THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME TODAY!
Thanks to everyone who made the 1st Burgess Park Midsummer Climate Festival such a success! A great way to kick off #LCAW2025 by showcasing our grassroots communities in action & connecting with London’s political leaders. Awareness raised & new volunteers gained! A win-win for people & planet 💚🌍🍃
The rest of our 700+ events for London Climate Action Week can be found here. Have a great #LCAW2025!
Getting to Burgess Park
Burgess Park is located in Southwark, London. The main address is Albany Road, London SE5 0RJ. The park can also be accessed from Old Kent Road, Camberwell Road Chumleigh Street and Wells Way.
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PROGRAMME
BURGESS PARK MIDSUMMER CLIMATE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
9:00-10:00
Park Run
9:00 – 13:00
Community Clean-Up Morning at Burgess Park by Cultural Artist Community Salay UK
10:30 – 12:00
FOBP Albany Road Woodlands, new pathway walk & maintenance (Please register)
12:00-13:00
LCAW Burgess Park festival opening & talks by:
Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment & Energy; Cllr Kieron Williams, Leader, Southwark Council; Nick Mabey OBE, Founder, London Climate Action Week (LCAW); Malini Mehra, LCAW Ambassador & Curator; Dr Marcelo de Andrade, Founder, Pro Natura International (Brazil); Mark Cridge, Executive Director, National Park City Foundation & London National Park City; Ciaran Hawkins, Head Gardener; Community Organisers & Local Activists
13:00 – 13:30
Book launch & reading, The Magical Orange Doorway, by Martin Crabbe, teacher & author
13:30 – 14:30
SNAV North Camberwell Wildlife Corridor Walk
14:00 – 15:00
Burgess Park History Walk with Malini Mehra
15:00 – 16:00
Bird Walk with Dave Clark, SNAV
11:00 – 16:00
Activities across the park* (stalls, workshops, walks & presentations)
Angling Club, Burgess Sports, Camberwell Society, Fight4Aylesbury, Glengall Wharf Gardens, 1st Place, Forest School, Local Action Families, Salay UK, SE5 Forum, Southwark Nature Volunteers,
Southwark Friends of the Earth
STALL TIMINGS
9:00-13:00 Salay UK & Local Action Families
13:00 – 16:00 SE5 Forum, Camberwell Society, Fight4Alylesbury, Friends of the Earth Southwark
13:30 – 16:00
Fight4Aylesbury Presenting the Case for “Refurbishment Not Demolition” on the
Aylesbury, together with Future Archeology Antepavilion winners James Lansbury & Lucia Vincelli
16:00 – 18:00
Midsummer Music in the Park (Glengall Wharf Gardens, acoustic music – bring your own instrument – and sauna)
Burgess Park Climate Festival Site Map
Chumleigh Gardens - Venue for Opening Session & Talks 12-1pm
NB. All stalls will be located in Chumleigh Gardens, near the Stomping Grounds Cafe, opposite the main children’s playground. All talks will take place in the main room of Chumleigh Gardens (West Building) and the Chumleigh Gardens Green will serve as the starting point for Walks indicated on the Programme.
The Burgess Park Angling Club – sited on the Lake with their own delicious coffee kiosk – are fully geared up and looking forward to visitors on Saturday 21st June!
“We have everything planned out for the festival and we would love to welcome anyone along, we will have tea coffee ready for all the guest we will follow with a walk of the lake and also have rods ready for anyone who wants to get stuck in and try some fishing 👍🏻 … We will have our tutor onsite and all the team for any question and any information they may want to know.”
Route of the North Camberwell Wildlife Corridor Walk
Click on map
BURGESS PARK MIDSUMMER CLIMATE FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME
9:00 – 10:00 Park Run
9:00 – 13:00 Community Clean-Up Morning at Burgess Park by Cultural Artist Community Salay UK
10:30 – 12:00 FOBP Albany Road Woodlands, new pathway walk & maintenance (please register)
12:00 – 13:00 LCAW Burgess Park festival opening & talks by:
Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment & Energy; Cllr Kieron Williams, Leader,
Southwark Council; Nick Mabey OBE, Founder, London Climate Action Week (LCAW);
Malini Mehra, LCAW Ambassador & Curator; Dr Marcelo de Andrade, Founder, Pro Natura
International (Brazil); Mark Cridge, Executive Director, National Park City Foundation & London National
Park City; Ciaran Hawkins, Head Gardener; Community Organisers & Local Activists
13:00 – 13:30 Book launch & reading, The Magical Orange Doorway, by Martin Crabbe, teacher & author
13:30 – 14:30 SNAV North Camberwell Wildlife Corridor Walk
14:00 – 15:00 Burgess Park History Walk with Malini Mehra
15:00 – 16:00 Bird Walk with Dave Clark, SNAV
11:00 – 16:00 Activities across the park* (stalls, workshops, walks & presentations)
Angling Club, Burgess Sports, Camberwell Society, Fight4Aylesbury, Glengall Wharf Gardens,
1st Place, Forest School, Local Action Families, Salay UK, SE5 Forum, Southwark Nature
Volunteers, Southwark Friends of the Earth
STALL TIMINGS
9:00-13:00 Salay UK & Local Action Families
13:00 – 16:00 SE5 Forum, Camberwell Society, Fight4Alylesbury, Friends of the Earth Southwark
13:30 – 16:00 Fight4Aylesbury Presenting the Case for “Refurbishment Not Demolition” on the
Aylesbury, together with Future Archeology Antepavilion winners James Lansbury &
Lucia Vincelli
16:00 – 18:00 Midsummer Music in the Park (Glengall Wharf Gardens, acoustic music – bring your own
instrument – and sauna)
NB. All stalls will be located in Chumleigh Gardens, near the Stomping Grounds Cafe, opposite the main children’s playground. All talks will take place in the main room of Chumleigh Gardens (West Building) and the Chumleigh Gardens Green will serve as the starting point for Walks indicated on the Programme.
#BeatTheHeat
🚨Saturday 21st June is expected to be a hot day. We advise all visitors to wear suitable clothing, use sun protection and carry drinking water to avoid heat stress. There is a drinking fountain in Chumleigh Gardens and cafes and facilities across the park. Please take precautions to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable day.
Burgess Park Climate Festival Site Map
Chumleigh Gardens - Venue for Opening Session & Talks 12-1pm
Angling Club ready for visitors!
The Burgess Park Angling Club – sited on the Lake with their own delicious coffee kiosk – are fully geared up and looking forward to visitors on Saturday 21st June!
“We have everything planned out for the festival and we would love to welcome anyone along, we will have tea coffee ready for all the guest we will follow with a walk of the lake and also have rods ready for anyone who wants to get stuck in and try some fishing 👍🏻 … We will have our tutor onsite and all the team for any question and any information they may want to know.”
Memorial to Zeppelin air raids
Come find out about Burgess Park’s history and the 22 lives lost in German Zeppelin air raids in the Great War (1914-1918)
Park Latino community takes action
Cultural Artist Community Salay UK starts the Burgess Park Climate Festival with a clean-up morning. Find out how to take part here!
Route of the North Camberwell Wildlife Corridor Walk
Click on map
If you would like to volunteer, please contact: lcaw@globelegislators.org
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