I agree with Stuart, I think that the grass should be permanent. Otherwise, I'm thinking- "What a waste of money to move grass from one place to another just for a few days?" Green areas are disappearing and this is one of the contributing factors to global warming.

Michelle, Stoke-on-Trent,

What a fantastic idea

The Lawn Society, Reading, UK

How much did that little plan cost?

Lynsey, Dumfries, Scotland

It looks fabulous, it should be considered a prototype model for a more permanent green area in Trafalgar Square. Then it will make the cost of putting it down for 48 hours worthwhile.

G Limor, London, UK

The one common sense thing that KL has done is to stop the feeding of pigeons in Trafalgar Sq. (Pigeon population is mainly determined by food supply). The policy should be adopted by all cities.-------Surprising that there was no closer source of grass.

JT, Leeds,

I think it's wonderful. It should be a permanent feature!

Rebecca, London,

I fully agree with earlier comments: this should be a permanent feature

Tom, Edinburgh,

Its' a about time Trafalgar Square was traffic free; with either a permanent grassed area with trees making into a small park or like a Italian Piazza with cafes etc..

A,.Taylor, Coulsdon, Surrey

what Ken Livingstone doesn't realise is that without the hungry little pigeons to eat up all the crap the humans leave behind there would be 'real' rats.
The pigeons of today originated from the rock pigeon and do prefer the rock surface.
Lovely to see the grass, better to see it stay.

Annette, Edinburgh, Scotland

Good use of public money...

Jonny, London, UK

So...the answer to get rid of pigeons is to paint our pavements green?

CM, Nottingham,

I think it looks great! Votes to greenify Trafalgar square?

Pete, Portsmouth,

absolutely bleeding marvellous....more of such wonderful inititives please
shouts ....LONDON.....horay!!

mike, devizes, uk

maybe we should have his reptiles in trafalgar square. Maybe not they might remind us to much of our politicians. ( no disrespect to to the repitiles only speakiking about theier image)

john, luton, beds

Brilliant! what a shame they don't make it a permenant thing. How nice it would be to visit the national gallery and then go and sit on the grass by one of the fountains out front.

stuart, Charlotteville, Tobago

So, Reclaim the Streets have finally infiltrated the establishment... let's hope they turf out greenways between Trafalgar Square and all those lovely urban hamlets and villages.

David, Birmingham,

Wonderful!

Bex, Bradford, Uk

Funny that the socialist boss of our hyper-capitalist city state should try to shred these God forsaken birds and meet a lobby of equally unwashed perverts, casting bread onto these troubled waters. I do feel Ken fiddles with far too much and seems irritatingly awkward to shift. The turf thing's odd really as it will get mashed by any Chavez style rally or greater. How strange that this square should attract so much petty crap.

Geordie Kidston, Leafy Hammersmith, State: Disorientated