London Is A Forest

Being able to access nature while living in a big city is a privilege that I'm always aware of. Many large cities don't have this as a possibility. London is effectively a forest and, contrary to popular expectations, is one of the greenest cities in the world. There are thousands of heaths, parks, gardens and squares in the Greater London area.

Actually the entirety of the British Isles were thick forests and woodlands before the trees were cut down to build the Royal Britannia fleet of ships. Before that, the domestication of sheep on these islands meant vast areas had to be cleared and replaced with meadows and grasslands so the sheep could graze. Most of the wolves and bears have been driven off their habitats. I don't think we have those in the wild here anymore like they do on mainland Europe. In Slovakia, for example, it's perfectly normal to encounter a back of wolves or bears in the mountain forests.

Here is a list of some of the parks I've spent time in London. The only major park I haven't been to, surprisingly, is Kew Gardens. It's a major park in London and one of the most beautiful, but I've just never been there even though I used to spend a lot of time in the area many years ago. That's one for this summer I suppose.🌲

Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Greenwich Park, St James's Park, Kensington Gardens, Richmond Park, Victoria Park, Hampstead Heath, Grovelands Park, Battersea Park, Clapham Common, Brockwell Park, Crystal Palace Park, Holland Park, Primrose Hill, Finsbury Park, Kennington Park, Alexandra Park, Burgess Park, Hampstead Pergola and Hill Garden, Brockwell Park, West Ham Park, Broomfield Park, Leytonstone Park and Epping Forest.

Peace & Love,

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