Category Archives: Environmental issues

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

The London Olympics

Posted on July 26, 2012 by londoninsight

A look at the history of the London Olympics of 1908 and 1948 and how the 2012 games are learning from their previous mistakes. Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental issues, Events, For kids, Historic, Landmarks of London, Sport, Thames, Uncategorized | Tagged London 1908 Olympics, London 1948 Olympics, London 2012 Olympics, Stratford | 1 Comment

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

Verde & Co: an ode to Spitalfields

Posted on February 2, 2012 by londoninsight

Harvey Cabaniss, owner of Verde & Co in London’s Spitalfieds, explains the importance of paying the right price for the food you eat. Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental issues, Food and Drink, Markets, Organic Living, Uncategorized | Tagged harvey cabaniss, jeanette winterson, slow food, spitalfields, verde | 8 Comments

School Of Life: A Day Of Good Design with Ilse Crawford

Posted on October 20, 2011 by londoninsight

Highlights of The School of Life’s Day of Good Design, headed by Interior Design maestro Ilse Crawford, with guest speakers Gitta Geschwendtner and Richard Reynolds. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Living, Art, Boutiques, Design, Environmental issues, Gardening, Guerilla activity, Interesting Women, Interiors, Medicine, Philosophy | Tagged aesop, dennis paphitis, gitta geschwendtner, ilse crawford, school of life, studioilse, urban physics garden, wellcome collection | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Animals, Environmental issues, Food and Drink, Gardening, Organic Living, Parks | Tagged Beekeeping, City Leaf, Fortnum & Mason, Honey, Jonathan Miller, london, Regents Park honey, Toby Mason, Tom Moggach | 2 Comments

Sustainable Food in London

Posted on April 1, 2011 by londoninsight

A look into the ways how 4 different London enterprises are maintaining sustainable and carbon neutral standards and how we can all make our own small difference. Continue reading →