Brixton Food Growing Tour

May 6, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Incredible Edible Lambeth On a rainy Saturday morning, I travelled south from home to Brixton to join Incredible Edible Lambeth (IEL) on a walking tour covering some of the projects of the Brixton food growing map. There is something precious about discovering a new area of London (or indeed any place) through the food growing […]

Bandstand Beds – Community Growing on Clapham Common

October 24, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

This is the latest post in a series that I am writing about community growing spaces in urban settings. Bandstand Beds is a community growing project situated on Clapham Common, in south London. Bandstand Beds provides, ‘…an area for the local community to discover the joys and benefits of growing and cooking their own food, […]

Sculpture in Regents Park

September 22, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

If you happen to be in London then check out the sculpture in the park.

Hort Park Singapore

August 24, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I have visited Singapore several times over the last couple of years to visit friends who live there. Through repeat visits, I have been able to explore some of the more off the beaten track destinations. Today I will share details about Hort Park. Hort Park – The Gardening Hub So where is Hort Park […]

Ilkley Moor to the Cow and Calf

August 11, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Ilkley Moor Ilkley Moor is located in Yorkshire, in the UK. It sits looking over the town of Ilkley. It is known for the ‘Cow and Calf’ rocks that can be seen at the old quarry. It is also famous for the Yorkshire anthem, “On Ilkley Moor baht ‘at”. In summer, when the heather is […]

Walking in the Malvern Hills

August 9, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Getting to Great Malvern from London One of my friends is training to walk the 24 Peaks Challenge in the Lake District in October. So, at 8am on a Saturday morning, we found ourselves boarding a Virgin Trains train at Euston station to travel to Great Malvern railway station to go and walk in the Malvern […]

30 Days Wild Day 29 – Botanical Garden of Brussels

June 29, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Wildlife Trusts in the UK has challenged people to go wild throughout June this year. So for the month of June, I am blogging each day about a random act of wildness! Travelling and wildlife go together. Landscapes, cityscapes and skyscapes all hold an abundance of wildlife to enjoy. We can often miss the little pockets of wildlife […]