There is a planter on the Westbound platform at Hounslow East, seen by all those travelling to Heathrow on the Piccadilly Line. It was built by a member of staff, now long retired and their planter long neglected. We have rebuilt and replanted the planter and the current station team are looking after it.
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New art commission celebrates pollinators in stained glass
Earlier this year, we commissioned Niamh Walshe McBride to create a series of stained glass panels for the waiting area at Leyton Underground Station in London. Each panel features a different pollinator, including a bee, butterfly and ladybird. The panels, installed this month, sit alongside the lavender beds and wildlife garden that we have also …
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Bee Friendly Planters
In the past, all our planters were built from tanalised railway sleepers. The treatment of the wood gives them a life span of at least 10 years. They need no further treatment. But in our efforts to become increasingly sustainable we are now, wherever possible, sourcing local timber, which is either recycled, or from sustainable …
