Taking an in-depth look at ‘rurban’ trends in London

Grand Designs Live
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April 9, 2012, No comments

Design guru Kevin McCloud is bringing his contemporary home show Grand Designs Live back to London’s Excel from 5 – 13 May 2012. 

The Rooster Family, Covent Garden Flower Academy London

Easter eggs and roosters in Covent Garden

April 4, 2012, No comments

To celebrate Easter, a whole family of giant roosters has set up home outside The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers in St Martin’s Courtyar ...

LandARK at the Union Street Urban Orchard

ZEDlife at Ecobuild

March 30, 2012, No comments

I popped my head into sustainable design and architecture show Ecobuild last week, and was delighted to discover – amid many other inspirational ...

View Tube, urban gardening, Olympic site

Trafalgar Square to bloom on St George’s Day

March 30, 2012, No comments

A patriotic gardening extravaganza will transform London’s Trafalgar Square into an English country garden on Saturday 21 April.

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    It’s the thought that counts
    January 26, 2012, No comments

    I’m often conscious of how guarded and sometimes downright rude I can be when walking down a busy London street, or – more likely – crossing a hazardous station concourse ...

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    A Journey to the Edible Bus Stop
    November 21, 2011, No comments

    A community gardening project in Clapham changed the lives of local residents this summer, and now it’s bound for a Bus Stop near you. Two months ago, were you to ...

  • The Rookery, London's hidden gardens, Streatham Common
    London’s Secret Corners: The Rookery
    November 16, 2011, No comments

    When my boyfriend suggested we go and explore Streatham Common last Sunday - a short walk from our new house – I very nearly dragged him in the opposite direction towards ...

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    London’s Dog Walkers
    September 26, 2011, No comments

    For the animal loving city dweller, sharing your home with a bounding, bushy tailed golden retriever may seem a distant dream. Long working hours, minimal indoor space and a thimble-sized ...

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    Show Love for the Solitary Bee
    August 17, 2011, No comments

    There’s a rather unappealing ad on TV at the moment in which a man walks about with a beard made of bees. Horrible as it is, it conforms to the ...