London is full of little parks much loved by locals. They are great places to get out and enjoy fresh air on a sunny Sunday. I took these photos yesterday afternoon. They show Forster Memorial Park in the London Borough of Lewisham.
What's unusual about this park is that the central grassed area is surrounded by a ring of ancient woodland. At this time of year you can see blossom starting to appear on the hedgerows, and leaf buds on the trees.
To give you its history, it was once woods and fields owned by Lord Forster, who lived in the area. He turned part of his estate into this public park as a memorial to his two sons who were killed during the First World War.
Green London
I've been blogging regularly about London's green spaces in an effort to dispel a prevalent myth in the pagan community that it's just all concrete. Even in the City, which is of course heavily built up, there are still places where nature thrives, while Greater London has huge areas of woods, commons, parks and beautiful gardens.
The pictures on this post were all taken by me. Please do not use them without my permission.
Previous Green London Posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/03/green-london-plumstead-common-its.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/03/green-london-londons-first-botanical.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/03/green-london-japanese-gardens-in.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/09/green-london-riverview-walk-river-pool.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/10/green-london-ancient-woodlands-around.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/04/green-london-rookery-streatham-common.html
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