Episode 8: Parks at War

In this month’s episode we interview David Iverson, historical
researcher for The Royal Parks Guild. David tells us about the
practical uses The Royal Parks had during both world wars, paying
particular attention to WW1. He shares how the government drained
the lake in St James’s Park to make way for the temporary
building of the Ministry of Shipping and how much of the parks
were taken over for allotments to combat food shortages. We
discuss how the wars shaped our parks today and the touching
stories of parks' staff who made the ultimate sacrifice for their
country. 


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The Royal Parks is the charity that exists to make sure London’s
eight historic royal parks will always be there to enrich the
lives of local residents and visitors to London.


The charity looks after eight of London’s largest open spaces:
Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St
James’s Park, Bushy Park, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill,
and Kensington Gardens.


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