Category Archives: Animals

Secret Gardens and Hideaways of South London

Posted on November 30, 2012 by londoninsight

North and South: the great divide of our ‘united kingdom’. Southerners just love to compartmentalize Northerners as uncouth hard nuts who drink too much, whereas Northerners love to pigeonhole Southerners as softies who don’t drink enough. This North & South … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, Buildings, Environmental issues, For kids, Gardening, Gardens, Markets, Organic Living, Outdoors, Parks, Walks | Tagged bonnington square gardens, borough market, eltham palace, lassco brunswick house, maltby street, red cross gardens, south london, surrey docks farm, urban physic garden | 3 Comments

Tom Moggach: London’s Urban Kitchen Gardener

Posted on May 31, 2012 by londoninsight

Tom Moggach shows the city dweller how best to develop small gardens and the benefits it can bring. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Living, Animals, Cycling, Design, Disused Stations, Environmental issues, Fashion, Hotels | Tagged Beekeeping, cooking, deborah moggach, london, Tom Moggach, urban gardening | Leave a comment

School of Life: Day Trip to London Zoo

Posted on September 6, 2011 by londoninsight

A day trip to London Zoo and Camden Market with The School of Life, looking at the similarities between animal and human behaviour and discussion of Mark Earl’s ‘Herd’ theory. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Canals, Environmental issues, For kids, Landmarks of London, Markets | Tagged charles darwin, london zoo, mark earls, robin dunbar, school of life | 1 Comment

London Beekeeping

Posted on August 13, 2011 by londoninsight

A detailed insight into 3 very different approaches to beekeeping in London – including enthusiast Tom Moggach, Regents Park beekeeper Toby Mason and Jonathan Miller’s hives on the roof of Fortnum & Mason. Continue reading →