Finsbury Park is a neighbourhood in north London which straddles the boundaries of three London boroughs; Haringey, Hackney and Islington. It is noted for its diverse mix of cultures and has a total population of around 18,000 people. You would imagine that Finsbury Park would be in Finsbury, but the latter actually lies three miles to the south adjacent to Moorgate and Clerkenwell in the City of London, so is a completely separate area. However, the two areas are linked. The expansion of Victorian London and the urbanisation of its then-outer areas meant that the natural green spaces in the...