Straffon is known for his large murals in Haringey depicting endangered animals - such as red pandas, peacocks and Shanti the elephant – and celebrating the heritage and diversity of Tottenham residents.

Inspired by Sir David Attenborough’s visit to Tottenham to film the local fox population, Straffon’s latest piece, entitled Nature & Nurture, features the fox cubs seen in the documentary Wild London.

Pupils from Park View School have contributed to the giant 15 square metre canvas, which was unveiled to pupils at a special assembly on 1 July 2026. 

Families, local primary schools and the broader community will be able to view the mural at the popular annual Summer Showcase at Park View School on 9 July 2026.

James Straffon’s artwork will remain on display in Park View School, with plans to transport it to public locations around Haringey in the coming months.

James says “Nature & Nurture is all about the next generation. It is an honour for me to work with an engaged group of young people, and to pass on the bounty of being creative and the empathy to cherish wildlife. Through the many artworks I have been fortunate to place around our community, it is truly heartwarming when strangers offer gratitude. More so when they get it and see the power that art has to evoke emotion – in my case, the urgent need to protect our planet’s precious fauna, and their ever-decreasing environment. This project is the largest work on canvas I have created. It goes without saying, if you want to deliver a big message, you need a big picture.’

Andrew Webster, headteacher of Park View School, says ‘We’re delighted that Park View pupils have had the opportunity to work with James Straffon on this project, which brings together creativity, environmental awareness and pride in our community. The story of the Tottenham foxes captured national attention in Wild London, and it’s wonderful for our students to have helped create an artwork that both preserves that legacy and inspire ongoing engagement with nature, within our school and beyond.’

Wild London was produced and filmed by Haringey residents and wildlife filmmakers Gaby Bastyra and Matt Maran, with the latter spending months on the allotments tucked between two residential streets in Tottenham capturing the fascinating behaviour of the area’s iconic foxes. 

As part of the project, Gaby and Matt held talks for children from local primary schools and pupils at Park View School, revealing how they filmed the animals for Wild London, including peregrine falcons amongst the city skyscrapers, deer foraging in front gardens of east London, snakes on Regent’s Canal and the foxes of Tottenham. 

For further information contact friendsofparkview@parkview.haringey.sch.uk