A family of mute swans have been raised on Canada Water this year. Originally six in number, the young - known as cygnets - have now reduced to four but they all seem to be flourishing. The photos below are of 'our' swans all taken between late May and early July 2014 The mute swan [...]
The former Mulberry Business Park is bounded by Canada Street, Quebec Way and the former Harmsworth Quay. This site is owned by King College London (KCL) and building work has begun to transform what has been a derelict site for some years into 770 bedrooms for KCL students. Units will be 4-9 storeys and include [...]
Last Sunday Time and Talents and New Leaf held a Planting Day for Adams Gardens estate in Rotherhithe. The idea was to plant up a couple of neglected patches of land with the help of residents from the estate. The project also planted uo a series of balcony boxes with both edible and ornamental plants [...]
Today (15 July) and on Thursday (17 July), there are public opportunities to find out what British Land is planning to do with the redundant Printworks - Harmsworth Quay where the Daily Mail, the Standard and the Metro were printed for years - now it is joined in fate with the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre. [...]
The Blue is in truth something of a miasma. It appears on no map of London. Its boundaries and shape remain debated but for locals, the Blue is almost a sacred concept. Based around the Blue Anchor pub in Southwark Park Road and the market in Market Place nearby, the Blue has become the heartland [...]
Many people are using online means of buying themselves stuff quickly and easily. It all takes time and resources to package up and send and then builds up until finally it's time to dispose of it. What to do? Do you put your treasured possessions in the bin or on the street-side (depending on their [...]
Each week there is a conversation happening called #SE16Hour; it's for anyone who wants to find out about SE16 and all it has to offer. We hold a conversation on the social media platform Twitter between the folk who contribute by adding tweets with the hashtag #SE16Hour. (A hashtag is just a word with this symbol [...]
Very excited to announce that we are now linking live to the exciting @SE16hour twitter feed. Get involved in SE16hour between 7.30pm & 8.30pm every evening to share whats going on in SE16!
