Practical. Thinking.
In recent weeks we’ve been visiting parks, gardens and open spaces in England and Wales as part of a project with Groundwork UK, hearing inspiring stories of change but alsoseeing people battling against the odds to preserve spaces and activities that funders no longer see as a priority. We’re also reviewing the huge volume [...]
Hidden from incessant passing traffic at the busy south London junction of Elephant and Castle is an unusual urban forest. It’s a haven for wildlife and a home for 450 mature trees, planted 40 years ago when the Heygate Estate was built as affordable housing for local people. Now, after a long and acrimonious campaign [...]
A boring shrubbery that once provided cover for antisocial behaviour was transformed into a haven for wildlife through the work of the Bankside Open Services Trust (BOST) and its many partners in the local community. The garden at Christ Church on Blackfriars Road in Southwark, south London now features a huge range of plants that [...]
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