Technology & Gardens

Today Claire and I went for a wander around London south of the river. First we saw my friend Nick's final year exhibition, Made In Brunel. In the Bargehouse warehouse under the Oxo tower there was some fantastic work from all realms industrial design, engineering, futures - there was both simple and ergonomic design as well as innovative industry specialist work. After lunch we wandered through Borough Market, I bought some gooseberry and elderflower jam and spotted some mini gourmet radishes! Lastly we headed to the launch day of the Urban Physic Garden on Union Street, were we sat and sipped at cider in the sun and absorbed to beautiful smells of the medicinal plants all around us.

City Veg

 

After meaning to go all summer, my friend Fi and I visited the Union Street Urban Orchard. It had things like seed collections, a scrumpy shed where they were experimenting in making cider from different brands of apple juice, a table tennis table sat in a skip, a tire swing and plant adoption. I was tempted by the latter, but knowing how much trouble I had in keeping my basil alive, I passed.

Then we headed to Borough Market, which is busy busy on a Saturday, and had a wild boar sausage bagette.

And now I think Autumn is here... it's getting chilly in these parts!