Green Side of the Tree

Found these guides published by London Transport in a Trinity Hospice charity shop in Clapham. Part of a wonderful series from 1971 that are full of photos, historical notes, beautiful maps and handy hints - 'on dull days - especially if you are lost in a wood - a useful tip is to look for the 'green' side of a tree. The green algae-like growth (its correct name is protococcus) spreads on the northern side of the trees.'

Very tempted to recreate one of the walks this summer - curious to know how much has changed and whether the routes and transport links are still relevent.

Rooks in the Rain

A very big thank you to everyone who braved the rain to join Slet for Alton!

The sletters wore t-shirts with bird silhouettes made during a print workshop the previous weekend at Wandsworth YIP on the Alton Estate. A new Slet exercise 'The Rook' was introduced to our routine after we discovered Roehampton means 'farm where rooks gather'.










Photographs by Sam Brown