London Garden Book A-Z HG2286/44 with bold colours

with bold colours

An illustration of Limehouse Dock from 'London: a Pilgrimage' by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Doré

The first of the American-style newspaper palaces in the street

courage and endurance across the world

with the Oxford and Cambridge rowers approaching 'amid frantic shouting

London Garden Book A-Z HG2286/44 with bold coloursLondon is home to over 3 million gardens, from pocket handkerchief front yards to historic horticultural sites like Westminster College Garden (over 900 years old and still thriving). For many city dwellers, green has become the new black and a new style of gardening has emerged, reflecting London's diverse population. Allotments and community gardens allow gardenless urbanites to enjoy tending plants and harvesting their own food, fly by night