Green wall
Nobody on the March for the Alternative today took the blindest bit of notice of one of the UK’s best green walls, at the Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly. I can’t … Read more
planting combinations
Latin lessons
The skies have been blue all week in London, not that you’d know it from this blog – so this pic should redress the balance. On the way to Regent’s … Read more
Kentish Town part II
Once one person starts planting in communal spaces, others often follow suit, as any guerrilla gardener will tell you. The roads around Ryland Road (see previous post) also have planted-up … Read more
Pimp your pavement
Kentish Town If there’s one place I’d like to live in London, it’s Kentish Town. It’s near Hampstead Heath, is home to a healthy amount of oddballs and hasn’t entirely … Read more
Ashley Gardens
I went to the RHS Halls in Victoria today for a preview of the London Orchid Show and to hear about what the RHS shows have in store this year. … Read more
Paris je t’aime part III
Forsythia hedges were providing streaks of yellow all over Paris this weekend. They were often paired with photinia hedges, currently sporting their red spring shoots. It’s not a combination you want … Read more
Paris je t’aime part II
The back part of Cafe Montecao is built almost entirely of glass and is covered with ivy, growing in around 20 smallish pots fixed to trellis (I presume an irrigation system … Read more
Paris je t’aime part I
I was expecting to see some interesting window boxes and balconies in Paris this weekend, but it probably wasn’t the best time of year for them. And of course very … Read more
Hedged bets
Some people think Hampstead Garden Suburb is a bit twee, but I like it. What’s not to like about an estate that was created with green spaces and social cohesion in … Read more