Category Brunswick Square
Parakeets in Brunswick Square
There was a recent sighting of these birds, common now in parks over London, feeding on beechnuts on our doorstep in Brunswick Square. Thanks to Simon Lamrock for the great photo.
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 […]
Parakeets in the Bloomsbury Squares
Spotted in Brunswick Square Gardens the other day – two pairs of parakeets, very noisily flying in and out of the high branches. Dog walkers say that these birds are regular visitors. to the gardens. Have you seen any in Bloomsbury? Let us know if you have and where you saw them. A recent report in […]
Bloomsbury Festival in the Bloomsbury Squares
This weekend there’s a lot of fun to be had in and around the squares of Bloomsbury. Check out the complete festival programme at http://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/ On Sunday, there’ll be quite a buzz in Brunswick Square, see http://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/radiant-sunday-hub/ RADIANT SUNDAY HUB BRUNSWICK SQUARE, SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER, 10AM – 5PM Phos at Various Locations Mosaic Workshop at Various Locations Down […]
Great gardening by Green Gym volunteers
TCV Green Gym gardening volunteers worked in Brunswick Square last week – doing themselves and the gardens a lot of good. They are doing a monthly session over the summer. Next one in Brunswick Square is 28 July, 10.45 to 2 pm, with a break. Meet outside the Foundling Museum gate -all tools, gloves etc provided. […]
Dying to Dig?
Even if you’re not dying to dig, you might like to spend a couple of hours getting closer to nature and doing lighter work in a square that needs your help to keep looking its best. Austerity has meant less council maintenance for garden squares – but growing things (especially grass and weeds) don’t wait […]
Jane Austen’s Emma and Brunswick Square
The Emma 200 Festival celebrates the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Emma in 1815 – the novel which praises Brunswick Square: Our part of London is so very superior to most others! The neighbourhood of Brunswick Square is so very different from almost all the rest. (Emma, Chapter 12). The Friends of Brunswick Square invite you to […]
Open Garden Squares Weekend in the Bloomsbury Squares 13 and 14 June 2015
Over 200 gardens to explore in this magical two-day event including many in Bloomsbury which are not usually open to the public: e.g. Mecklenburgh Sq, Bedford Sq, Collingham Gardens, Lutheran Centre, British Medical Association, October Gallery and White Hall hotel. Check the website for open days and times, and how to buy tickets http://www.opensquares.org/
London Tree Week in the Bloomsbury Squares 23-31 May
A tree walk around the garden squares and Brunswick Square’s great plane are the main features of London Tree Week in the Bloomsbury Squares. The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens, in association with Val Martin Memorial walks, are offering a walk around the squares to look at some of the splendid and unusual […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 