Mushroom and I have been to Victory Park (part of the Olympic Park) many times before, to practice climbing on the rope bridge below. However, we knew there was another part that we hadn’t yet managed to find (admittedly, we hadn’t looked very hard!). The mirrors Mr B had told me ages ago that he […]
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Nature in the city 11: We’re going on a bug hunt!
Ok with that title, you know where this is going…! Lately, with the lovely weather we’ve had this past week, I’ve often exclaimed, “What a beautiful day!” Mushroom always follows this with, “We’re not scared!” So, we’ve been on a few bear hunts lately! There is some swishy swashy grass near us that’s perfect for […]
Read more →Nature in the city 10: An Easter treat at Brooks Farm
Spring is finally here! I’ve talked before about what this season means to me and how I associate it with new beginnings and this year is no different. We didn’t have any big plans this year – other than eating chocolate! – so when Easter rolled round (pun intended, sorry!) we decided to celebrate by […]
Read more →Nature in the city 9: From planting ‘trees’ to grass stained knees
It’s been a while since I’ve had a Nature in the city post here, mostly because our recent outdoor adventures have been in local parks, which I’ve either written about before, or involve playing on equipment (awesome equipment, but still), which is not necessarily natural. Over the past week, however, we did a few of […]
Read more →Nature in the city 8: A half and half park
By half and half, I mean half old-school and half new. I may have mentioned earlier in this series that all the parks in Waltham Forest have been getting a make-over recently. This is another one that’s been updated to make it more ‘natural’ looking. This park, however, has retained much of it’s popular original […]
Read more →Nature in the city 7: The ship’s coming in
I’ve mentioned Leyton’s Jubilee Park several times now. Along with Coronation Gardens it’s one of our favourite places to find nature in the city. This week, as we finally saw a bit of sun we decided to make the most of it! Also, Mushroom’s cousins, who at 10 and 12, are a bit young for the […]
Read more →Nature in the city 6: Autumn leaves
This week we thought we’d make the most of the autumn leaves before the snow descends (it’s coming soon, apparently!) and makes them all slimy. ‘Cause it’s all about the crunch, right? Sadly, although we did go out and kick some leaves, a lot of them were already pretty slimy from the rain… So I’m cheating […]
Read more →Nature in the city 5: Pigeons and puddles
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last nature in the city post so these photos are from the past two – three weeks…. The pigeons we chased last Saturday, while waiting for a friend to pick us up from Sainsbury’s in Ilford! So right in the middle of the high street, opposite a […]
Read more →Nature in the city 4: Tigers in the rose jungle
One of our favourite local green spaces here is Coronation gardens. Named for the coronation of Edward VII, the site was bought by Leyton Council in 1897 and it opened as a ‘recreation ground in 1902. Labelled ‘a disagreeable eyesore’ by the Leytonstone Express and Independent in 1903, the Council used a £1,000 grant to […]
Read more →Nature in the city 3: A manmade ‘natural’ park
I’ve mentioned Leyton’s ‘Jubilee Park’ once or twice on this blog before. The first time was back in May, when Mushroom and I met the recycled kite maker (we’ve not seen him again since! Glad I took photos or I may have wondered whether he was real!). I mentioned him again more recently in an […]
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