Perivale is getting ready to enjoy the new park

Pupils at Brentside Primary Academy are celebrating after a name they suggested for a new park, which opens next weekend, was chosen by Ealing Council.

Pupils at Brentside High School and Brentside Primary Academy, which are the two closest schools to the park, were invited to suggest a new name for the 29-acre space – as well as 18 football pitches.

Perie Park was proposed by Mahad and Taim – a pair of Year 2 4 pupils at Brentside Primary. To distinguish it from nearby Perivale Park, the name was adapted to Peri Park and chosen in recognition of the area’s historical roots.

Free park opening event

The new park will officially open on Saturday 27 July with a free community event for families from 10am to 12pm at Pear Tree Park, Stockdove Way, Perivale.

In addition to an official ribbon cutting ceremony and a chance to tour the new space, there will be a number of activities for guests to enjoy. These include a nature trail hunt, exciting outdoor activities, sports for kids and adults, craft workshops, music workshops, face painting and more.

Preparing the way for regional park plans

Work is underway to redistribute and transform the area, reintroducing native species of plants, trees and flowers. Future work will include the introduction of wetlands to help combat flash flooding, providing space for wildlife and more biodiversity.

Pear Tree Park is the next of 10 new parks promised in the borough and a major stepping stone towards the council’s vision to create a transformative regional park in west London, which has resounding support from residents, with 76% of survey respondents supporting- a.

Leader of Ealing Council, Peter Mason, said: “As well as being a great community space for residents, the opening of Pear Tree Park brings us one step closer to our commitment to creating 10 new parks in the borough and our vision of to create a transformative region. park, which will see open green spaces connected right across the neighborhood.

“A regional park will also give more residents access to well-maintained green spaces. It supports our mission to plant 50,000 more trees and restore 800,000 square meters of the neighborhood, increasing biodiversity, reducing air pollution and reconnecting people with nature.”

Councilor Blerina Hashani Ealing, cabinet member for thriving communities, said: “A lot of work has gone into Pear Tree Park in preparation for its grand opening, but this is just the beginning of our plans for the space. We will work with local residents, park groups and schools to shape the space so it offers something for everyone.

“Starting with our plans for a small pear orchard, we will engage with residents in things like traditional and nature-focused play opportunities. I hope many people will join us at our launch event on 27 July to celebrate this new community space.”

“Very proud” of the school’s role in the naming

Encouraging and supporting new green and outdoor spaces for pupils and their families is something Brentside Primary Academy headteacher Caroline Crosdale is passionate about. As well as already being a ‘school street’, the school is taking part in the Mayor of London’s Superzones project to improve the area around the school and ensure better access to safe and clean spaces for pupils.

Mrs Crosdale said: “Brentside Primary Academy was delighted to take part in the naming of the new community park in Perivale. The plans for the new park sound very promising and we are very excited about its imminent launch.

“Our Year 4 students put a lot of thought into a new name for the park; researching the history of Perivala, its name and famous and inspiring people from the area. Finally, Mahad and Taim’s discovery that Perivale was named after bristles and their suggestions of “Brush Park” inspired the new “Brush Park”.

“I am very proud that a name inspired by our school will be the new official name of the park, and also that it has led to the planting of pear trees in the park. Well done Taim and Mahad and all the kids who sent in suggestions.”

The word Perivale has been in use since the 1500s when it was spelled Pyryvale – a combination of brush (hair) and vale. True to its name and history, the park will include a new pear orchard, which will be in the next tree to grow next season.