It was a fast walk through central London, but not so fast I didn't see this:
Look at that flash of pink and gold, half way up the wall above French Connection, just up the street from Covent Garden Tube Station.
A closer look:
I count roses, mock-orange and some kind of small-leafed shrub, a woody jasmine would be in theme with the rest of the plants and make a perfect fragrant sweet spot between the two buildings. There's also something spiky on the balcony above, could be a cordyline, or even a pot plant - it's certainly in a sheltered enough spot.
Just down the road from here are Camden's delightful brutalist bins and benches. Defensive street furniture at its best, I'd happily repurpose these are garden furniture and planters:
This weird hornbeam quartet and seating pebbles (I'm heading towards Holborn) are a rather more luxe item, with more than a hint of sci-fi weirdness.
Like downed spaceships, staring across the bleak plains of a London pavement. There's even a little one with legs staring out of a window in the building all this belongs to:
The building's purpose seems weirdly opaque. Maybe they sell property? Maybe it's a charity? This blurry kiosk (I'm almost at Holborn now) is rather more open about its purposes. Bee the change isn't about urban pollinators, although they do like to green things up a bit; it's a charity addressing homelessness.
The green roof looks a bit rough, but it's better than nothing. Certainly better than this:
Though even that is better than nothing.
Look at that flash of pink and gold, half way up the wall above French Connection, just up the street from Covent Garden Tube Station.
A closer look:
I count roses, mock-orange and some kind of small-leafed shrub, a woody jasmine would be in theme with the rest of the plants and make a perfect fragrant sweet spot between the two buildings. There's also something spiky on the balcony above, could be a cordyline, or even a pot plant - it's certainly in a sheltered enough spot.
Just down the road from here are Camden's delightful brutalist bins and benches. Defensive street furniture at its best, I'd happily repurpose these are garden furniture and planters:
This weird hornbeam quartet and seating pebbles (I'm heading towards Holborn) are a rather more luxe item, with more than a hint of sci-fi weirdness.
Like downed spaceships, staring across the bleak plains of a London pavement. There's even a little one with legs staring out of a window in the building all this belongs to:
The building's purpose seems weirdly opaque. Maybe they sell property? Maybe it's a charity? This blurry kiosk (I'm almost at Holborn now) is rather more open about its purposes. Bee the change isn't about urban pollinators, although they do like to green things up a bit; it's a charity addressing homelessness.
The green roof looks a bit rough, but it's better than nothing. Certainly better than this:
Though even that is better than nothing.
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