Guildhall Garden for the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch: On Display until 7 April
By Gianna Utilini Garden Designer The annual garden in Guildhall Yard is built as an advert for the forthcoming Lord Mayor Big Curry Lunch. The garden brief was to commemorate the Queens Silver Jubilee with a garden as well as to advertise the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch. Initially we thought that January would be […]
Pollinators Are Not Just Bees, Please
By Dr Martin Collins We all love to see and hear bees buzzing around flowers, but it is easy to forget that other insects, collectively, are more important as pollinators, and these too should be encouraged. Butterflies immediately spring to mind, their size and coloration making them conspicuous visitors to flowers, but less obvious are […]
PRESS RELEASE: PLT Art Exhibition Displays Decoded
Pollinating London Together will be hosting a week-long art exhibition to celebrate pollinators Top picture: Photo credit: Andrew Cleminson. l-r Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE (PLT Vice Chair), John Burton (PLT Chair), and artist Alex Hirtzel with ‘Beetrice’. Pollinating London Together, the initiative officially launched at Mansion House in 2021 to optimise green space opportunities for pollinators in […]
An Interactive Exhibition for PLT
Image above: a 2D version of In Paradisum, for viewing in 3D at the event. Featuring artwork by Alex Hirtzel and music by Lily Hunter Green Displays Decoded at The Church of St Vedast-alias-Foster Friday 1 April to Thursday 7 April 2022 10am to 3pm Featuring multimedia art by Alex Hirtzel, an international artist who […]
The Camden Highline
The Camden Highline: A New Green Artery in London for People and Pollinators PLT is delighted to share the news of projects promoting biodiversity and green space ecological health across Greater London. Camden Highline is a registered charity leading an innovative scheme to transform a disused section of raised rail line between Camden Town and […]
City of London Green City: Green City Briefings
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is a member association consisting of thousands of growers of flowers and ornamental plants from around the world. They are united by one essential goal – promoting the place of plants in people’s lives. In 2021 they teamed up with one of PLT’s key founding members, the Worshipful […]
PLT Update & Planning Reception
Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, 22 November 2021 On Monday 22 November 2021, Pollinating London Together held an Update and Planning Reception at Tallow Chandlers’ Hall. We were honoured to have as our esteemed guests, former Lord Mayor of London Sir Charles Bowman and Sheriff Alderman Alison Gowman, and showing their support were Masters, Prime Wardens, Clerks […]
PLT Launch Q & A
Pollinating London Together Mansion House 16th September 2021 Q and A What can we do immediately? Q What are the easy expectations that you would want us to take away to do? A as below Q What should everyone do to make a difference for pollinators? A as below Q What plants should be planted […]
COP15 and You: Reversing Biodiversity Decline
COP15 and You: Reversing Biodiversity Decline According to analysis just released by the Natural History Museum the global biodiversity average is down to 75% – way below the safe limit for humanity. Furthermore, the UK is significantly lower than the global average with only 53% of its biodiversity remaining. Sobering news for our world leaders […]
PLT Launch: Quotes From The Launch Team
Photo L-R: John Burton, PLT Chairman; Lady Mayoress Hilary Russell; Dr Heather Barrett-Mold, PLT Vice Chair; Anthony Bickmore, PLT Board. Photo by Andrew Cleminson Pollinating London Together Mansion House Launch: Quotes from the Launch Team Pollinating London Together (PLT) has continued to make great progress despite the recent pandemic. PLT’s official launch was celebrated on […]