Category Tavistock Square
Autumn’s glory in the Bloomsbury squares
Autumn colour on the Bloomsbury trees is glorious this autumn, from the red maple in Gordon Square, the autumn-yellow ginkgo in Tavistock Square and the wondrous 200+ year old plane tree in Brunswick Square -and many, many others. It’s been a firework show to lift the spirits in shorter, darker days.
Hiroshima Day in Tavistock Square
The 80th anniversary of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 was remembered in a ceremony in Tavistock Square, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, when a new cherry tree was planted – Prunus ‘Kanzan,’ the same variety of cherry as the previous tree. The cherry tree, originally planted in 1967 by […]
Remembering 7/7 20 years on
On 7 July 2025, London will mark the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 bomb attacks on London’s transport network, with a service of commemoration at the 7/7 Memorial in Hyde Park, organised by the Mayor of London. It will be by invitation for those directly affected but also livestreamed for public viewing. Fifty-two people died […]
Girls in the Garden finale…for now
The five-week trial of free nature-based outdoor activities for teenage girls ended with a session making glorious Flower Crowns for Midsummer’s Day in Tavistock Square. Each week a different activity has been followed, with pre-booked participants being joined by passers-by. The activities, led by Wild Remedy, were supported by the Association of Bloomsbury Squares and […]
Girls in the Garden, Brunswick Square
Arranged by the Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens together with the Camden Open Spaces team, the goal of these free sessions* is to inspire and engage girls from the local area, encouraging them to feel safe and spend time outdoors discovering nature. The inaugural workshop, “Self-Care with Nature,” took place on May 29th, 2024, […]
Girls in the Garden, Bloomsbury, May & June
Girls in the Garden free Nature Workshops have been arranged by the Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens in association with Camden Council and Wild Therapy. They are offering a summer opportunity for girls only to take part in creative outdoor activities in the famous garden squares, encouraging girls to enjoy their local gardens. The […]
Spring colour in Tavistock and Gordon Squares
A great result arising from the volunteers’ planting efforts in Tavistock Square in autumn 2023….and Gordon Square (maintained by the University of London) has had a wonderful display of spring bulbs in the grass.
Thanks to the volunteers in Bloomsbury Squares
Last autumn teams of volunteers planted large numbers of bulbs in Brunswick Square, Red Lion Square, Russell Square and Tavistock Square. In February, braving the weather, they were out clearing the way for the spring display to appear (as in Brunswick Square, below) . Despite the rain in March, the flowers were colourful and abundant […]
Bloomsbury Brisk walk during Happier Outdoors Festival 18 March
A week to go till the start of the first-ever Happier Outdoors Festival. And what a festival it’s shaping up to be! Over 50 organisations – ranging from Kew Gardens and English Heritage to local parks’ Friends’ groups – are offering over 110 FREE activities across 29 London boroughs. On Monday 18 March, from the […]
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 