Tag Archives: Wharfdale Road

KX green sculpture is born…

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

Three members of our community got together with an idea seven years ago. It was mad, it was impossible. It’s currently being built in a workshop in Essex! It’s a way of greening a wall using deep and drought resistant … Continue reading →

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Sculpture hanging garden for KX – latest news

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

Local charity King’s Cross Community Projects have finalised all the fixtures and fittings to be attched to the sculpture that will soon be home to a stunning hanging garden on the KX gyratory system. This week they’ll be visiting the … Continue reading →

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TfL 2012 King’s Cross road safety study update

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

Thanks to Caroline Pidgeon at the Greater London Assembly for forwarding this news from TFL onto us: TfL has committed to investigating the potential redevelopment of the road layout around Kings Cross to improve safety especially for pedestrians and cyclists, … Continue reading →

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Stunning planting for Wharfdale Rd sculpture garden

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

King’s Cross Community Projects has just posted news of the fantastic planting design for the sculptural hanging garden they’ll be installing on the north end of the KX gyratory later this year. Click here for details.

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It’s a bird, no it’s a plane.. no it’s… a mini sculpture garden!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

We’ve had such problems with what to call it… it started out as a greenwall, then a vertical garden, then a vertical landscape, then a living sculpture. Now… it’s a mini sculpture garden! The latest update has just been posted … Continue reading →

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Love The Cally? Then you’ll love this…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

I start the morning with a huge smile. Councillors in Cally ward on the Islington side of KX have announced a road improvement programme for Caledonian Road that includes a new zebra crossing, road build outs, additional parking and canal bridge safety … Continue reading →

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Wharfdale Rd greenwall/living sculpture feedback report

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

Earlier this month King’s Cross Community Projects completed a consultation process to see what people thought of the living sculpture/greenwall project they are running.  They’ve written up everything that happened during the consultation process, including all the feedback they received, and the resulting report … Continue reading →

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Living sculpture – what do you think?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

Local charitable trust, Kings Cross Community Projects, ran two consultation events earlier this week seeking feedback on the proposed design for their living sculpture (aka vertical garden) to be installed on Wharfdale Road this summer. They’d like to thank everyone … Continue reading →

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