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  • Mizuko Jizō

    Mizuko Jizō

    At the southern end of Crossbones Graveyard, a group of stone statues stand with their backs to the City, facing the old cemetery wall. Each statue is about as tall as a toddler, wearing a serene resting expression. The stone folds of their monk’s robes ripple downwards into the sea of ivy they seem to…

  • Buddleia

    Buddleia

    Buddleia davidii is a familiar sight to most Londoners, even to those who don’t know it by name. It might be that gangly tree spurting out of the edge of your balcony, from the top of that warehouse roof, or edging the gravelly banks alongside the train tracks. Given a little time and space, buddleias…