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Profusion of roses

Nature-ist: Nightingale Gardens

A formal Haringey garden fallen into wondrous wild neglect.

Is that a water wheel top right? Yes, indeed.

Nature-ist: Harleyford Road and Bonnington Square

We find little bit of the green stuff in busy bustly Kennington.

Pymmes Brook at the entrance to Arnos Park from Arnos Grove

Nature-ist: The Pymmes Brook Trail

Through open parkland, shady lanes and grassy fields

The biggest mound is encircled by a spiral pathway, marked by walls built of crushed concrete in steel cages

Nature-ist: Northala Fields

What are those four mounds flanking the A40 at Northolt?

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Nature-ist: Westway Garden, Ladbroke Grove

A surprisingly quiet slice of green behind Ladbroke Grove station.

Lunchtime in Barking by pallab seth

Photos From The Weekend: Signs of Spring

Signs of spring, snapped this weekend around town and shared in the Londonist Flickrpool.

St Mary Magdalene Church front, Holloway Road

Nature-ist: St Mary Magdalene Church Garden

Looking at London’s Green Corners. What is it? A 200 year old public park and former burial ground in the grounds of St Mary Magdalene Church. Where is it? Set back from Holloway Road with Liverpool Road to the rear, N7 8LT. It has its …

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Nature-ist Cem-Text #6: Brompton Cemetery

What is it? One of London’s “Magnificent 7” Victorian cemeteries, 40 acres worth of green space sandwiched between Brompton Road, Fulham Road and Stamford Bridge football ground, it opened in 1840. Where is it? On the edge of zone 1, West Brompton Underground is right …

Sleeping lion tomb of George Wombwell, menagerist. Nearly as grand as the Bostock lion in Abney Park.

Nature-ist Cem-Text: #5 Highgate West Cemetery

Nature-ist spends summer in the ‘magnificent seven‘ cemeteries What is it? Highgate’s West Cemetery is not where Karl Marx is. He’s in the East extension. We went to the original West Cemetery which is consecrated ground – for the professed believers – and opened in …

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Nature-ist: Waterlow Park London Sparrows Project

What is it? A meadow full of stunning wildflowers in the middle of undulating Waterlow Park. It’s part of the RSPB’s London House Sparrow Parks project to work out the best seed mix to tempt sparrers back to the city. Where is it? Waterlow Park …

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Nature-ist Cem-Text: #4 Nunhead Cemetery

Nature-ist spends summer in the ‘magnificent seven‘ cemeteries What is it? The second largest Victorian cemetery in London. Nunhead Cemetery was consecrated in 1840. Where is it? Entrances on Linden Grove and Limesford Road, the former a short walk from Nunhead Station, SE15. Ever been …