Category Archives: Organic Living

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

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

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 →