Islands of Life.
There are places hidden amongst the dead concrete of our urbanity that breathe green. There are islands of life, sanctuaries for plant and animal.
Manor Gardens in Hackney Wick is one of them. Thanks to my friend Kris for highlighting this.
Unfortunately they happen to be exactly where the 2012 Olympic Park is planned.
This small island of 80 allotment plots provides food for 150 families and homes for untold numbers of our native wildlife. The bid for the 2012 Olympics espoused a strong biodiversity commitment. Yet they are willing to evict the allotment holders and destroy this green island and the life it supports.
There’s a petition Here if you want to support the campaign to stop this destruction.
Have signed it.
Hate to see community spaces taken away like this.
Comment by Eilidh — February 4, 2007 @ 10:01 pm
Thanks hon!
Comment by ethicallyspeaking — February 4, 2007 @ 10:14 pm
I’ve signed it too.
Comment by witchy-woo — February 5, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
Thanks WW.
Comment by ethicallyspeaking — February 5, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
arsebiscuits to the green stuff - we want more drug-crazed guys throwing things and running and er suchlike (insufficiently imaginative to come up with more olympic events)
Comment by simply wondered — February 9, 2007 @ 12:00 am
No more waffles for you my lad…..
Comment by ethicallyspeaking — February 9, 2007 @ 2:17 pm
oh chill fgs! i signed your stupid petition and told dazza it was about having more grass in society - well sort of. so that’s 2 more for you and the flowers.
Comment by simply wondered — February 9, 2007 @ 10:47 pm
Ah well, I ran out of waffles anyway, alphabites?
Comment by ethicallyspeaking — February 9, 2007 @ 10:58 pm
kids food - wazza and i are off down the rec to get off our heads smoking the fluff from our pockets
Comment by simply wondered — February 9, 2007 @ 11:21 pm
Gods no! I wouldn’t feed my kids alphabites.
Comment by ethicallyspeaking — February 9, 2007 @ 11:24 pm