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Terrapins Terrorise Genteel London Park

The waterways of north London are yet again being invaded by a terrifying foreign species that is laying waste to our humble home-grown creatures. Yes, the tyrannical terrapin, introduced to these shores during the mercifully brief Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fad in the early 1990s, …

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Nature-ist: Barbican Conservatory

What is it? The Barbican Conservatory, a glass-covered green hideout in the heart of the City. Nature-ist’s mission is to uncover the unconventional bits of wilderness that poke through London’s rugged urban landscape. And a conservatory doesn’t strictly count. But when we’re talking the capital’s …