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Birdwatch in the Bloomsbury squares
During the Birdwatch week, the UCL Nature and Conservation Society are leading a walk on Friday 26 January 2024, 10-11am which is part of their series of regular walks. Meet at Gordon Square cafe. If you can’t join the walk, here’s how to record the birds you see.
First daffodil spotted!
The very first brave daffodil pokes out of the grass and dead leaves, under blue skies in sunny but chilly Russell Square. A welcome sign of spring to come.
Free bike checks in Bloomsbury Square, 9 January
If your bike need a tune-up, come along for a free Dr Bike session in Bloomsbury Square on 9 January from 11am to 3pm, or on 5 March. It is a great opportunity to get your bike checked and security tagged. It takes about 10 minutes. The free bike MOTs are carried out by qualified […]
Playing in the New Year
If you couldn’t make it to the big parade in central London on New Year’s Day, then at least you could have heard the big band from Chatanooga High School rehearsing in Russell Square ahead of the event. Meanwhile, a robin was making its own music in one of the snake bark maples in Brunswick […]
Carol singing in St George’s Gardens 16 December, 12 noon
Get into the Christmas spirit with carol singing in St George’s Gardens (Handel St entrance) at 12 noon till 1 pm on Saturday 16 December, with mince pies and mulled wine. You can join in or just enjoy listening.
Christmas De-lights in Russell Square
Lighting up the gloom of December – illuminations in Russell Square.
French help in Red Lion Square
Friends of Red Lion Square have been hosting a volunteer group of five French university students, 3 girls and 2 boys, this term. During their 2-hour sessions, they have planted over 1,000 bulbs, installed stakes for willow edging to two large beds, cleaned some benches and the history boards. In often challenging weather conditions, they […]
Dutch architects visit Bloomsbury Squares
A design team that is working on Strandeiland, a project within the Municipality of Amsterdam, where 8000 apartments are to be built on artificial islands, visited London recently to view reference projects, including the Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens. The team said ‘These squares are an iconic example of how green spaces and architecture can enter […]
More autumn colours
Tavistock Square trees, yellowing gingko and reddening acers, and a copper beech and gingko in Brunswick Square are really showing their autumn colours now, while the Cortaderia in Cartwright Gardens adds a cooler wintry note.
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 