post: green
Traversing Manhattan: An Afternoon Trip to the Battery and Back Again
Wherein the vaccinated sightseer from Northern Manhattan travels to the southern end of the island by means of the express bus, the MTA subway, and the NYC ferry, with a little sauntering on footIn Battery Park, during the first blushes of spring...
Walking on a Hot Summer Morning
I left the house earlier than I did on Tuesday, but still not early enough to beat the heat. I should’ve set the alarm and left before seven o’clock, but I didn’t, and I dithered at my computer while the sun got higher in the sky. Eventually I tied my boots and started walking. I […]
Fiona’s Dark Moon write-up
Fiona has written up her thoughts about Sunday's Dark Moon Walking night walk through the parks and along the canal in Bournville. She's structured it as a series of questions. 4. Why a night walk? Because walking at night is otherworldly and comes with a sense of the forbidden. Green spaces, such as parks, canals and […]
Walking Green Fingers to create Awareness for Climate-Resilience: Videos online
Watch the interview on our project “Productive. Sustainable. Lively. Green fingers for climate-resilient Osnabrück”, funded by BMBF, online: https://www.nachhaltige-zukunftsstadt.de/im-gespraech/henrik-schultz/ (© Gröschel Branding, Berlin ...
Transformative Science Walk in Osnabrück
The third walk through the “green fingers” of Osnabrück, backbones of the climate-resilient city of the future, took place September 28 and brought together a diverse group of stakeholders. Representatives of associations, politicians, farmers and citizens walked the green fingers for five hours and discussed challenges, talents and ideas for the future. “A good mixture. […]
First Finger-Walk in Osnabrück
A vital part of the research project “Produktiv. Nachhaltig. Lebendig. Grüne Finger für eine klimaresiliente Stadt” are walks with different groups of people through Osnabrücks so called “Green Fingers”. On May 18 members of the “Bürgerbeirat” walked the green finger Sandbachtal and discussed perceptions, identified relevant questions and found ideas for the future of one […]
Wildsnoeien op RTV Rijnmond
Wildsnoeier Olivier Scheffer heeft altijd een schaar in de binnenzak De groenbeheerders van Rotterdam krijgen al een tijdje ongevraagd hulp van wildsnoeier Olivier Scheffer. Op zijn eindeloze wandeltochten door de stad snoeit hij struiken en planten ko...
Gardener in Residence @Motel Spatie
Ik ben van de zomer bij Motel Spatie in Presikhaaf langs geweest om te snoeien. Na een verkenning door de wijk en een paar uitprobeersels, ontdekte ik hoe de snoei van de treurwilg je van je padje brengt. Het idee om net naast de stoep een poortje te s...
Walk the Ancient Droves of Tolworth Court Farm, Sunday 12th August
The latest in our series of Tolworth Treasure and the Hogsmill Hum walks is a walk across Tolworth Court Farm Fields, our local nature reserve. We will meet at the white bridge over the Hogsmill / Bonesgate Stream at 11am and take you on a journey through the ancient fields of Tolworth Court Farm, which … Continue reading Walk the Ancient Droves of Tolworth Court Farm, Sunday 12th August →
The Memory Tree and a Sunday Stroll to the Moated Manor
The Tolworth Memory Tree has taken root at the Court Farm Cafe – Alison Fure has created a tree, and it even has mistletoe! The tree is starting to bloom and sprout memories of Tolworth. We would like it to blossom with as many memories from as many people as possible. The tree will still … Continue reading The Memory Tree and a Sunday Stroll to the Moated Manor →
Tower Regeneration: a site visit
Tower Colliery has now closed, and the site is being restored through Tower Regeneration Limited (TRL). I have been to one working group meeting, representing Open Spaces Society (as the Local Correspondent for Rhondda Cynon Taf), and last Friday we … Continue reading →
Western Communities, Bridgend: talking about Open Spaces
I was really pleased to get an invitation to talk about Open Spaces Society at the Westward Community Centre, thanks to Councillor Charles Smith. I first met Charles as the chair of Save Morfa Beach and he held together a … Continue reading →
