www.hgs.org.uk Issue 143 · Summer 2020

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Suburb spirit rises LIZ ISLES to the challenge Covid-19 presents s the country continues to seen glimmers of that optimism A ease out of lockdown, HGS and hope. The glorious live residents are slowly coming out concert recently performed by of what has felt like a very long the Echo Ensemble in Central hibernation indeed. But, we must Square was a wonderful example not be complacent. COVID-19 of this. And, back in May, whilst is still with us – and may well be the country was still deep in lock- for quite some time yet. The down, HGS residents celebrated wearing of face coverings and the 75th anniversary of VE Day. social distancing have become Bunting abounded and residents the new normal. Popping out toasted other residents out on to our local shops in the Market their daily constitutionals, with Place now means remembering to cups of tea and slices of cake take a mask and hand sanitiser from the socially distanced safety and facing the inevitable socially of their driveways. We have distanced queuing – just like dedicated a whole page of this everywhere else. issue to VE Day and included Despite this, the indomitable some wonderful memories spirit of HGS residents continues. contributed by HGS residents. Over the last few months, HGS And last (by no means least), societies turned to virtual Suburb News Youth is celebrating platforms for the usual summer Women. We were so impressed offerings: Proms At Home, The with the SNY team’s ideas that Virtual Flower and Garden we gave them an extra page. Show, Virtual Walks around the The colours used in this section Suburb, and the Garden Suburb are those adopted by the Theatre’s performance of The suffragette movement; purple Hound of the Baskervilles via (loyalty and dignity), green Zoom – to name but a few. The (hope) and white (purity), RA carried on its fundraising for paying homage to these brave Echo Ensemble brings hope to Suburb the NHS and HGS residents women – many of whom lived uburb resident Noah Max, in studying at the Purcell School of started his music career as a As Noah explained, Nimrod, with continued collecting for food- in the Suburb. Kate Webster’s S conjunction with the RA, Music. He wanted the Ensemble cellist but prefers the role of all its Britishness, is his musical banks, cooking for NHS and 1911 Census virtual walks (part brought much joy to those lucky to ‘inspire hope through creativity’. conducting, seeing the conductor exemplar of hope. Listening to care-home workers and selling of the Proms at Home) took us enough to have been able to Many music loving Suburbites will as ‘a silent musician’. this wonderful piece in the tie-dyed T shirts and homemade on a fascinating tour through purchase tickets for a wonderful have already seen the Ensemble It was clear the Central delightful setting of Central preserves to raise much needed the Suburb and includes many open air concert which took in 2018 when it opened the Proms Square concert, was an emotional Square, with St Jude’s as the funds for charities. The neighbour of the homes occupied by the place in Central Square on at St Jude’s. Despite getting experience for the Ensemble backdrop, it certainly felt like it. support groups, set up right at suffragettes and suffragists at Sunday August 2. The tickets for involved with a number of and audience alike. It was hard SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY PETER McCLUSKIE the start of lockdown, have also the time. the Echo Ensemble sold out virtual performances (a set of not to be moved by Noah’s Noah Max continued to help those still We hope there will be plenty within two hours. The RA Events online concerts are planned for obvious elation in conducting shielding or isolating. for everyone to enjoy in this Team, led by Adrian Hodgson, December 2020) Noah is keen the talented musicians and Elgar’s There is no question, we are issue. Thank you for all your did an amazing job of ensuring to get back to performing in sublime Nimrod (part of the living through very troubling contributions. Please keep them the event complied with all the front of live audiences as “the Enigma Variations), performed at times, but, to quote Rumi, coming! COVID regulations and kept audience is a very important the very end, was the perfect way “There is hope after despair and Keep well and stay safe. everyone safe. part of music making.” Noah to end this special performance. many suns after darkness.” SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY & MARIE Echo Ensemble was founded Here in the Suburb, we have CHRISTINE O’CALLAGHAN, EDITORS by Noah in 2016 when he was HGS residents show support for BLM n Sunday 7th June, HGS SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY Oresidents Rebecca Moss and CAN WE BE YOUR Rachel Rose (both aged 24) organised a demonstration in SOUL AGENT? solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement who staged We understand that your home is much more than just a house, it mass demonstrations in Central is a sanctuary for your family, and meeting place, if you will, which London on the weekend of the presumably is rich in nostalgia and happy memories. 6th and 7th June. This was in response to the death of George It may also be your largest tax-free asset, but this is quite separate Floyd, a 46-year-old black man from the fact that it occupies a very important part of your from Minneapolis, Minnesota heart and soul. who died after a white police officer had knelt on his neck for We most certainly understand the importance and emotional wrench almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face Rebecca Moss and Rachel Rose (front centre) at the local BLM solidarity. that moving home can represent to a family and we share and down on the ground. Floyd had demonstration they organised empathise with your concerns, if you allow us to be your ‘Soul Agent’. been arrested on suspicion of who applauded and drivers A member of the Finchley using a counterfeit banknote. passing through on the A41 Allstars, a Nigerian football Much to our surprise in the post lockdown era, we have sold or let a Rebecca and Rachel said they hooted in solidarity. team, who play in Lyttelton significant number of homes in the Suburb, at remarkably good prices. had initially wanted to join the As Rebecca and Rachel said Playing Fields on Sundays, said, main demonstration in Central “This was a way of doing “every voice helps to get the London but due to Covid-19 didn’t something in a local way... we message out, whatever their CELEBRATING OVER feel comfortable so decided to hope this will push new ethnicity and social class. It’s hold a local demonstration. Using conversations around the also important to remember social media they were able to dinner table bringing local this is a ‘human’ struggle and YEARS TRADING gather around fifty demonstrators awareness to these issues.” Both not just a black issue. All racism, who stood with their placards in Rebecca and Rachel feel they all intolerances need to be the Market Place. They attracted are using their ‘privilege’ to stamped out.” quite a number of local residents “amplify black voices”. SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY Alan Smallbone 1930 - 2019 Ben Lachmann 1924- 2019 SARAH SMALLBONE He became a Broker at Lloyds theirs. Bath time, bedtime stories, en Lachmann was born in returned to Frankfurt. Ben’s sister in 1955 and worked there until impromptu trips to Longleat or B Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia (now had already left Israel to settle his early retirement in 1988 the fairground made Dad the Gliwice, Poland) in 1924 where in London and so in 1958 he following a heart attack. He was ‘fun’ parent. His deep sense of his parents, Josef and Rose, ran the decided to look for work in passionate about issues around morality, of right and wrong, family store selling household England. He was introduced to Lloyds and pensions on which he acceptable and unacceptable furnishings. After Josef’s tragic a Czech-owned furniture company was an inveterate writer of letters could at times be hard to live death in a car accident in 1928, who agreed to apply for a work to the Times and Financial Times. with and to live up to, but his Rose continued to run the store permit for him. Starting on a He revelled in the challenges of integrity was never in doubt. until she sold it in 1933. A timely weekly wage of £12 he finished up argument, never let go of a We walked our dogs on the heath sale indeed. The political unrest in as technical and import director. topic once engaged and railed and at Kenwood and enjoyed Germany was creating increasingly His experience and ability to against the obtuseness of those meals at The Spaniards Inn. unfavourable conditions for Jews. travel and communicate had who could not follow his line of He took great care of Katie Ben recalled being shot in the stood him in good stead. lan Frederick Smallbone was thought, or was it perhaps those in her final illness until her arm with an air rifle by a couple Ben finally received his A born on 29th March 1930 who disagreed? It was during this death in December 2010 and of Hitler youths on his way British citizenship in 1963, two to Gidea Park GP Eric and his time that he became a Justice of remained, initially alone until home from school one day. He years after marrying Steffi. The Scottish wife Jean (9 months to the Peace, widely respected as Sarah moved back to care for rushed up to the family’s With the war officially over, couple started married life in the day after their wedding). He Chairman of the Bench. I do him, in the family home until second-floor flat and hurled a Ben, now stationed in northern Oakwood Road here in the was educated at Bradfield wonder if his true vocation the week before his unexpected flower pot from the balcony at Italy, brought displaced Jews Suburb. Their son Jonathan was College (Army House) and Trinity might have been in the world death on 30th August 2019 in them. He was pretty sure he hit from the Soviet-occupied zone born in 1968 and the family College, Oxford. Before attending of law where I think he might The Royal Free Hospital as the one of them. into Italy and sent them by moved to Litchfield Way in the Officer Cadet school, he served for have made a wonderful (and result of an acute illness. Towards the end of 1934, boat on to Palestine. The Jewish early seventies. Both Ben and a time in Africa in the Mauritian probably provocative) judge. He became increasingly more Rose decided to leave Germany Brigade was then sent to Holland Steffi loved the Suburb, particularly guard and was then commissioned He married Katie in 1959, eccentric in old age, especially and moved her family to (what and Belgium to guard fields of the sense of community and into a cavalry regiment, being initially living in a flat in in his choice of clothes, but was then) Czechoslovakia, Austria parked tanks and heavy weapons. ‘villagey feel’. They enjoyed walks awarded the General Service Primrose Hill where Sarah was never went out without a hat (a and Italy in the hope of finding Driving through bombed-out across the Heath Extension and Medal for his part in the Suez born. They moved to Temple selection of which were laid on a better life. However, with the Germany in lorries painted with even had a favourite tree which Campaign. He loved being in the Fortune Lane in 1966 and Erica his coffin). Until two months Nazis now occupying large swathes the Brigade’s distinctive blue and they would always walk around Army and afterwards maintained was born. He was a devoted before his death, he could be of Europe, Rose knew she had white stripes and the yellow Star before turning back to go home. a committed attachment as a family man and loved being a seen wobbling down to Temple to move her family yet again. of David, Ben heard a German Sadly, Steffi died in 2016. Territorial Army Officer in the Inns parent and subsequently grand- Fortune on his bike, wearing his They sailed on the Galileo from man exclaim “Was! es gibt noch Despite suffering a massive of Court Regiment. Convention parent (to Erica’s three children favourite Knickerbockers which Trieste to Haifa in 1937 to join Juden?” (“What! Are there still stroke in January 2014 which and formality, learnt at school and living in Somerset) and great he refused to part with even Rose’s brother who had already Jews around?”) . left him physically impaired, in the Army, were important to grandparent, and was very when full of holes. settled there. After the war, Ben returned Ben continued to enjoy a high him throughout his life. involved in our upbringing and SARAH SMALLBONE Having turned 13 on the to Tel Aviv. With his discharge level of alertness and memory voyage to Haifa, Ben celebrated payment, he bought a set of capacity right up to the end of his Barmitzvah (Jewish coming carpentry tools and started his life and used this time to government recommendations. of age) in Tel Aviv. After attending working in furniture factories. He write a short but detailed memoir. Laminated notices were put on Orchard Housing the local school and learning also carried out his mandatory two Ben was determined to stay in entrance doors and notice boards Hebrew, Ben enrolled at a year army training and clearly his home in Litchfield Way as visual reminders. technical school specifically set did well, being promoted to until his death and his family Hand sanitising dispensers up to train young German-Jewish sergeant. Though asked to remain ensured his wish was honoured. were installed at each entrance boys in metal and woodwork. in the army, Ben declined but Ben Lachmann was a true to reduce the spread of infection. He clearly had an aptitude for he did fulfil his call up for the survivor and his life story will Our communal laundries stayed woodwork, building the large 1956 Suez campaign. continue to be handed down open, with only one person at a double doors for the school’s main Israel in the 1950s was a through the generations by his time permitted. entrance. At 18 Ben joined the harsh country to live in; it was son Jonathan, his daughter-in- Our tenants helped each Jewish Brigade and travelled to full of shortages, particularly in law Beth and his two grand- other by ordering shopping Alexandria and then Southern medication. In 1957 Ben’s mother children Sam and Maya of whom online for others, delivering Italy following the Allied invasion decided to go back to Germany Ben was inordinately proud. prescriptions and checking on from Sicily. to join some friends who had SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY each other’s wellbeing. As an independent sheltered housing scheme, the managers are not considered front-line workers and arranged to work 2020 he Orchard Housing Society is maintained safe outdoor space from home, with a weekly visit a not for profit registered social has plenty of seating for our T to site. We quickly adapted to It started with quiet streets and dreary days landlord, which exists to provide tenants to enjoy fresh air and the situation, setting up remote sheltered accommodation for beautiful weather. This helped to So desolate and lifeless access to our computer systems older Suburb residents or the ensure the Orchard community Our hearts sinking every time we hear the familiar wail of sirens and diverting phones to ensure parents of Suburb residents kept in contact with their our tenants could contact us People walking far apart not worried for themselves who are in housing need. The neighbours whilst maintaining directly during office hours. But for those they love and cherish with fear that they may perish provision of housing for the the recommended two metre Amanda and I are the full elderly was part of the overall social distance. time managers and together Painting rainbows on our windows vision of Dame Henrietta Barnett, Prior to the lockdown, when with our new part time Housing and in 1909 the original group the pandemic started to affect To encourage all our heroes Assistant, Leonie, we created a rota of flats was opened. A group of people in England, we sadly and The Angels who work hard night and day to keep their brethren safe to check in with our tenants at local residents formed the current cautiously decided to close our Risking their lives on emergency wards least once a week. A daily call to Orchard Housing Society in order communal rooms, which meant our most vulnerable and isolated Knowing they have made a difference to replace the original buildings we had to stop all activities; coffee tenants assisted in ensuring all We clap for them on Thursdays, but every day we pray with more up to date provision mornings, meditation, decoupage needs were being met. and the new buildings were classes and the ‘my generation’ As the Tenant Support We want to smile yet we sigh opened in 1972. project which was run in Manager, I have visited the We are very fortunate at The partnership with Mind in Barnet. When the recovery rate is low and the deaths high Orchard at least once a week Orchard. Surrounded by beautiful We encouraged our tenants We walk on through this storm of fear and sorrow since the lockdown began, grounds and gardens, our well to wash their hands and stick to making sure contact with tenants When tears subside was maintained, showing moral There will be a brighter tomorrow support and a physical presence. Updates on the current A gentle breeze turned into a storm bringing the world to its knees WE’VE GOT guidance, are sent to tenants but when the world is all recovered fortnightly, ensuring clear humanity and kindness will be rediscovered. communication on the ever- It’s been six weeks the air is clear; pollution has found a natural solution. YOU COVERED. changing Covid-19 pandemic and government rules. We The grass is green the flowers are bright and there are very few cars in sight. We have insured clients and their believe all these efforts helped Lessons we have learnt shall stay within our mind and we shall be wise to follow them till the end of time. families in Hampstead Garden Suburb to keep the Orchard virus free. Respect our planet and all who live on it, We cannot thank the local or bear the consequences of Her reactions to our tainted actions. for 35 years... community enough. We were overwhelmed by offers of support GIA BHALLA from the Suburb community, Personal quote: from Helping Hands, Mutual 020 8353 8957 Aid Volunteer group and from all the neighbours who emailed Commercial quote: and called offering support with MORE THAN JUST A TO B • DRIVERS ATTENTIVE TO YOUR NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS 020 8353 8940 shopping, collecting prescriptions, cooking or just a friendly phone FIXED FARES TO MANY DESTINATIONS INCLUDING AIRPORTS, STATIONS AND HOSPITALS call; Thank you! 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We funding of £25,000 and gift our local hospital and to help were constantly thanked for aid on many donations, we them to cope with the huge our financial support and the are delighted to say that we challenges of caring for Covid-19 difference it was making on raised around £65,000. patients. Some of you may the ground. The volunteers who So, again, many thanks to have seen the two-part BBC2 give their time to the RA were all those involved documentary on the Royal Free staggered by the generosity EMMA HOWARD (CHAIR HGS RA)

The following has been written by the Head of Community Fundraising at the Royal Free Charity: ‘You Donate, We Deliver’ Suburb Hub id your exercise walks during have time to cook for themselves, they were labelled and delivered he Royal Free Charity supports the Big Lockdown take you to eat properly during shift by volunteer drivers to hospitals staff and patients of the Royal D T along Northway? If so, you will breaks or even to get food from throughout London. As the Free London NHS Foundation surely have spotted a small white their hospital canteens. These weeks passed, local people Trust which incorporates Barnet, marquee in front of one of the staff needed full meals, not just became aware of the project Chase Farm and the Royal Free houses. This was the operations cakes and biscuits. Christina and the needs not only of Hospitals. hub of a truly remarkable volunteer and Debra started making and hospital staff but also of Thanks to the generous effort which ran throughout the packing meals but demand was homeless people. So the hub support of HGSRA supporting spring days of the Covid 19 crisis overwhelming and Debra started accepted donations of toiletries the Emergency Fund Appeal in Many doctors and nurses supermarket for staff. This was into the first week of June – the looking for help from other local as well as food and Debra liaised response to the Coronavirus were isolated from their loved filled with donated and bought HGS branch of ‘You Donate, We volunteers. She recruited friends with other local organisations (Covid-19) pandemic, the Charity ones as they have vulnerable necessities and treats which saw Deliver’. of friends and people who such as food banks to ensure has been able to embrace the family members and so couldn’t 48,062 staff visits in the first Debra Goodman, the dynamic responded to an appeal on the that nothing was wasted. huge challenge faced by The go home at the end of their shifts. seven weeks of operation. force behind the HGS initiative, Nextdoor site. She was over- Debra pays tribute to her Royal Free NHS Heroes and to Donations from the HGSRA have The impact of all this support had never volunteered before, whelmed by the positive response. family who tolerated the daily help provide the support they enabled them to have respite was summed up by one nurse: let alone taken a key leadership ‘Everybody was frightened and comings and goings in front of said they needed. areas with internet access so “It makes me feel very special. We role in a major voluntary project. everybody wanted to help’, she their home as well as the Working under extreme that they could see and speak to can’t tell you how much we appreciate Indeed, her original intentions says. The marquee in her front accumulation of food stuffs, pressure in the most challenging their family. With the creation it. It feels like we are being were fairly modest: she just garden was donated by a local pallets and packaging. of circumstances, nurses and of 16 REST (Resilience and supported by the community.” wanted to do something to help couple who came round with it She also pays tribute to the doctors on the wards and Emotional Support) areas along The Charity and Royal Free in the crisis. As the pandemic (and erected it) within half an broader ‘You Donate, We Deliver’ intensive care units, as well as with ‘wobble’ rooms, staff were NHS staff would like to extend a was developing in March and hour of Debra appealing for a volunteering network which porters, cleaners and admin able to get one-to-one emotional huge “Thank you!” to all from NHS staff were coming under gazebo to store donations. was established at speed in staff all played vital roles in the support. During the peak of HGSRA who donated so generously intense pressure, Debra heard Soon Debra found herself March. At the height of the fight against this deadly virus. Covid, 1,370 free hot meals were and supported Royal Free NHS that some friends of hers were engaged as a full time volunteer crisis the network had an army To have the greatest impact, the provided every day helping staff in their hours of need. For the cooking and baking for their seven days a week; drawing up of amateur and professional Appeal focused on the areas of to keep up their energy levels NHS the journey continues as own family members who are and managing cooking rotas and chefs, ten community hubs greatest immediate need: physical, and ensuring that they ate and they face an uncertain future hospital staff. Debra promptly ensuring donated or bought (HGS was one) and 17 delivery emotional and psychological rested during long and intensive with this life-threatening disease ‘volunteered’ the help of her ingredients were available for drivers, and was delivering over support for NHS staff to enable shifts caring for Covid patients. and the psychological effects daughter-in-law Christina who the volunteer cooks. 2,000 meals a day to front-line them to cope and care in extreme For those who could go home which will be with many for is a Cordon Bleu chef. On a single Debra also ensured that the hospital staff. conditions wearing Personal the Royal Free recreation club years to come. day, 130 muffins were made by cooks had guidance about Debra is thinking now about Protective Equipment (PPE). was transformed into a free DIANE RYAN Christina, collected from Debra’s appropriate kitchen hygiene, how the good-will and expertise home and distributed to portion sizes and the intricacies of her team of volunteers might hospitals for hard-pressed staff of cooking in large quantities. be used in the future. ‘People Making an from home on Covid wards. Once prepared and packaged, love doing this and being part As the crisis increased, more about 600 vegetarian meals a of a team’ she says with ith care homes closing their More recently volunteers have and more hospitals were asking day were delivered to the justifiable pride. doors and events being been entertaining disabled W for help to feed staff who did not Northway hub, from where MARGARET HARRIS cancelled due to Covid, Project ImpACT volunteers wrote residents with online bingo and ImpACT, an organisation set up vast amounts of letters to residents playing music for care homes. to provide meaningful youth in care homes and isolated people, There were also interactive volunteering opportunities to with some writers even receiving sessions for each year group with Combat Stress update teenagers, had to adapt fast if it replies to their letters. A homework different speakers, whether it be ocal fundraising activities for brought on by the coronavirus till next year, but you can enjoy was to continue engaging young support club was set up which on mental health for teens during L armed services veterans’ outbreak is making life even a virtual tour of the garden now people to volunteer and support matched volunteers with primary Covid or hearing from doctors mental health charity Combat harder for the veterans. So, if by going to youtu.be/7iblsqf3_98, those around them who needed school children who appreciated about the work they are doing. Stress are still on hold for the you would like to contribute to youtu.be/XJ2whXqJJuI and also help during these difficult times. the focused attention on Zoom. It’s clearly been a busy few time being, but that doesn’t Combat Stress now (and they youtu.be/Dl-0Q8rMGGA. As everyone was encouraged They also got involved in months at Project ImpACT and stop plans being made by Ruth really do need all the funding We have received some to stay home, Project ImpACT’s numerous virtual bake-a-thons hopefully the volunteers will soon Smith and the Suburb’s Combat they can get asap to keep their wonderful clothes already, thank slogan became ‘Making an which were particularly popular; be able to get back to doing Stress Committee for next year outreach programmes going), go you, but if you are clearing out ImpACT from home’ as staff the delicious baked goodies were what they do best – volunteering to relieve you of your spare to combatstress.org.uk/emergency your cupboards and would like thoughtGAD_Property_SuburbNews_137mm creatively about keeping delivered x 120mm_Layout to either 1 NHS 21/08/2020 staff in 00:18in person. Page 1 cash. Ideas in the pipeline for or call 01372 587151. 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SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS 3 New virtual local walks triumph out of adversity am a guide and heritage the 150th anniversary of Charles I professional and since the Dickens’ death; From Streamform hings looked bleak for Lucrezia Walker on YouTube lockdown back in March all my to Arts and Crafts looking at TProms at St Jude’s when work has ceased. However, I can Architectural styles on the north lockdown was announced. The give private tours for up to five side of the Suburb; Modernist peak of the pandemic was then people. I belong to a guiding co- Hampstead and Alleys and Lanes of forecast for the end of June – operative, Footprints of London, Hampstead. Expect my Henrietta’s exactly when the Festival was and as from June we decided to Dream Arts and Crafts of Hampstead due to take place. We had go virtual. Garden Suburb to come soon. already spent money on The tours have me presenting Please follow my Eventbrite marketing and had contractual live with a slide show including tours which are now accessible commitments to many performers, maps of the route that we are though my website at www. but tickets had not yet gone on virtually taking alongside my walkingtalkingculture.co.uk sale. We had some pledges from photographs. So far I have four and facebook page facebook. sponsors and some membership virtual tours; the Heights of Dickens com/marilyncgreene. subscriptions from regular Friends, – a new walk to commemorate MARILYN GREENE but that was it. A committee was formed to commission will have its world At an emergency meeting, put together a programme. We première at Proms 2021; when the Board decided to cancel were delighted to find enthusiasm • another Suburb walk learning Proms for 2020, it looked as from musicians and authors, all about the area at the time of the Garden Suburb theatre update though we might not survive. keen to find a platform, and 1911 Census; adly the Garden Suburb Theatre We put into place a speedy with some creativity we realised • two more LitFest events – one S has had to postpone its contact programme – to performers, we could even offer family events on the Last Leonardo with Ben productions of Look Back in suppliers, sponsors and Friends. and guided walks remotely. The Lewis in conversation with Anger, originally scheduled for The outcome was gratifying. Most technical team rapidly climbed Lucrezia Walker, and another the Phoenix Theatre in April, artists and suppliers agreed to the Zoom learning curve. with sisters Claire and Stephanie and The Count of Monte Cristo waive their cancellation rights, and On Saturday 13 June, Proms Calman talking to Claire Berliner; and Twelfth Night, which were Friends and supporters were at Home opened with a walk • three musical activity events due to be performed in Little generous in leaving funds with around the Suburb that could for children and young people; Wood this summer. Hopefully us to support us through the crisis. be followed on a podcast or • a jazz concert by Jeremy they will all take place next year. Once we realised we could from your armchair, a children’s Sassoon from his home studio; The theatre sector, and the make ends meet, our thoughts Treasure Hunt and our first LitFest • the Aurora Orchestra in concert creative industries in general, turned to our partner charities, offering: Ballymaloe Cookery at King’s Place recorded before have been hit especially hard by Toynbee Hall and the North School chef and author Darina lockdown, preceded by a special the coronavirus pandemic. Garden Suburb Theatre members Imogen Farnworth, Mary Musker and Tilak Patel who gave an online reading of their production of Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound London Hospice, which were Allen in conversation with interview with its conductor; Working in partnership with of the Baskervilles (adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson) to GST members suffering badly, and to our Sheila Dillon from the Radio • a fitting Last Night Encore the Upstairs at the Gatehouse via Zoom on 28th June audience, many of whom faced Four Food Programme, with the from inside St Jude’s with theatre in Highgate, the Garden There are still many hurdles to Meanwhile the theatre has lockdown in isolation. What audience able to ask questions live. Nicholas Chalmers organ and Suburb Theatre is hoping to stage overcome to ensure everyone’s kept its members in contact during could we do to help? Over the next three weeks, Laurence Kilsby tenor. a live production in November safety during rehearsals and at lockdown with regular play Our solution was to attempt Proms at Home included: Online charitable (bucket) of The Vortex by Noel Coward, the venue, but as actors say readings, social events on Zoom what became known as Proms at • a concert by two of the donations during Proms at Home directed by Colin Gregory. “the show must go on.” and a twice-weekly newsletter. Home – delivery of the Festival talented Kanneh-Mason family have so far reached over £12,000. entirely online. from their living room; But the show is not yet over! This was no small under- • a Teeny Prom to entertain Virtually all these events have taking, especially since none of children under five; been recorded and you can still Look out for your neighbour – still! us had ever done anything like • insight from composer Patrick watch them until 30 September s Covid-19 restrictions are your neighbours who may still which you cannot resolve yourself, this before. What was feasible? Hawes and his librettist brother by booking free of charge through A eased, we know that many need help or just a friendly word. please do not hesitate to call How could we deliver it? How Andrew on the music Proms www.promsatstjudes.org.uk. Suburb residents still remain in And if you, yourself, need 020 3322 8123. This number is could we raise funds? How had commissioned to mark the Coronavirus permitting, we isolation and are following help with things like grocery unmanned but there is a small could we adhere to professional 80th anniversary of the sinking look forward to being back live Government guidelines to avoid shopping or collecting medicines, group of Suburb residents who standards? What sorts of events of the SS City of Benares, with again from 26 June to 4 July 2021. unnecessary contact with people do not be afraid to ask for are checking it daily, and they would work online? singing by VOCES8 – the RON FINLAY outside of their own households. support from near neighbours. will find somebody to help you. Please remember to look out for If you are having difficulties MARGARET HARRIS

in Rotherwick Road. Both house- around building materials to the athletic woodworkers (makers Snapshot of the Suburb – 1911 Census holds refused to complete the skilled trades such as bricklayers of sporting bats) have largely or Hampstead Garden Suburb, census and wrote slogans on and carpenters, landscapers and disappeared due to technological F the 1911 Census is of great the form. Edith How-Martyn gardeners who rented homes or change and mechanisation. interest because it occurred only wrote “No votes for women. No lodged on the Suburb. Contrasts also appear between four years after building started information from women” and There is some evidence that roads: Asmuns Place had the most and it gives us a detailed snapshot “Legislation without Representation the so-called Artisans’ Quarter truly ‘artisan’ workers; over half of of the first residents before the is slavery”. The enumerator added really did house a substantial the couples in Wordsworth Walk First World War brought about in red ink approximate names number of artisans, albeit for were recently married; Waterlow massive social change. Several and ages for the How-Martyns, the brief interlude before World Court was an ‘Adamless Eden’ years ago, a Hampstead Garden noting that their home was an War 1. As well as those building for single female professionals; Suburb Archive Trust project ‘Open House’ to six women on the Suburb, there was a diverse whilst the larger houses adjacent attempted to record the census Census night. These were census range of other artisan occupations to the Heath Extension contained details of every household. 1911 evaders who were deliberately represented: compositors and the great and good, supported by was the first time that house- absent from home to avoid the printers, pianoforte makers and servants, cooks and even a butler! holders were asked to fill in their census. Another Open House other furniture related trades As part of this year’s Proms own forms – Suburb matters aside, One exciting feature was was Jessie Wade’s home at 221 such as marquetry, wood carving, at Home, I produced two walks it can be a moving moment to suburb, while others mention the number of women’s suffrage Hampstead Way where eight furniture making, glass cutting, based on the 1911 Census. If see the handwriting of a great- more unusual employment, activists. The ‘Votes for Women’ additional suffragettes stayed. upholsterers and stuffers. this has whetted your appetite, grandparent one has only such as ‘Keeper of the Wallace campaign was intense in 1911 In 1911, builders of the Suburb Other trades such as wheel- they can be seen on the Proms glimpsed in old photos! Collection’. Deciphering these and the idea of boycotting the were much in evidence. The wrights, bootmakers, optical at Jude’s website (see above). From the start, these hinted clues became a major piece of Census was invented by Edith overall planner and architect, glaziers, spectacle makers and KATE WEBSTER at interesting stories – some were detective work at an individual How-Martyn who lived in Hogarth Raymond Unwin lived at Wyldes annotated with Suffragette slogans, level, whilst statistical number Hill. Originally a member of Farm, whilst many of the other many recorded people working crunching gave a generalised Emmeline Pankhurst’s Women’s architects and assistants also in the developing garden picture of different roads. Social and Political Union lived here including Herbert (WSPU), How-Martyn was one Welch (Asmuns Hill), Michael of the first suffragettes to be Bunney (Meadway) and Charles jailed in 1907. Later, she left the Paget Wade (lodged in Temple WSPU and was a founder of the Fortune Hill). Welcome to breakaway Women’s Freedom There were also numerous League (WFL). Also prominent others from the horse keepers St Jude’s in the WFL was Bessie Drysdale and carmen involved in moving Sundays: 10.30am All Welcome P R HARTLEY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT & REGISTERED AUDITOR Accounting & Taxation Services Call 020 8731 9745 or 07850 634395 Email paul prhartley.co.uk SAINT JUDE-ON-THE-HILL • THE PARISH CHURCH OF HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB @ www.stjudeonthehill.com www.prhartley.co.uk

4 SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATING WOMENYouth Girl Power! A letter to Henrietta Barnett: s a teenage girl fast approaching womanhood, it is a woman ahead of her time A particularly eye-opening for me to reflect back on just how much the lives of women have changed since VE hen the London Underground was going to be extended in 1899, near the National Union of Women Workers. It’s day, almost exactly 75 years ago. W then hardly surprising that you founded VE day was the day when the allies of World War II your weekend home by Spaniard’s Inn in Hampstead, you immediately set about the Henrietta Barnett School, providing celebrated Nazi Germany’s surrender. Street parties education for girls of all backgrounds, were held, bonfires were lit, and there was not a preserving the natural, peaceful ambiance of the Suburb. You envisioned something even during a time where fewer than 1% of street in sight where the merry sounds of dancing women and girls went to university. Did you and singing could not be heard. But it was not ahead of its time – just over 100 years later, we live in an era of ‘eco’ and ‘green’ imagine the school you built would go on only the brave young soldiers fighting on the to educate more than three generations? battlefront who we are to owe this victory to. campaigns as we struggle to coexist with our planet. That your picture still hangs in the Main Women had about as much a part in the Hall, observing the girls below? victory of World War II as men! Even though you were told you were “just Your legacy isn’t limited to the Suburb – Prior to the second world war, women a woman” by Eton College who owned the you received a well-deserved DBE (Dame mostly held domestic, household roles. land that would later become the Commander of the Order of the British Rosie the Riveter Their job was to keep the home tidy and Hampstead Garden Suburb, you persevered. You campaigned, fundraised, and formed Empire) for your work – the results of your functioning well, so that their husbands would be pleased when they came home from a company that would eventually buy that philanthropy remain relevant even with the work. Don’t you hate it when your parents tell you to clean your room? Well, try imagining land. It’s a lesson we can all take with us: passage of time. a life when you’re expected to clean every room of the house… every day! And it was not don’t give up and one day you will succeed. We have privileges that define the just older women who were expected to carry out these household duties: young girls Suburb: no shrill school bells, no cramped were also required to help their mothers dust and tidy and fold, since less emphasis was When you met Octavia Hill, a pioneer female architect, a seed of an idea was buildings packed onto dirty tarmac, and placed on their education – that was reserved for boys (unless you belonged to the planted for the Garden Suburb. But you’d the Heath Extension which protects us working classes). While many girls did attend primary school, few at that time continued always been in love with nature and from the noisy, greyish concrete that is through to secondary education and it was relatively rare for girls to go on to university. tranquillity. Your brainchild – the Hampstead London. Your lifetime’s work has given us a Cambridge University did not accept girls until 1948! gift that will last generations. However, with thousands of men away serving in the armed forces, the role of girls Garden Suburb – was inspired by the likes of the Garden City movement and Bournville and young women during World War II began to change. From 1941, women were called ISABELLE H Village. Now it houses 13,000 residents. But up to be mechanics, engineers, and fire engine drivers. By mid-1943, almost 90 percent what’s worth even more is the close-knit of single women and 80 percent of married women were working in factories, on the community that was built and has grown. land or in the armed forces. The idea that women would be able to take up these jobs would have been deemed impossible before World War II. What’s more, there were over Your tireless campaign protected the Garden Suburb as we know it today. It’s you 640,000 women in the armed forces, both in the navy and air force. Even Princess we have to thank for the Hampstead Garden Elizabeth worked as a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) at the age of 19, Suburb Act (1906); protecting our tree-lined and was promoted to Junior Commander! There was also a ‘secret army’ (known as the SOE), of around 60 women who were roads and recreation grounds or open spaces “for the common use of the inhabitants of dropped from planes into Germany to prepare the way for the Allied invasion. One of any dwellings in the Garden Suburb.” the most famous SOE members was Vera Leigh. Although she was eventually captured and murdered by the Nazis, the remarkable bravery she demonstrated still lives on today. Even though you were daughter of a wealthy businessman, born in Clapham, To summarise, it was not only men who contributed to Britain’s victory 75 years ago, you soon became intent on activism after but also women. Women who, because of how heroically they united together, showed you went to school aged 16. Inspired by its the men they were capable of so much more than was previously believed. Perhaps it is ability to encourage minds that could think, partly thanks to their actions that I can stand here today, as a pupil of the Henrietta you dedicated your life to helping others: Barnett School, with so many opportunities in my path. It is with a warm feeling in my founding the London Pupil Teachers heart that I embrace the future ahead of me as a strong, independent female, inspired Association, working with Homes for to show the world what the term ‘Girl Power!’ really means. ALLIE G Workhouse Girls, and as Vice President of Henrietta Barnett

Can a naked lady ever be a feminist icon? rowing up, I always loved driving past Henlys Corner noun in French). Interestingly, ‘La Délivrance’ holds a sword, Become part of G and spotting ‘the naked lady’, as I called it. Now, though, even though women were not allowed to fight, perhaps the community I am beginning to wonder about the implications of how because she represents the whole of the nation. In this case, I women are represented in this iconic piece of public art… find it a compelling and empowering image. If you’d like to join the Suburb community, please complete and return the form below or join online at hgsra.uk. Our Privacy Policy ‘The Naked Lady’ is not her name, and neither is ‘Dirty Upon seeing a statue of a naked woman, it is easy to can be viewed at hgsra.uk/about/dataprotection.html. Gertie’ as some people call her. The statue at Henlys Corner write it off as degrading and objectifying to us today, however is a First World War memorial, created in 1914 by Émile Oscar this is to grossly over-simplify the work of art. Though it is not MEMBERSHIP FORM Guillaume and originally named ‘La Victoire’, in honour of lost on me that ‘La Délivrance’ is by a man, it is important to One subscription covers everyone at the address for a calender year the First Battle of the Marne, when the German army was try and find value in his representation of women; as beautiful I/We would like to join the HGS Residents Association. defeated before capturing Paris. At some point her name beacons of hope and success. Regardless of Guillaume’s was changed to ‘La Délivrance’ and she was given to Finchley intentions, ‘the Naked Lady’ is an eye-catching representation Name of strength in the form of a Council in 1927; the then Prime Minister, David Lloyd George My brother Lonnie with Address held the unveiling ceremony to a crowd of 8,000. nude female body, which is The Naked Lady Postcode ‘La Délivrance’ depicts a nude woman holding a sword especially welcome as too and reaching towards the sky in celebration. often women are overlooked Email She has 11 sisters (all smaller than our 4.9m) that were and cast as the weaker sex. Phone

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Wearing A Sequined Dress Because Girls Wanted To See A YOUTUBE / TEDXYOUTH I went into a company to pitch a two-week workshop with ‘Sparkly’ Scientist.” The Scientist who made the speech, Rita J. Science House. I was wearing a black suit as I would but with a King, seemed to address an issue that not many people talk pair of silver dangly leaf-shaped earrings. The room I was pitching about in a very intriguing way. I was so interested in her story to was all-male except for one female. After the pitch, the woman that I got in touch with her and managed to interview her. walked up to me and said “don’t wear those earrings, they’re What inspired you to pursue a career in science? distracting.” The company declined the two-week workshop and I actually began my career in journalism. In high school, a group instead took us on for six months! of friends and I got together and interviewed some local What piece of advice would you give any young woman who politicians about issues within the town. I distinctly remember my wants to go into science? friend asking a specific politician a difficult question and his face My main advice would be, be curious, and nurture your curiosity. slowly turning red from embarrassment. I enjoyed the problem- It’s okay if all of the things you want to pursue are unrelated, do solving aspect of journalism because before then they were just them anyway because there will be a reason why in the future. expected to report on the issue, but around the time I started, The common thread that connected my passions is solving investigative journalism started to become a real thing. I carried complex problems. Another thing is bring creativity and that problem-solving aspect into my career as a futurist and I felt imagination with you because they’re your best skills. They’re my it fit nicely because I have always had an interest in science. best skills too. What does a futurist do? I felt so inspired talking to Rita because she has achieved It’s a marriage between the more academic sciences such as so many unique things but it didn’t feel like she had to pick biology and chemistry as well as social sciences. I look at current and choose what she could achieve because of her main and past trends and use them to predict what the future in some career. She’s also so different from so many female science industries may look like. role models on TV. Many of them feel very one-dimensional What projects are you working on? and intangible because they aren’t like real people. Talking to The company I co-direct, Science House, has created a new a real scientist and seeing how she has many sides and project called model meetings; it looks at the way companies are How did you feel when you were wearing the dress? Wearing the dress didn’t faze me really, whenever I would give a passions and is breaking the mould of what a scientist should now hosting their meetings online and how to use that time be according to TV and media. I recommend to everyone to efficiently. talk, especially to younger people or within my own company, I would feel comfortable expressing myself in that way. So the actively seek out role models and talk to as many people as Did you expect wearing the dress would have such an impact? possible because you can learn so much. The last thing I asked The reason i actually wore the dress was because a group of girls NASA talk was the perfect opportunity, sometimes people will say that your clothing could be a distraction, I don’t think it was at her was if she had any advice for young women who want to who were attending the talk had sent me a letter asking if I could pursue a career in science and she said be curious. This not wear a sparkly dress. At the time I gave the talk which was in 2011, all, the students still listened to what i had to say and respected me. However, I don’t believe in inappropriate dressing so only applies to science, which is founded on an intrinsic I didn’t think much of it, however last year I tweeted about it (the curiosity, but to life and the world in general. If you are curious dress). It still had the NASA sticker on it and then it just blew up personally in a corporate situation I would usually wear black trousers and a black top. Not to take away from my femininity it’s then you can unlock many hidden passions of your own and I was flooded with tweets from other female scientists and which will help you decide what you want to do, help you their experiences! just the way I feel most comfortable. I felt more than comfortable wearing a sparkly dress in that situation. realize you can follow your dreams and grow as a person. The Rose MADHU K ast year my Mum and I saw a beautiful L rose in a front garden on our way to school. One day we saw a lady next to it, An interview with she said it was her Mother’s. When Lockdown happened, we popped a postcard through Head of English at HBS that letterbox with our number. Not long after we got a ampstead Garden Suburb is full of inspirational women, Barnett School – these are definitely qualities which characterise call from Lilian, who told us she was being helped by kind Hpast, present and future, but one clearly stands out, the students. This has been made particularly clear during the people (later Lilian and her husband Eric were lucky to get Henrietta Barnett. As creator of the suburb, and founder of school closure due to coronavirus – the students’ self-motivation, food deliveries) but that her daughter was abroad. From HBS, she has inspired many, and continues to inspire us all. creativity and desire to progress have been truly impressive. time to time we’ve helped Lilian and Eric, getting bits and As some of the readers may know, the team of girls that run How does it feel knowing that you inspire students to pursue bobs. We’ve written this poem about them. I learnt about Suburb News Youth all go to Henrietta Barnett, so I wanted careers in your field? acrostic poems during Home Schooling – the start of each to interview a teacher, to get their unique perspective on It feels great! Leaving school can be a scary time, and it’s often line makes a word. what it is like to work in the school. I interviewed Alexandra tempting to pick a degree for which there is a more obvious or Hedges, head of English, to get her view on how Henrietta ostensibly-secure career path. As a department we therefore Lilian & Eric (an acrostic poem!) Barnett’s legacy has inspired her, and how Miss Hedges has work hard to make sure that students are aware of the breadth Lovely rose is why we meet, inspired students and passed on the legacy. of options open to someone who opts to study English at A Level I hear my Mum on the telephone to you, in the early Spring Who is your biggest female literary inspiration? or beyond. Every year, we invite back students who have gone heat, For me, that’s an easy one – it’s got to be Virginia Woolf. Firstly, on to study English or the Arts, to deliver an English Extension Lilian, you make my Mum laugh as she checks if there’s Woolf understood that – in order to break new ground in literature session for our sixth formers. These are wonderful opportunities anything you need to eat, – you had to “tolerate [...] failure.” She spoke passionately about for current students to hear about careers that the Arts can lead I run back home through the hidden path when we leave you the need to accept mistakes or setbacks in yourself and others if into – as well as a lovely chance to catch up! And we’re hoping a small treat, we are to create new kinds of writing or art – I find that both that some of the reporters for Suburb News may go on to be full- A moment when I see you both on your doorstep, we stand inspiring and reassuring. Secondly, she understood the time journalists one day... apart several feet, practicalities of working as a writer – her famous essay ‘A Room Who is the strongest woman you know? Now roses are on our table, bright orange and red, opposite of One’s Own’ reminds readers that a woman who wants to As predictable as it may be, I would have to say my mum! Like my seat. write needs a space to herself. She understood the challenge of me, my mum was a teacher, but, unlike me, she never seemed to & balancing work and family responsibilities – something a lot of complain of being tired, or to resort to making pasta every night us have been facing during lockdown! just because it’s easy and quick! I have always been proud of my Emails from your daughter Penny in America, flowers and Who is your favourite female fictional character? mum, but it is only since becoming a teacher myself that I have picture books sweet, I have a real soft spot for Maggie Tulliver in ‘The Mill on the Floss’. fully understood just how much she was achieving on a daily Remembering my name when I see you, your knowledge of She’s a character with whom I’ve identified in different ways at basis. I think it’s easy to underestimate how much physical and the news is hard to beat, different points in her life. She’s so desperate to do the right thing emotional energy teaching demands; while it has the I hope when I am 98, like you I enjoy music and walking with and to achieve in life – but she so often finds herself on the wrong advantage of being a career that is compatible with raising a purpose down the street, path! But the ending of the novel is unspeakably sad – I warn you... family, it’s important to recognise and celebrate all the women Countless thank yous for inspiring us in Lockdown and Who was your female role model growing up? who are managing this balance. making our days feel more complete. My A Level English teacher, Miss Harvey, was, and is, a real What is it like being part of such a female department, and THEO M (aged 6) inspiration for me. She introduced KATHERINE HEDGES with the headteacher being a me to the poem ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ woman too? by John Keats and at that point I It’s a joy to work somewhere that knew I had to choose English at gives its staff such autonomy and university! Whenever I teach that which is built on mutual respect, Maths poem, I have her in mind. rather than hierarchy. What I value Combat with What do you feel is most important most about leading the English Learning Loss about Henrietta Barnett’s legacy? department at HBS is being part of a Expert private coaching in Hamsptead When Dame Henrietta Barnett was team which comprises people with a Online or face-to-face trying to purchase the land on which range of approaches, ideas and Common Entrance and 7+, 11+, 13+ she founded the Garden Suburb, she perspectives, but all of whom are was told by an agent that there was keen to collaborate – and to have a GCSE, A level and Further Maths little chance such an important laugh over lunch! STEP & MAT estate would be signed to a woman. Henrietta Barnett was an Recent successes at Westminster and St Paul’s, as well as Oxford She described being advised: “If only inspiration to all as the mastermind and Cambridge Universities. you would get a few men behind you, behind the Hampstead Garden Highly experienced former Head of Maths with B.Sc. Maths, 1st it would be all right!” Undeterred, she Suburb and HBS, and we are Class hons. degree from top UK university and experience in writing continued to work hard to bring her grateful for amazing teachers like 11+ materials. plans into fruition. Her imagination, Miss Hedges, who continue her 1-to-1 support that will secure those A*s, grade 9s, top university, Independent or selective places. resilience and independence have legacy and inspire us further. not been forgotten at the Henrietta Contact: 07811 254061 JOANNA C

6 SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS Our female Give it Up for the Sisters ! role models usic, for all of us, can be an industry setting up examples for other releases a song, it is thought there is M escape, a way to relax for us to industries. Many musicians are another writer behind it but when a My role model is Mary Shelley. She was an enjoy ourselves and express our recognising this issue and artists such man releases is a song, it’s thought that author and famously wrote Frankenstein. emotions. Nowadays, with apps such as Ariana Grande are paving the way he’s the one who wrote it. Artists She inspires me because her work broke as Youtube or Spotify, all your favourite for a more equal playing field, using sharing their personal experiences of the Victorian stereotypes of female songs are available at a touch, making more female producers and writers to sexism in the music industry is important writing. Her work is so well thought out music more easily accessible. Artists help create songs, which in turn helps because by speaking out they can and contains so many modern and are now able to gain traction with viral more people discover these amazing influence change and garner respect relevant messages. songs and amass a large following writers and producers. MADHU K for these artists and women in general. quickly, gaining large platforms. A really big issue within the music Slowly, but steadily, women are However, with popularity comes its My role model is Luciana Berger, ex-MP. industry is how female artists are torn getting more and more recognised for problems, especially for female I admire her for her unwavering integrity down for just simply standing up for their talents and contributions within musicians who are constantly shamed and the way that at every point in her themselves and not staying quiet. A the music industry. Just this year, at the or treated poorly, for things such as political career she chose to stand up great example of this comes from one Grammys, Billie Eilish (below) won not being open and honest with their against injustices faced by her constituents of my favourite artists, Beyoncé, who only album of the year but also record music. With music being such a key and even herself, even though it would throughout her career, had been of the year, showing, no matter what part of most of our lives, it is important be easier to stay silent. criticised for not being ‘lady-like’ and your age or gender, it’s possible to ROSA B to acknowledge the gap between male being bossy, with many people succeed and follow your dreams. and female artists within the music deciding to label her as a ‘diva’, a word Whilst the music industry still has a My role model is Mindy Kailing, who is an industry, whether it be through sexism with many negative connotations. long way to go, problems are being actress but also a writer and producer expressed in popular songs or the lack Instead of ignoring these claims, she recognised and changes are continually for other TV shows. She works hard of representation for women. Equally, it decided to own the title, spinning it on being made. Through the pioneering for proper South Asian representation is as important to recognise women its head, releasing a song called ‘Diva’. efforts of many women, the music in the movies and shows she works on. taking back their power and creating a In the chorus, she states that ‘a diva is a industry is starting to become a place She shows that you can work well on more diverse platform for artists. female version of a hustler’, showing where women can freely screen as well as behind the screen to Women make about 51% of the that to her, being called a diva means express their feelings and create change and eliminate harmful stereotypes. world’s total population however, when she works hard and is confident and be themselves. KAYA H looking at the top 600 songs from 2012 strong. Beyoncé took ownership of to 2017, only around 22% of the songs KAYA H My role model is my mother. I admire her for the word, and took her power back, were from female artists. Out of the showing women that being sure of BE N H never giving up on finding her dream job, OU 2,767 writers who were credited on D yourself does not mean you I JK and for not being afraid to change those songs, only 12.3% of them were / are rude. ‘Diva’ is SH U career as many times as it took for her T T women. From interviews with various E now considered to R to feel professionally fulfilled. I also look ST female songwriters, over 40% of O be one of the most inspiring C K up to my mum because of her steadfast . respondents admitted their colleagues female empowerment songs C O belief that hard work always pays off: if she dismissed or discounted their work or M wants to get something done, she will not stop until she has of all time. skills and 39% have experienced Just like Beyoncé, musicians are achieved that which she set out to achieve. What willpower! stereotyping with 25% of women ALLIE G speaking out about the unfairness having experienced being the only they’ve faced in the music industry. My role model is Alison Balsom, a very woman in the recording studio. Taylor Swift notes that when she started gifted female trumpeter. She inspires Highlighting these gender differences out as a singer and song-writer, she me because I also play the trumpet is vital as it shows the lack of female was not taken seriously by her male and it is a very male dominated representation and resulting pay gap counterparts, and Dua Lipa brought instrument and brass is a very male in the music industry, an influential awareness to the fact that if a woman Billie Eilish dominated orchestral section. Alison Balsom is overcoming expectations and

stereotypes, and is also an advocate for music funding in JONATHAN BENTATA schools for disadvantaged children. JOANNA C Annabelle’s litter project My role model is Amal Clooney – an international law and human rights lawyer who frequently advocates education and freedom of the media. She’s an inspiration to me not only because of her stunning fashion choices often overshadowed by her outstanding career; but also because of her determination, confidence and sense of justice. Despite marrying world- renowned actor George Clooney, she wasn’t obscured by his fame. I admire her as a strong, independent and accomplished woman in her own right. ISABELLE H

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Ella’s tie-dye t-shirt fund-raising project Suburb resident turned her house and garden into a A tie-dyeing production line over the summer, all to benefit children who don’t have enough King Alfred School to eat. Ella Hazell, 11, got the idea from her Scout leaders in the 1st Finchley pack, who dropped off a t-shirt and some dye Open Events so that they could all show off their shirts at the next Zoom scout meeting. Where every student is treated as an She researched the cost of t-shirts individual and given the freedom, and dye, decided how much to ask challenge and support to thrive per t-shirt and set up a website VE DAY academically, emotionally and socially. and Just Giving page. It’s the 75th year Proceeds will go to the Give a big cheer We welcome students from Reception to Felix project, a charity which It’s time for celebration Sixth Form—visit us to find out more. collects surplus food that Think of those who died would be wasted and redirects it And fought for our lives For dates and to register to schools and other charities. And bring together our nation for Open Events visit: Orders came flooding in and Ella, who also has a regular Suburb Put up decorations kingalfred.org.uk News delivery round, made over Talk to those relations 70 t-shirts, raising close to £1000 Who lived through WW2 The King Alfred School,

TONI HAZELL Manor Wood, North End Rd, for the charity. We’ll bake some cakes London NW11 7HY Thank you to everyone who has To celebrate [email protected] supported her. And lift our spirits out of the blue 020 8457 5285 / 5170 TEAH S (aged 11) SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS 7 in conversation with Brenda McCafferty

Marie-Christine O’Callaghan talks to Brookland Infant & Nursery School’s Headteacher, Brenda McCafferty renda McCafferty, the head- where they came from and that around six laptops and/or iPads the best interest of the children. to do it in, but we were so happy home learning activities and B teacher of Brookland Infant this diversity should be celebrated. per class. They are used to In this job, every day is different to see more children return. It was teaching in school, while dealing and Nursery School, came to Brenda strongly believes in enhance the curriculum but not because the children keep you a terrible shame that we couldn’t with their own children. Some of England after finishing her inclusive education, every child to take it over. While computing on your toes and surprise you, welcome all the children back, our staff have had to self-isolate, teaching degree in her native has the right to an education skills are valuable, screen time is which is fantastic.” but as an Infant School we have but they continued to work hard Netherlands. She taught in two and it is up to the school to suit not always good for children We had this conversation fewer classrooms than primary from home. I am also proud of primary schools in Barnet before the differing needs of all the and learning to write with a before the spread of coronavirus schools and we still had a lot of the parents who became teachers becoming the headteacher of children. Brookland has 15 pencil remains a necessity. which changed the way we live staff who had to shield and were overnight whilst still working full Brookland in 2013. children who have educational Reading is an important skill and the way schools operate. not able to come in. time in most cases. It has shown Brookland Infant and Nursery and health care plans and the and the school does everything Brenda wrote this to show how As Headteacher I have been me once again what an School was built in 1952 at the school works very hard to make to encourage it including visits Brookland Infant and Nursery incredibly proud of everyone; the incredible school community we same time as Brookland Junior sure that the staff have the right to the Hampstead Garden School coped with the virus. children who for the last 3 are and how lucky I am to be the School. It is now a three form training and the right professional Suburb Library which the We were told on the 18 March months have been through so Headteacher of Brookland Infant entry school with places for 45 development. Brenda also children value and love. that schools would be closing may changes, and the staff who and Nursery School. children in the Nursery and 90 in thinks that it is good for all the Brenda also said that the from Friday 20 March, but that have worked tirelessly, providing Bring on September... the other year groups. As befits children because it teaches budget has become very we would have to remain open a school in the Garden Suburb, them to respect and value the ‘challenging’ and that she has for vulnerable children and children the grounds are attractively differences of each individual. to be extremely creative in of key workers until further notice. WORDSEARCH planted with gardens and trees, She also believes that children managing it, which is why the This announcement meant ur Summer Wordsearch commemorates the 75th anniversary and the children will often use will suffer if they cannot be PA is always trying to think of planning and more planning to Oof VE Day. We have included the names of 20 World War II this environment to support provided with the best education. new initiatives to raise money. ensure we would be able to remain Heroines and Past and Present Suburb Residents of Note. One their studies. She takes pride in that the school The latest one is the open whilst keeping children, particular person covers both sets of criteria! One is highlighted to There are 45 different offers a very broad education, introduction of a school lottery. staff and the school community start you off. Names may be read in all directions, straight or languages spoken in the school not just maths and English, but The tickets cost £1; 40p from safe. Safety has always been our diagonally. Answers please to [email protected] with your by both children and staff. also history, science, arts and each ticket goes directly to the main focus, whatever decisions name and contact details by the closing date of November 1st. Brenda sees this as a strength technology. With the help of school, 36p is used to support we have had to make. As a All correct entries go into a draw to win a £20 book token. Stay because it reflects the society the Parents Association (PA), the prizes and the remaining is school we had a feeling this was safe and well. Good luck! we live in. She did stress that the school has purchased used to administer the lottery coming and had some home MARILYN GROSSMAN the children are very proud of interactive televisions and has itself. So far the school has learning plans ready to be I P Z J V A Q T B T R O L Y A T Z I L Y ERIN McCAFFERTY received £713.20 and the e-mailed out, but they were R T V G U Y N M R Z S R M N B J N T Q E annual projected profit will be made in haste and only covered £2,912 (www.bit.ly/3gQPB64). activities until the Easter holidays E A N I T D W N Y E N S G T E B R X C G Another initiative to two weeks later. Lockdown lasted N T A B O N Y X M L D E E N K Z D N N M supplement the budget has led somewhat longer and in the last E T D N B L M F T I L A N H S D A Q B D the school to rent out some of three months everyone at school S E I M G Z E Y I A T I B M A R Y T J M its facilities for various activities. has worked very hard to continue E I R M M B D T B N M C A N U R S Z A Q On Saturdays The Russian School to provide support for the children of Language and Literature uses and the parents who had to stay N R E N O N Y U T U N I H A A E Y R Z E the classrooms (www.bit.ly/ at home. We set up a YouTube D N H N N S X B R E L I L E W I Y M K T 2XStTXW). On Sunday channel to support home learning L E S D R T N R L L S N G A L H L A V L mornings the hall is rented out and kept in touch by phone calls. E H H J O D A A I R A Z C A E L W I Q T for children’s parties and on We recorded a video to show the R E A N A Y E W S O M C A R N Y W F L T Sunday afternoons the Finchley children how much we were Children’s Music Group uses missing them, and also helped V M N V N N A T J E E L B B C W B B D Z the school for rehearsals (www. them deal with their own home E A I R N D W D T B T E N N O Q B R L G fcmg.org.uk). circumstances and their worries R D D A L B Y H E D R T A Z K T M G Q W Ofsted has rated Brookland about their own families. The A D E I T Z K R I T W N E D T X J J T P as ‘outstanding’ but for Brenda government then told us to L J H B J B Y K D T T L N D B N W X D M it does not mean that the school prepare for the wider opening of can sit still. She will always be the school and to welcome back Y T D V K B Z L Z N E M N K O J M Z Q P looking at ways of improving more children from the 1st of N Q B J D M N W K L T P D V V B N W Q X further. “Change is good. We June. 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8 SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS Suburb residents’ WW2 memories WW2 bombings in the Suburb ost people with gardens now stands, to be given flat I was a teenager in he threat of a M grew as many vegetables shaped bottles of orange juice. Finchley in 1940 and Tsecond world war as they could manage and some Such a novelty and so delicious! remember my family had been in the air kept chickens if they had space. TALYA SINGER huddling round the for some time with Rationing was very well organised, coal fire and hearing the rise of Hitler in so we knew exactly how much the continuous ack- Nazi Germany, whose food we would receive. (My ack fire and the occasional boom ambition was to conquer Europe mother didn’t have to scramble of a bomb. We all pretended we and then finally occupy England. for food slots.) I believe fish was were not afraid, but actually we The deciding factor came on 1st available off-ration, but I remember were terrified. September 1939 when German having to rush to join a queue I had to sleep on a mattress troops, without declaring war, for kippers. Big excitement! wedged between a wall and a launched an invasion of Poland. EUNICE KOSSOFF sofa so that the ceiling was The British Prime Minister, Gladys Hunter’s bombed home on Brookland Rise. unlikely to fall down on me. My Neville Chamberlain, sent an warm. Layers of newspaper between a baby..… In Temple Fortune every My wartime bedtime prayers parents slept under the kitchen ultimatum to Hitler to withdraw blankets also helped keep you warm. shop front from Sainsburys (opposite included: ‘God bless my soldier table protected by a metal shelter. his troops or consider Germany Hot drinks before bed were encouraged Willifield Way) down to Lindons uncles, God bless my sailor I still have a piece of shrapnel to be at war with Britain. No and people were taught how to (corner of Bridge Lane) is smashed. uncles, God bless my airman about two inches long with a reply was received, and on 3rd make hay bottles to keep the drink Cheerio! We’re still smiling uncles – and bring them all Churchill on Ministry of Health balcony. very jagged edge. September 1939 war was declared. warm. There was no toilet in the but it’s a bit forced today!” safely home’. On 8 May 1945, I was a 19-year- MICKY WATKINS There was a major fear that air raid shelter. You were reminded Tragically, Gladys and all JOAN LIPKIN-EDWARDS old redundant RAF navigator many civilians’ lives would be to air your bedding every day. her family were killed on the 1st My two Grandmothers and an Aunt, trainee. I had a senior civil servant VE Day brought great celebration lost due to German bombing of Cleanliness of your person and your October 1940 when her house with me during wartime. Anderson cousin, who invited me to the to the streets of London and British cities. So the ‘Steel Indoor belongings was most important received a direct hit (see above). shelter in background to the left behind Ministry of Health in Whitehall, across the UK for the government, Table Shelter’ was commissioned and helped more than anything to During the war 30 people 1st grandmother... where Churchill was due to speak civilians and home guard. But prevent disease.” were killed in the Suburb as a to the crowds from a balcony. for many troops the war would Air raids on British cities result of bombing; 70 buildings After a long wait, Churchill not end for months and it was began in September 1940. Gladys were destroyed and 1,700 damaged. arrived with his retinue and passed even longer until they reached Hunter who lived in Brookland The extent of the damage can me within a couple of metres. Blighty again. While the war was Rise wrote letters to a friend in be seen in the map drawn by Everybody clapped like mad. He over in Europe, it continued in Devon describing the impact of Michael Holton which is now wore a dark suit and bow tie and the Far East until September these raids: in the HGS Heritage Virtual carried an unlit cigar. He looked when the troops then had to 26 September 1940 Museum (see below). short and rotund and had a ensure the conditions of surrender “The poor old Suburb suffered so On the 8th May 1945 Germany lumbering, yet determined gait, had been met (including my badly last night. I can’t realise yet surrendered. In London, crowds This memory was passed on to matching his expression. He father Ron Gillard). myself the appalling damage. The massed in Trafalgar Square and me by the previous owner of stepped on to the balcony and I Thousands who eventually raid lasted from 8.30 pm to 5.30 am. all the way up the Mall to my house - No1 Erskine Hill - could just see his back. Then he returned were wounded, scarred Two land mines were dropped Buckingham Palace where King David McCallum (actor best spoke: “God bless you all. This is and unable to talk about their on the Suburb, one on Willifield George VI and Queen Elizabeth, known for his 60’s role in the your victory...” The rest of his experiences. 20 million soldiers Green and another in Coleridge Walk. accompanied by their daughters Man From Uncle). He visited my short speech was drowned by died during the course of the war About 300 flats and houses are very and Prime Minister Winston house many years ago as part of a microphone echo and general all over the world and many by the government in 1941, badly damaged – too badly for Churchill, appeared on the Sunday Observer series on where noise from the crowds. millions of civilians including known as the Morrison shelter anyone to live in them. Two houses balcony of the palace before the famous people used to live. He This was a day I will never over 7 million in the concentration after the Home Secretary and in Coleridge Walk were wiped out cheering crowds. And here in remembered the doodlebug that forget and I am proud to share it camps of Nazi Germany. Minister of Home Security, Herbert and altogether and the rest are the Suburb, a Thanksgiving Mass fell in Golders Green and as a with you. SUSIE GREGSON Morrison. It was designed so almost all in ruins. The Emmoney was held St Jude’s. The church result caused damage in the DAVID LITTAUR that the space it took up was family of six were killed, with six was filled from end to end. Suburb. No 1 Erskine Hill was not wasted since it could serve more including a young couple and MARIE-CHRISTINE O’CALLAGHAN damaged and he pointed out My school, King Alfred in North as both a table and shelter. The where the second floor had End Road, had its premises sides were detachable and could sustained damage just adjacent requisitioned for war to be used be removed for table use. The to a window. He remembered the by the army. The school moved floor was sprung to make a scary noise and said they had to to a farm in Royston, Herts, for more comfortable base for a leave the house for a short time. the whole of the duration, as mattress. It was to be placed only SUSAN DOUEK we called it. I vividly remember on the lowest floor of a house Mr Churchill’s speech, conveyed where it provided excellent cover When I was a small child in the to us all by a battery operated against falling debris. Over one late 40’s we used to go to what I setup created by the older boys. million were in use by 1945. recall as a prefab building in the Happy days, sort of! But the most widely used Market Place, where Heathfielde PAUL DAVIS home shelter was the Anderson officially called ‘the sectional steel shelter’. Two million were issued to households. They were the perfect shelter for the Suburb as they needed a back garden but it was cramped, chilly and I was born in 1941, almost at tended to flood after rain but it the same time as my mother’s was remarkably bomb proof. Hall and Randall Plumbers younger brother died in Maut- Suburb resident, Susie hausen concentration camp. I Gregson, still has an Anderson Plumbing and Heating Services • Property Maintenance grew up in Croydon. We had a shelter in her back garden. She dome-shaped brick shelter in writes: “The shelter is half buried the garden, where I have a in the ground and made out of memory of sitting on a bunk steel reinforced concrete. It measures with a blanket and a helmet. 6 foot square by 6 foot 6 inches We had an Anderson (or was it high. There used to be a heavy steel We are your local funeral director Morrison?) shelter in the dining door to close off the main room but room. The garden shelter became is has long since rusted away. There in Hampstead Garden Suburb my father’s wine cellar covered are two circular air vents in the 624 Finchley Road, NW11 7RR by a rockery after the war and main room. It might have slept five had a special damp smell when or six people in very cramped you went down the steps. conditions on bunk beds. Air raid Central Heating, Plumbing Repairs & Advisory Service MARJORIE HARRIS shelters were used a great deal 020 8455 4992 during the Blitz between July 1940 Look no further... your local plumbers My primary education took place and August 41. And again in 1944 Emergency repairs, blocked pipes, drainage, at Child’s Way School. As you at the time of the V1 ‘doodlebug’ www.levertons.co.uk guttering, roofing, central heating and boilers. € [email protected] entered the school grounds at rockets, which inflicted considerable the top of Child’s Way, there damage on the Suburb. Whenever 12 months guarantee, 40 years experience was rather a large air raid shelter, the sirens sounded families would 132 Manor Way, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1QX 6 BRANCHES ACROSS NORTH LONDON grassed over, on which running make their way with bedding, Camden Town | Golders Green | Gospel Oak | Hampstead races were held. I remember, candles and food to keep safe. The Web: www.hallandrandallplumbers.com Kentish Town | Muswell Hill soon after 8 May 1945, standing Hampstead News and Golders Green Email: [email protected] on Cambridge Heath Road, at Gazette of December 26 1940 had Tel: 020 8953 2094 • Fax: 020 8905 1602 the entrance to Bethnal Green all kinds of useful suggestions Underground station watching ‘Comfort in your air raid shelter – Evenings: Garry 020 8207 3286 • Greg 020 8953 9828 as celebratory processions some simple hints for Health and passed by. Frenetic flag waving Ease’. If you did not have a hot and dancing was the order of water bottle you were urged to take the day. a hot brick, wrapped in a blanket 11495 DAVID W CROSSLEY (DR.) or woollen garments to keep you SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS 9 Suburb U3A – learning online Allotments update n the last edition we wrote crafters are also busy knitting, and develop groups with a diverse ears that the emergency are being worked more intensely be called to arrange the I about how our U3A had faced crocheting, sewing, and sharing range of topics. Many U3As Fmeasures introduced to cope than for a long time” and reinstatement of its activities. the challenges of the lockdown what we have achieved. have successfully transferred to with the virus crisis would have “everyone has relished getting Other points: with an incredible response from In recognition of the Online learning and we are part a restrictive impact on the use out and tending their plants.” • A number of street sales of our Group Leaders and members incredible work and dedication, of that cohort. Members have of the allotments turned out to There has also been a steady allotment produce have been to ensure that we continued all our Group Leaders have acknowledged that this is the be unfounded. Instead of closure, flow of inquiries from potential held, in one case raising £370 for with our Summer Programme. been awarded a ‘Certificate of new norm. We do hope that at the Trust, following indications tenants and most locations are the Royal Free charity appeal. We are delighted to report Recognition’. Although we were some point in the future we will from the Government that either fully occupied or have • The Fellowship and Chatham that we have now progressed not able to enjoy our usual be able to meet in a more allotments could remain open, waiting lists. The general social Close sites have new site from 26 online groups to almost Group Leaders tea, we had a personal way, rather than just prepared a list of guidelines for restrictions have prompted an secretaries, Adrienne Letay and 40. A remarkable achievement virtual awards ceremony. virtually. Nevertheless, we are the 100 or so plotholders. interest in home-growing by those Nancy Hadden respectively. given the size our U3A. Some We were also extremely filling the void by staying As well as reiterating the with no previous experience of • Seating areas are being groups that could only hold a fortunate to invite Baroness connected, which is the most general requirement of social horticultural matters. provided at Big Site. limited number of members in Altmann, CBE to talk to our important aspect. At its heart, distancing, this list of do’s and While one might assume • Rents in future are to be their homes now have a much members about ‘The Future of the U3A believes that continuing don’ts introduced such cautions that the allotments themselves charged according to plot sizes. higher proportion of members Social Care’. This again had a to learn, developing your interests, as those needed in the shared are in fine shape, the more PETER HODGSON, CHAIRMAN that attend, especially Current high attendance with a very making friends and trying some- use of tools, the washing of formal affairs of the Allotments Affairs. Play reading has increased pertinent and thought-provoking thing new, is a life-long passion, hands in water tanks and the Committee have become victim their ‘cast’ having great fun topic for our members. Further and we are doing our very best application of sanitisers on metal of the times. The spring and acting in The Importance of Being talks have been arranged which to ensure that we are fulfilling parts such as gate locks. summer walkabouts, when Earnest, Divine Laughter and link in with our ‘Crime Club’ this for our members. The impact of these directions members of the committee visit Pygmalion. Crafting has taken on (nothing criminal I hasten to add). We also welcome new has led to the sites as a whole the various sites to make a new impetus with our talented Online learning is not members and new ideas. A virtual becoming not just safe retreats recommendations to the Trust and dedicated group leaders. Liz impeding the continuation of Open Day is planned for the but more productive and more about maintenance, have been has made masks and is making our U3A. Indeed, it is in many Autumn, so please do check us ordered. Examples of reported cancelled; arrangements for scrubs. Ellen has also made ways enhancing the opportunity out at hgsu3a.uk/. comments are “the site has choosing the two annual awards masks, as well as Toni. The to have larger group meetings DAPHNE BERKOVI never looked better”, “the plots for best allotment and best newcomer, have yet to be made; and no meetings have taken place since the beginning of the Record numbers visit Suburb Library year. However, there is optimism that the prevailing conditions HGS heritage online will permit the harvest supper s we were all locked down, different sources, including the to be held on September 26 and A unable to visit anywhere, archives of Garden Suburb School, an open-air informal meeting HGS Heritage launched its new Henrietta Barnett School and of the committee members is to WW2 Collection just in time for written memoirs of residents. lthough we will not be opening or pick up a form from the the VE 75th Anniversary. They were also able to draw A yet, we have been operating library porch. This Collection is packed parallels between the lives of a very successful ‘Click & Collect’ And finally, the nationwide full of the unique history of the young people during the War scheme which has been providing Summer Reading Challenge King Alfred School Suburb during WW2 and also and the current situation of books to our readers throughout which started in mid-July, will ike all schools, King Alfred’s looking forward to running at proves to be a popular local uncertainty during Covid. lockdown and beyond. run until the end of September L School in North End Road full capacity making all adjust- collection point for residents’ Visitor numbers shot up The Click & Collect service with lots of prizes to be won, so had to make huge adjustments ments to meet new Government WW2 memories. during May to more than 1,500 is open to everyone, even if you you can still join up online at: for the Covid-19 lockdown and requirements. The Personal Memories unique users. are not currently a library summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/. swiftly took teaching at lower In the meantime, construction Collection, which is still open In the coming months the member and all our books are JEREMY CLYNES and upper school levels onto on- of a fabulous new Sixth Form for new memories, received Museum is planning several new available to borrow. As well as an line platforms with great success. Centre is progressing well, needed many different contributions projects, including HGS Heritage up-to-date adult fiction section, Children from Reception right to house the ever expanding which are now stored for Bitesize for kids under 12 and we have a comprehensive non- through to Year 6 (and their numbers joining to take A Levels posterity in our Virtual Museum. also a 1911 Census Collection fiction section including lots of parents!) were delighted to return at the school. Parents and children New contributions can be sent looking into the lives of the biographies and a well-stocked full-time to the campus over the interested in viewing the school to [email protected]. Suburb’s first residents. travel section. We also have a last half-term. The classes were are welcome to visit the site and Our hard working HBS So, do come and visit – any very comprehensive selection split into two groups or ‘pods’ see the farm and all the other Interns, Lia Joffe and Zaynab time, any day, any hour – there’s of children’s books for all ages. using the facilities available wonderful facilities on various Khan, created a wonderful just so much to see and learn. New books are bought every week. across the entire site, which was dates, depending on the age of collection of WW2 history as it You will always find us open Full details, including a list fortunately very feasible given entry. Please visit: kingalfred. relates to the young people of at hgsheritage.org.uk. of all our books can be found at: the spacious accommodation. org.uk/admissions/open-days/ the Suburb, drawing on many JUDY SMITH gardensuburblibrary.org.uk/gscl/ From September, the school is for details.

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Dominant: So, is it this overriding optimism bringing up your family or forging development every time! You could say parched understorey. So on the hottest Salix Integra ‘HakuroNishik’ that keeps us from downing tools? your career? No longer physically that I’ve adapted to change a tad too day of 2019 we dug it out and replaced What do those most celebrated gardens capable? Horticulture just not your readily perhaps, embraced it in fact! it with a multi stemmed white birch have that keep us revisiting them year thing? Then you need to adapt to your These days, anything that starts to sapling. The amount of light and after year? The ability to adapt. If you own circumstances. If you don’t wish to look a bit off colour is OUT. space created has transformed the listen to any head gardener, from employ a gardener then keep it simple. One of the first shrubs we planted entire garden. The ground cover is Trebar in the South to Scone Palace in Evergreens, lawn or paved terrace; when we moved into our house in thriving. Chances are in about 10 years’ the North, they always talk of the doesn’t have to be boring, there are 1997 was a lollipop pruned viburnum time we’ll be pruning the birch but, need to update planting schemes some stunning low maintenance plants tinus Eve Price. Twenty odd years later oh, it will have been worth it. And as whilst still maintaining the core spirit out there. In my opinion the only way saw it towering to six metres. We soon as this summer moves into of its original design. Boil this down to to tend a garden successfully is to topiary pruned into a cone shape. autumn our salix integra Hakuru our own more modest plots and you enjoy it. But be realistic. If you know About four years ago it started to die Nishiki will receive the very same will come to realise that, rather than you are only going to have a couple of back from its base, so I skirt pruned it, treatment. What was once a dainty aiming for some static perfection, the hours at the weekend don’t go all high exposing its trunk up to about 5ft from little standard now has an 8ft canopy joy is in its evolution. maintenance exotic! If you live on the ground level, creating a brand-new that requires pruning half a dozen y dear, late lamented 106-year-old You start with a blank canvas. So edge of a wood, overlooked by a dense planting opportunity for attractive times a year just to stay the same! I M friend Ethel swore by the adage you plant a couple of trees for stature, tree canopy, don’t go all American ground cover. Trouble is, it wouldn’t rather fancy replacing it with a adapt or die; in fact, I would go as far as surround them with shrubs for year prairie. And here’s the thing: How stop growing. The more we pruned it, feathered amelanchia lamarckii… to say that her ability to adapt was partly round structure, create an understory many times have I been asked to create the more it grew, overshadowing the CAROLINE BROOME responsible for her longevity. Well, as of perennials for seasonal colour. a garden for year-round interest, with Before: Towering Vinurnum After: Multistemmed Birch in life, so it is in the garden. Within five years the tree canopies an attractive array of shrubs and Unlike home decorating, plant have extended, the shrubs have flowers that is relatively maintenance décor does not stay the same until you doubled in size, all but obliterating the free? Sorry folks, it doesn’t exist! redecorate a decade later! A carefully etiolated perennials beneath. Where Think about it: you wouldn’t expect to designed mixed border is likely to once there was full sun there is now renovate your home and then never reach its peak after about three years dense shade, spreading roots have have to carry out cleaning and then, well frankly, it’s downhill all the sucked all the moisture out of the soil, maintenance, would you? way. Plants have a really annoying nothing flowers any more. Time to It’s probably no surprise to you, readers, habit of either growing like Topsy or adapt. In an ideal world you will have that I’ve chosen the high maintenance dying like Camille, after that, often been pruning, lifting and dividing after route for my own garden. A definite case the one resulting in the other. When I the first couple of years to keep ahead of do as I say, not do as I do. I will quite asked my great friend Diane, doyenne of the game, but in the words of John happily cram in far too many perennials of the Suburb garden, why, when we Lennon, “life is what happens to you per square metre knowing full well I’ll spend half the time moaning that the when you’re busy making other plans”. have to lift and divide half of them within garden doesn’t do as its told, do we love First of all, decide if you want to be a year or two as they’ve outgrown their it so much, she replied sagely, “We are custodian of your own garden or would allotted space, but I must have them, ever hopeful of creating perfection.” rather hire someone in. Too busy you see! Instant impact over organic

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For further details or a free quotation, contact Noemi: 07718 592955 / 8374 8103 • [email protected] proved to be a positive distraction Landscaping SUBURB NEWS IS PRODUCED AND DELIVERED TO YOU BY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS 11 The Mayoral visit to Northway Gardens PHOTOS: SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY n June 30th, the Worshipful wanted to create a naturalistic the Rose Garden and Fletchers O the Mayor of Barnet, feel… I am very pleased with what Garden were “a fantastic initiative.” Councillor Caroline Stock, made we’ve achieved.” The Mayor, Around 40 residents and visitors her second visit to The Rose resplendent in a fuchsia pink turned up to welcome the Mayor Garden and Fletchers Garden jacket – matching some of the – social distancing was observed. which form part of Northway wonderfully vibrant roses, said SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY Gardens. These areas had been saved from turfing over in 2011 when the Northway Gardens Organisation, set up by Brian Ingram, had applied to maintain it under Barnet’s Adopt a Space scheme. The NGO volunteers, led by Brian Ingram and assisted by Joan Edwards, have nurtured these neglected spaces and created a visual treat for all HGS residents Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Caroline and visitors. Ingram said “We (Far right) NGO leader, Brian Ingram and, left of him, Linda Edwards, an Stock does some deadheading. didn’t want it to be municipal we NGO volunteer, who arranged the Mayoral visit.

Northway Gardens Organisation Ivy Ingram, age 6 with Honey the dog. e are all local, hard-working Solicitors, Amber Rose Florists, can support us by going to Wvolunteers keen to improve LCS Security, Ellis and Co, The JustGiving hgs rose gardens. Or the environment and to help RA and HGS Trust. you can send a cheque to young families and children, as We are always in need of Northway Gardens Organisation well as providing a pleasant safe further funds for our work. You c/o 69 Brookland Rise, NW11 6DT. area for the less active; especially important during these Virus times. Here’s an update on some of our work. THE ROSE GARDENS AND FLETCHERS GARDENS As can be seen from the before and after photos, these gardens were in a very neglected state. Moses Gbekou, a regular NGO volunteer and his baby daughter Annabel. Kitty Samuels, age 8 and Tilly Samuels, age 10. The NGO volunteers have fought against having these areas turfed over and since October 2014 have worked hard to produce Trees & Open Spaces committee an aesthetic landscape – which his quarter has been a busy During dry weather we are asking people’s thoughtlessness in leaving also includes Fletchers’ Garden time for the Trees and Open for extra help from residents to behind piles of rubbish and dog on the other side of Northway. T Spaces Committee. Volunteers, ensure young trees receive at waste is beyond belief. RA Chair The two Gardens offer year round particularly Peter Falk, Maria least two watering cans worth Emma Howard and Lynda Cook colour. The Mayor of Barnet, Northway Rose Gardens – before (above) and after (below). Schlatter and Brian Ingram, used of water a week (and ideally have been working with the City Councillor Caroline Stock, was their permitted daily exercise more). You can use tap water, or to try to address the problem. very impressed with what we hour during the early days of even grey waste water (but no Another issue has been the have achieved on her recent the lockdown to tramp the chemicals such as bleach). If lighting of barbecues and fires, visit. See article above. streets of the Suburb and check you spot a tree that is in trouble, which is prohibited and incredibly OAKWOOD PLAYGROUND up on the condition of trees please email [email protected]. dangerous in dry weather. The NGO would like to widen that had been planted by LB We are hoping to persuade Cycling is another problem: Oakwood playground by 3 metres Barnet and checking out trees LB Barnet to increase the number it is not allowed anywhere on so parents can sit in the shade. under threat. The Committee of trees planted so as to fill some the Heath Extension or on Sandy It would be a minimal cost (just mounted a successful campaign of the vacant spots that have Heath, but the warning signs put moving the fencing) and we to save a lovely plane tree in Turner arisen over the years (which up by the Heath staff are frequently need a leader to work with Close which was threatened with now number over 350). The RA ignored and even removed. Some Councillors and Barnet. If you felling because it was allegedly is considering running a special of our beautiful old trees have are interested please contact causing subsidence at a nearby fundraiser for this purpose – would even been graffitied. Heath Brian Ingram on 8458 5313. house. Fortunately, the Hampstead you support this? Please email Constabulary and staff are doing DONATIONSLitchfields_Suburb_News_July19_V2.pdf NEEDED 1 24/07/2019 09:29 Garden Suburb Trust also objected your views to [email protected]. their best to mitigate the Many thanks to our local sponsors. to its removal and LB Barnet This has been an incredibly situation. We hope Suburb Gavzey Opticians, Streathers have now put a tree protection challenging time for the Heath residents will do all they can to order on all the plane trees in and its custodians, the City of prevent this wonderful open Turner Close. London Corporation. Litter bins space, of which we are all During 2019/20 LB Barnet had to be removed because the custodians, from being harmed planted 46 new trees on the City did not have the staff to by the increased use as lockdown Suburb. The Residents Association clear them when lockdown restrictions are eased. pays for additional trees to be commenced. Unfortunately, some COLIN GREGORY planted, and so far this year has SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY paid for 7 extra trees, with a further 8 to be planted in the next planting season. A number of the trees planted recently got very stressed during the long period of dry weather and sadly a few have died. We have been pressing LB Barnet to do more C to make sure their contractors M maintain young trees after

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MY their resilience to urban stress, all need regular watering from CY April to September during their CMY first few years in order to survive. Saved plane trees in Turner Close.

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