Eighty volunteers from Related Argent and Barnet Council painted a mural across a fence that forms the perimeter around Whitefield School in Brent Cross.

The Mural was co-designed with a group of students from the school around the theme of Extraordinarily Wild... This theme was born out of an earlier workshop we held with students from the school where students shared their inspiring hopes for the Brent Cross Town neighbourhood... an early favourite of mine was one student's idea that the area should have ‘bionic flowers with six-packs’ that stand up to London’s air pollution.

Special thanks to Maxine and Dom at Related Argent and Global Street Art for helping it all to happen on the day.

We are delighted to be profiled on It’s Nice That for the first time.

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This beautiful mural by Annu Kilpeläinen was commissioned by us, it’s part of our ongoing work to help Brent Cross Town feel playful and playable.
‘Cattleya’ is a celebration of Brent Cross's past, present and future. It was inspired by a community questionnaire in which local residents, workers and visitors suggested how the artwork should represent their area. In response, artist Annu Kilpeläinen created a symbolic representation of diverse communities coming together and nurturing a beautiful flower to its fullest bloom.

The work's name comes from the Cattleya Labiata, a flower that was named after William Cattley, a local botanist and importer of exotic plants into the UK.

“It was lovely to hear what the local residents had to say about the area and then start designing based on the feedback. A few said they wanted the wall to be hopeful and represent the international makeup of a cohesive community and also show the diversity and positive future of the area. The flowers going through the hands show the community coming together and the power of togetherness” — Annu Kilpeläinen