Our legendary Waggledancers first came together in 2017. Six contemporary dancers worked with games designer Phoenix Perry and choreographer Jane Turner to create a unique improvised dance performance for the ‘Now Play This’ gaming event as part of the London Games Festival. Dancing on a hexagonal dance floor their movements were stimulated and suggested by …
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Spring Planting for Pollinators
Now’s the time to get your garden ready to welcome bees. Here are the Bee Friendly Trust’s top five flowers for attracting bees (and butterflies, hover flies and moths) to your plot – that aren’t lavender. Best for gardening novices: Borage Borage produces prolific blue flowers, which, after being visited by a bee, replenish their …
Newbury Racecourse Railway Station, Berkshire
Working with GWR, we transformed this popular racecourse railway station into a wildlife haven with floral planters, bug hotels and bird boxes, and a strip of wildflower meadow. The lavender here is particularly thriving!
Penzance Railway Station, Cornwall
Working with GWR, we installed three floral planters at Penzance Railway Station and a mural by Cosmic Images. The weather was, shall we say, wet (!) but that didn’t put off station manager, James, who got stuck in helping the team shift soil and keeping them fuelled with cups of tea. The planters join a …
Newhaven Harbour Railway Station, East Sussex
We embraced the “wild” at Newhaven Harbour Railway Station for our latest project with Southeast Communities Rail Partnership. A substantial strip of railway siding had been long neglected and, despite being pretty overgrown, contained some decent plants for pollinators – and wildlife. So instead of stripping the site right back, the BFT team did some …
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Thomas Gontar
We were approached by the family of Amanda Battini in 2021 with the request to create a commemorative bee-friendly tribute for a woman who loved nature and bees. With donations from the family, friends and Amanda’s former workplace, Mills & Reeve LLP, we transformed the dilapidated planters at Cambridge Railway Station. Repairs were made to …
South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station, Essex
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail, we created a series of herb beds that we installed at stations including Witham, Colchester, and Sudbury. Planted with mint, rosemary and thyme, amongst other herbs, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from for cooking; the flowers are also …
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Witham Railway Station, Essex
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail, we created a series of herb beds that we installed at stations including Witham, Colchester, and Sudbury. Planted with mint, rosemary and thyme, amongst other herbs, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from for cooking; the flowers are also …
Flitwick Railway Station, Bedfordshire
The old station master’s garden, dating back to 1850, was concreted over many years ago. It was impossible to dig up the concrete because of the cables running beneath it. So we built a large planter on the concrete footprint to replicate, as far as possible, the original garden. We planted it up with traditional …
Sudbury Railway Station, Suffolk
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail, we created a series of herb beds that we installed at stations including Witham, Colchester, and Sudbury. Planted with mint, rosemary and thyme, amongst other herbs, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from for cooking; the flowers are also …