I never thought that the humble nettle, or the straggly rose bay willow herb could look so beautiful. But on a wet afternoon the other day, as I was scurrying to a meeting I discovered this gem of a garden just a stones throw from Edgeware Road.
Broadly street gardens has received a makeover from Westminster City Council's Parks Dept. and the result is stunning. The secret, wild plants chosen with sensitivity and all combining beautifully. Now I don't know what this garden will look like in Winter, but in the fulll flush of spring it looks wonderful.
What really struck me was the vigour of the whole thing.
Was it just a coincidence if, despite torrential rain, that the park was really quite busy?
Notes
- ABOUTI’m a qualified architect and town planner, an urbanist, a writer and a thinker. I work freelance throughout the UK for major developers, communities, government, local authorities and NGO’s, advising and project managing. I believe that we are being forced to change our attitudes and values. I predict that the simpler, greener, low energy lifestyle will fast become the most desirable and the most economical way to live. Documenting that change and signalling how we might make it is the subject of this blog
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- Images taken on a tour of the first underground route from Paddington to Farringdon. 11th January 2012 - 149 years after their opening.
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