The London Aquatics Centre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

One of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics & Paralympics, the London Aquatics Centre is now open to the public.

 

 The Aquatics Centre has two 50 metre (160 foot) pools, one of them, the Competition Pool

 and a 25 metre (82 foot) Diving Pool

 Visitors can watch swimmers through the window in the entrance hall, or from the 2,500 seat gallery

 The Olympic Park is beautifully planted

 

The large scale of the venue and park, the futuristic shapes, long-distance views  and the different materials used, make one feel very welcome

 Bird nesting boxes have been placed along the Eastern facade of the Aquatics Centre  

 

It’s Spring – The 2014 gardening season has begun!

 

2014 is the third year I’m writing this gardening blog and I’m very happy to have you as my followers –  many more than when I started.

I never advertised much that I have a blog among friends, family or colleagues, so I can really say that, if you are thinking of starting a blog yourself, go on and do it. I recently read an article and completely agree: if you have an interest or hobby, write about it and share it in a genuine way, people with the same interests will find you.

This year, I started planting later than in previous years, but nonetheless there are plenty of posts to come. I hope you enjoy reading and seeing the pictures of my urban gardening efforts in London and here is to a successful 2014 gardening season!