The black redstart is synonymous with green roofs for me. Importantly, the story of the black redstart is a story of renewal. It is a story of colonising destroyed and forgotten parts of London.
Birdwatching
Buildings, birds, Wildlondoncomp
Anyone familiar with my work over the last 20 or so years in London will know my association with the black redstart. It was in fact, how i became involved in green roofs.
Insignificant bridge with a significant tale to tell – Andau
'If you cross the bridge you are in Hungary' was all the book had said. There was no reference to the memorial or that for many in 1956 it was...
Kingfisher Day – River Ravensbourne, Lewisham
Kingfisher corner is at the southern end of the park. If you go to visit just keep your eyes open.
Jackdaw – Court Jesters of the Crow World
The Jackdaw is a lovely bird. They used to nest in the chimney of my familial home in East Kent.
‘That’s one of yours’
This has become a bit of favourite story of mine regarding the US. And I hope anyone reading this realises that it is written with a twist of...