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The Grand Union CanalPaddington BranchSelf-directed Field Study
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London borough ofBrent
Hammersmith +Fulham
Royal borough ofKensington + Chelsea
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01 Industrial: Scrubs Lane - Gas Works
Mary Seacole Pocket Park
Access point - key gateway onto canal and into thepocket park.
Cycle and pedestrian links to Wormwood Scrubs andKensal Green cemetary.
Mary Seacole Pocket Park developed by GroundworkWest as a local community memorial garden to MarySeacole - a local historic figure.
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01 Industrial: Scrubs Lane - Gas Works
Gasworks Nature Park
A project of Groundwork West from pre-2000.
A slight branch off from the canal towpath leads one ontosome informal step access points into this canalside na-ture area.
Maintenance is taken care by volunteer groups of Sus-trans and Groundwork West.
Sadly some vagrants canmping on the sight near thewall. Lots of rubbish.
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02 Rural: Kensal Green Cemetery - Ladbroke West
Entrance to the Cemetery is off Harrow Road but adds tothe character of this part of the canal. It is visible from thetowpath.
One of Londons oldest cemeteries, it is comprised of 72acres of grounds including 2 conservation areas.
Home to 33 species of birds and other wildlife.
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02 Rural: Kensal Green Cemetary - Ladbroke West
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02 Rural: Kensal Green Cemetary - Ladbroke West
Ladbroke Grove Sainsburys
www.telegraph.co.uDumped-trolleys-co
A recent article about dumped trolleys in UK canalsestimated to cost the taxpayer 150,000 per year.
Ladbroke Grove Sainsburys fitted bollards at the canalentrance in February 2009 to try to counteract the theftand dumping of their trolleys.
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02 Rural: Kensal Green Cemetary - Ladbroke West
Canalside Activity Centre
A community water activity centre with the main entrancein Sainsburys carpark and canal entrance under thebridge.
Children, parents and groups can kayak up the canal toRegents Park.
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An awkward access point onto the canal - bridgeramp, poor sight lines and access barrier.
Little signage and difficult access for disabled due to
steep ramp.Studios and offices backing onto canal - very littlecharacter and identity.
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Canal access points at Adela and Alderson Streets fromKensal Road.
Bird species: Mallards, Mute Swans, Grey Herons,Kingfishers, Coots, Moorhens, Cormorants.
Managed by British Waterways in conjunction with RoyalBorough Kensington & Chelsea.
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Wedlake Street Pedestrian Bridge
Key node along the canal with the bridge a busy cross-ing point to Harrow Road.
Access for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair usersalthough the ramp is narrow.
Good directional signage and reasonably well lit atnight.
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Meanwhile Gardens & Trellick Tower
Trellick Tower is an architectural icon of the westLondon skyline, it was designed by ErnoGoldfinger.
It overlooks the Grand Union Canal and inparticular the stretch of Meanwhile Gardensbelow.
33 years ago the gardens were just a derelectwasteland as the council cleared awayterraced houses.
A local sculptor, Jamie McCullock wondered if hecould created a community garden from therubble and received permission form the councilto create a temporary garden - MeanwhileGardens.
Although the gardens are now in their thirties, thename Meanwhile has remained.
http://www.mgca.f2s.co
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Meanwhile Wildlife Garden
Planet Earth Chartered Landscape Architects were appointed leadconsultants to refurbish this 4 acre neighbourhood park, whichincludes the UKs first skatebowl.
Funded by the National Lottery and British Waterways, MeanwhileGardens is located in a busy inner city area, where there is arecognised lack of green space and many people live without agarden of their own. For this reason it has always been much morethan a park, offering people of all ages the chance to volunteer andlearn new skills as well as relax and enjoy their leisure time.
The project enhances the emerging characters of different areaswithin the large open space. Discreet design elements have beenused to attain a sense of unity throughout.
The Wildlife Garden is managed and maintained by Kensington & Chelsea MIND, who offer a horticultural training and employmentscheme to people who have experienced mental health problems.
Sustainable design techniques and materials are very important.
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Moroccan Garden
At the junction of Kensal and Golborne Roads TheMoroccan Garden is part of Meanwhile GardensCommunity Association and designed in partnership withAl-Hasaniya, the local Moroccan Womens Centre.
Transformed into a lush North African oasis, it is a popularfeature of Meanwhile Gardens.
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Meanwhile Nature Walk
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Meanwhile Rest Area
Continued work at Meanwhile Gardensincludes the new rest area whichoverlooks a mini-canal and naturewalk.
New planting is due to be in place bythe end of March.
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Meanwhile identity
Planet Earths director Matt Daviesdesigned the light and bollards,specific to Meanwhile Gardens.
This key access point allows fordisabled access to the walksoverlooked by Trellick Tower.
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Meanwhile Seating
Various types of seating are found inthis area, all relevant to the space
within which they are situated.
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Meanwhile Gardens - Looking west
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Meanwhile Gardens - Looking east
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Pedestrian & Cyclist Count - Great Western Road Bridge
Pedestrians
2pm - 3pm: 23 + 6 dogs
5pm - 6pm: 36 + 5 dogs
Cyclists
2pm - 3pm: 11
5pm - 6pm: 27
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Public Art
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04 Housing: Ladbroke East - Little Venice
Two public art displays arefound in this stretch.
The first is a mural depictingimages relating to the area -the towpath, canal boats, theNotting Hill Carnival and theTrellick Tower.
The second is a mural madeentirely out of rubbish foundin the canal. Collected by theStowe Youth club and puttogether by artist Kevin Herlihy.
There are also plenty of aspir-ing graffiti artists in the area.
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04 Housing: Ladbroke East - Little Venice
Mixed housing along this stretch ofcanal - terraced, council and house-boats.
Towpath managed by BritishWaterways and Westminster Council.
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04 Housing: Ladbroke East - Little Venice
Due to the narrowing width of thetowpath and heavy number ofmoorings, a new path specifically forcyclists has recently been createdhere.
Clearly demarkated with green gravel
with a pedestrian path alongside inbrown.
Stepped and ramp canal access aswell as new seating using standardcouncil benches.
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Public Green Space - Rembrandt Gardens
Rembrandt Gardens is at the northeast junction of Little Venice and Pad-dington Basin.
Very manicured with diagonal island-facing benches, green lawns and
terraced planting on the street edge.A place for quiet contemplation. Managed by the City of Westminster.
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05 Moorings: Little Venice leading to Regents Park
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Public Green Space - Rembrandt Gardens
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05 Moorings: Little Venice leading to Regents Park
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05 Moorings: Little Venice leading to Regents Park
A gorgeous stretch of canal, withresidential moorings on either side ofthe canal with private access for resi-dents only.
Georgian housing on either side addsto the character of this area.