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Wild swimming lake and new wet woodlands opening in south London’s Beckenham Place Park

A natural swimming spot in south-east London, once a Georgian lake, has been brought back to its wilderness days offering visitors a chance to cool off. The wild swimming lake, which opens at Beckenham Place Park on 20 July, is around 285 metres long by 48 metres wide and is 3.5 metres at its deepest level. Aside from swimming, the lake will also offer boating, … Continue reading Wild swimming lake and new wet woodlands opening in south London’s Beckenham Place Park

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Circular Living, Spaces & Places

BlueCity: Former waterslide park and swimming pool becomes a hub for sustainable entrepreneurs

A former waterslide park and swimming pool in Rotterdam has become a sustainability hub where  entrepreneurs are sharing their knowledge, expertise, and recycled materials – creating a world in which waste is valuable. The hub, BlueCity, has been described as a “playground for circular companies”. Located in the building which once housed Tropicana, a subtropical swimming pool and waterslide park along the Maas river, a range … Continue reading BlueCity: Former waterslide park and swimming pool becomes a hub for sustainable entrepreneurs

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Fabrications: An upcylist and clothesmaker’s dream in Broadway Market

For fashion to be truly unique, it doesn’t get more “fashionable” then making your own clothes. If you live in London and want to take that first step towards manifesting those creations that you’ve devised in your head or sketched on paper, check out Fabrications on Broadway Market – an independent store dedicated to DIY, upcycling, refashioning, thrifting, knitting, sewing, and sustainable ethical crafts. The … Continue reading Fabrications: An upcylist and clothesmaker’s dream in Broadway Market

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Spaces & Places, Travel

CopenHill: Waste plant to become a Copenhagen tourist spot with rooftop entertainment park

An artificial ski slope and recreational hiking area built on top of a new waste management centre is due to open this Autumn in Copenhagen. With a 278-foot-high artificial climbing wall, a 600-meter ski slope full-service restaurant, and an après-ski bar surrounded by tree-lined hiking trails, Amager Bakke, otherwise known as CopenHill, is set to be both an entertainment space as well as a waste-to-energy plant. The new power … Continue reading CopenHill: Waste plant to become a Copenhagen tourist spot with rooftop entertainment park

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Village Underground creatively creating creative spaces from recycled tube trains and shipping containers

Shoreditch maybe a shadow of its former self as the “City of London” presses up against and on its turf, but one venue that remains and is certainly in it for the long haul is Village Underground. A part creative community, part arts venue, Village Underground includes a renovated warehouse which is used for everything from concerts and club nights to exhibitions, theatre, live art and other … Continue reading Village Underground creatively creating creative spaces from recycled tube trains and shipping containers

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The Green House: Fully circular green hub with a restaurant and urban farm opens in Netherlands

The Green House is a new green hub – built on eco-friendly, sustainable and circular principles – that houses a restaurant, urban farm and meeting centre in the Netherlands. Currently located in Utrecht, The Green House pavilion has been designed with modular components, so that it is demountable and can be easily moved. The Green House will temporarily be based in Utrecht for 15 years, … Continue reading The Green House: Fully circular green hub with a restaurant and urban farm opens in Netherlands

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Health & Wellbeing, Spaces & Places

Stormvogel: Herbal tonics, herbal medicine and workshops aboard the herbal barge

If you are heading along London’s canal route over the summer months, be sure to stop off for a botanical cocktail aboard the Herbal Barge, Stormvogel. Stormvogel the Herbal Barge also offers one-to-one herbal medicine consultations; courses and workshops; and the opportunity to buy hand made and quality products as well as raw materials to make your own kitchen remedies. Pathways along London’s canal routes are an … Continue reading Stormvogel: Herbal tonics, herbal medicine and workshops aboard the herbal barge

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Sustainable hair salon Ralph & Rice consider the environment from root-to-tip

Sustainable and eco-friendly options for every lifestyle eventuality is fortunately becoming more prevalent as the world collectively begins to take the necessary steps towards taking care of the planet they know as “home”. When it comes to hairdressing choices, London-based stylists Anita Rice and Dan Ralph have combined their industry experience to build a salon where haircare meets sustainability. A sustainable hair salon from head-to-toe quite … Continue reading Sustainable hair salon Ralph & Rice consider the environment from root-to-tip

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