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Bloomsbury Squares Tree walk
Celebrating London Tree Week, the Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens is offering a free guided tree walk, led by Richard Wright, on Saturday 28 May at 11 am. Come and see some of the area’s splendid and unusual trees. View the New Zealand border in the beautiful Mecklenburgh Square garden, normally closed to the public. […]
Developments in Cartwright Gardens
Building work has progressed apace over the winter of 2015-16 and this may be the last chance for a look at the new accommodation block from across the square before the leaves come out on the large plane trees. Work to renovate the gardens is also afoot and they will benefit greatly from their refresh. […]
Spring planting in Bedford Square -and something for the window box
Bedford Estates Head Gardener Tom Abbott gives news of spring work in Bedford Square and some recommendations for your city window boxes. With the warmer weather and therefore increased soil temperatures comes the opportunity to undertake the long awaited over-seeding of the main lawn at Bedford Square. Martin Towsey, overall Gardens Manager for the Bedford […]
Spring walks in the Bloomsbury squares
VAL MARTIN MEMORIAL WALKS -Dates for April to June 2016 Guided, Historic Walking Tours of our Bloomsbury Neighbourhood, Val Martin Memorial Walks are free of charge and open to the public. No need to RSVP. Just show up! Everyone is welcome. They occur every Saturday and begin at 11:00am on the front steps of The Goodenough Club, […]
A year in the Bedford estate squares
Thomas Abbott, the new Head Gardener for the Bedford estate squares and gardens, reviews his first winter in Bloomsbury: After a mild and wet winter Spring seems to have definitively sprung as this photograph of Ridgemount Gardens attests. The winter months were spent principally in clearing our various gardens of leaf fall and then processing […]
St George’s Gardens invite you
Not to be missed! Ken Greenway, from London’s most urban woodland, the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park will be speaking at The Friends of St George’s Gardens AGM on Tuesday 12 April , 7-9pm, at the Lumen URC Church, 88 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RS, their usual meeting venue. Ken has worked all round the UK on […]
Changing the look of Brunswick Square
This is the last week of the consultation on changing the traffic management around Brunswick Square and altering the look of the listed square itself. The changes are far-reaching -the roundabout is to be removed and many more trees will be planted outside the garden square itself. The plans (with artists’impressions) can be seen on […]
Bloomsbury Squares Study Day 7 May 2016
2016 is a landmark in the story of the Bloomsbury Squares, as they face serious council cuts and explore possible new ways of finance. The Study Day will trace the history of the squares, from their creation as country oases in an urban setting, through their prominent role in the early heritage conservation movement and […]
Magnolia blooms in Tavistock Square
Strollers though the square were rewarded with this lovely sight of the magnolias waking up after the winter, captured by Margaret Brett.
Get out and garden!
It’s time to emerge after the winter and Friends of Brunswick Square can offer you great opportunities to get some fresh air and exercise in the gardens. There will be regular sessions on the first Saturday of every month from 10 till 12 noon, led by a professional horticulturalist. Meet at the gate by the Foundling […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 