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Foodscape: own a vertical plot in London’s first urban farm

The UK’s first inner city farm of its kind has launched its pilot in Rochester Square NW1

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A brief guide to spring in the neighbourhood

Now the #beastoftheast has gone, it’s time to step back into nature reckons zoologist and writer Peter Hayward

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The secret hedgehogs of Regent’s Park

They might be in terminal decline, but did you know a few dozen live harmoniously in a posh part of NW1?

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Creating an urban oasis, Kentish Town style

With spring just around the corner now is the best time to get planning. Debbie Bourne, aka, The High-Heeled Gardener, is on hand to suggest just how to go about it

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(Urban) Animal of the week #8: Reindeer

Did you know their wee may be laced with psychoactive compounds? Animal expert Peter Hayward gives us the lowdown on this most seasonal of mammals

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Urban Animal Of The Week: #7, Gull

Our popular Wednesday Picture column is taking a well-earned summer holiday, so over the next four weeks let animal expert Peter Hayward guide you through the inhabitants of our urban jungle

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Urban Animal of the Week: #6, Terrapin

Our popular Wednesday Picture column is taking a well-earned summer holiday, so over the next four weeks let animal expert Peter Hayward guide you through the inhabitants of our urban jungle

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Urban Animal of the Week: #5, Rat

Our popular Wednesday Picture column is taking a well-earned summer holiday, so over the next four weeks let animal expert Peter Hayward guide you through the inhabitants of our urban jungle

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Urban Animal of the Week: #4, Pigeon

Our popular Wednesday Picture column is taking a well-earned summer holiday, so over the next four weeks animal expert Peter Hayward will guide you through the other inhabitants of our urban jungle

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Urban Animal Of The Week: #3, Parakeet

These bright green, pigeon-sized parrots first established themselves in suburban south London in the mid 1900s

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