Peter Guillerry and David Kroll (eds), Mobilising Housing Histories: Learning from London’s Past (RIBA Publishing, 2017) Back in July 2013, in the very early days of this blog, I attended an invaluable conference hosted by the Institute of Historical Research entitled ‘Mobilising London Housing Histories: the Provision of Homes since 1850’. I’m pleased to see […]

via Mobilising Housing Histories: Learning from London’s Past: a Review — Municipal Dreams

A new report has shown that restoring nature habitats can benefit struggling bird species. The RSPB, British Trust for Ornithology and Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust have today added 15 birds to their ‘red list’ of species currently under threat of extinction in the UK. More than a quarter of UK birds face extinction or significant […]

via National Trust response to State of the UK Birds report — National Trust Press Office

Here’s an article I wrote for Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) – “Do People Really Care about the Environment?”, which looks at current research showing how sustainable different nations are, their attitudes to sustainability, and the root causes of unsustainable behaviour. Read my article on PRI’s website here – Do People Really Care about the Environment?

via Do People Really Care about the Environment? — Deep Green Permaculture

Great Dixter in East Sussex is always worth a visit – it’s a jewel garden filled with colour throughout the seasonSpring is sprung and gardens around the garden are awash with colour. There’s always an incredible display of tulips at Great Dixter at this time of year – which marks just the beginning of another…

via Wednesday Walkabout – Spring gems in Sussex and Kent – Great Dixter, Gravetye Manor, Michelham Priory and The Walled Nursery — The Galloping Gardener

Linda Smith, Archaeological Consultant You may be familiar with the Cleveland Way as it winds its way across the top of Greenhow Bank and you might have been tempted off your route at Burton Howe to head over towards Baysdale. You may have stopped to take in the view from the mound with the boundary stone […]

via Deconstructing modern mounds — The official blog for the North York Moors National Park

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via Access to nature reduces depression and obesity, finds European study — GarryRogers Nature Conservation

6 Easy Steps to Your Own Pallet Garden Vertical gardening has become more and more popular every year. One of my favorite types of vertical gardens are made from recycled pallets! I have created pallet gardens for both edibles and ornamentals, and have also offered workshops to make your own for many years. With the […]

via Go Sky High With Your Garden — PetalPushin

Originally posted on Rethinking Childhood: What does it mean for a city to take child-friendliness seriously? What makes decision makers put real momentum and energy behind the vision of making the urban environment work better for children and young people? What does it take to move beyond fine words, small pilot projects and one-off participation events? I…

via Announcing a new project to build the case for more child-friendly cities — PlayGroundology