Stories and news from our lives and work in Nine Elms
A magical space, the Happiness Garden, is being created at St George’s for pupils and their families and members of the local community, aiming for completion by the end of 2021. The intention is to provide outdoor learning and play facilities for kids and families to engage with nature.
Walk or bus the length and breadth the length and breadth of Battersea and Nine Elms, and you’ll find parklands, high-rise cityscapes, lunch spots and the constantly changing tidal Thames.
Get on the 344 from Nine Elms to St Saviour's and decide what you want for breakfast. Caffetino for super-Italian coffee and panini near Latchmere on Battersea Park Road, or a traditional greasy spoon full-English at Feedwell Café. You're in a bit of the 'old' Battersea with a longstanding community who've lived next to the derelict Battersea Power Station for a couple of generations. There's a lively library here, with baby and children's clubs, mindfulness, and even knitting…
From Queenstown Road to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, take an art tour despite the art gallery closures.
The UN’s goal is to create “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” cities worldwide in the face of accelerating migration to cities.