Uncovering the hidden heritage gems across the UK!
28 August 2011
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A Single Flower
Nearly a month has flown by since I wrote my first blog post. Looking over our first month’s blog posts we have unearthed a fantastic array of places ready for you to discover. We have taken up the mission to discover woodlands, forests, trees, 3 sided squares, village greens, local parks and species we share our green spaces with and ended up in the garden.
Read more about Update - Green Spaces»
27 August 2011
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Kidney Vetch
I’ve been on a quest to find plausible habitats for the most interesting Box Hill species along the route to help inform the Box Hill Flickers project i’m working on.
Read more about Box Hill Flickers - an artist's journey»
27 August 2011
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Daisy, Daisy © Anna Godsiff
Are you a rebel with a rake? A menace with a seed bomb? Then join the troops at Guerrilla Gardening, and unlock the growing potential of unloved and abandoned spaces in your local area.
Read more about Get Involved - Guerilla Gardening»
26 August 2011
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Forgotten Forests
Thinking of a tree or woodland that we remember fondly is not difficult for most of us. Often these memories will be from childhood. I grew up in London and was fortunate to have Wandsworth Common on my doorstep and regularly visited other woods that excited my imagination in all sorts of ways. Collecting conkers, acorns and sweet chestnuts in Richmond Park is still a vivid memory. Spotting the shiny brown nuts was like finding treasure.
A new campaign by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – forgotten forests – is tapping these memories and encouraging people to share their personal favourite forests via images, videos and thoughts using popular social media channels: Flickr, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter.
Read more about Get involved: Jog your memory with forgotten forests»
26 August 2011
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The Meet the Species Team
Having travelled the length and breadth of the country, the Meet the Species team brought their summer of adventure to a close with a trip to Wales for the Green Man Festival, where we were part of Einstein’s Garden, a fusion and celebration of art, science and nature. Setting up the Meet the Species HQ deep within the beautiful Glanusk valley, in sight of the main stage and with the peaks of the Brecon Beacons looming in the background, the site promised a perfect finale to the festival summer.
Read more about Green Man...the final Meet the Species festival visit of the summer»
26 August 2011
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Helping hands
How can you help the community gardens on your doorstep that need a helping hand to grow and develop into well-loved and well-used gardens? We know that by giving children and young people their first contact with natural habitats at an early age we can open their eyes to exciting and diverse urban landscapes and encourage the very beginnings of a lifelong interest in wildlife.
Read more about Give nature a helping hand at The Wild Place, Your Space»
24 August 2011
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Old Teasel's garden
Our garden is the length of a dozen pairs of underwear plus socks and bras. Though it’s obviously the same length whatever’s on the line. Across, it’s the width of one turn-of-the-century terrace house.
Read more about Power Tools for Hedgehogs»
24 August 2011
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London is one of those cities where many people navigate around it using a tube map. Now I’ve nothing against a tube map, if you need to work out where you are going on the London Underground network – but it isn’t the map to use to navigate London as it’s not in proportion to what is on the ground.
Read more about Secret Britain - discovered»
23 August 2011
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Oasis Nature Garden, Stockwell, London SW8
“We’re going to be the fox” said the boy with an elephant trunk and leopard skin cowboy hat before sprinting off through the woods … the bread we made is pink and blue and the courgettes and herbs freshly picked… the children we return are muddy and nattering excitedly about snail races and the frog that was sitting at the top of the tomato plants…
Read more about A hidden Oasis in Stockwell, London SW8»
22 August 2011
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