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Celebrating Apprenticeship Week
Meet some of the Woodberry Down Apprentices, as we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.
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Woodberry Down Shorts
In Summer 2018, Woodberry Down Shorts returned with its second annual competition for young people interested in film making.
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Meet the new neighbours
As the regeneration of Woodberry Down progresses, the opportunities for local businesses and services grows with it. Meet the people behind four unique business...
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Hidden River Festival
The New River has been a feature of London’s manmade landscape for over 400 years, and this year, for the sixth time, it hosts the Hidden River Festival.
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Urban Forager
We talk to the man with the encyclopaedic knowledge of the plants, fruits, flowers and berries around Woodberry Down and the surrounding areas, Johnathan Cook a...
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Summer Screenings 2018
The summer is always an exciting time at Woodberry Down and one of the highlights is Summer Screenings. See the photos from the 2018 event.
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Unusually Fit
Discover a whole host of original indoor sports available locally to get you fighting fit during winter months. Head to the studio, try something new and get th...
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Local Life: Lydia Batchelor
Lydia Batchelor has lived in Woodberry Down for over 20 years. We talk to her about being a self-employed caterer, a mother and grandmother, a regular volunteer...
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Living at Woodberry Down
In the words of Woodberry Down residents, we discover what life is really like living in such a vibrant neighbourhood and active community.
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World in a Teacup
Whether you prefer a ceremonial tea or the pleasure of dunking a biscuit, exceptional brews await in North and East London.
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Community matters
A hub of inspiration, education and relaxation for the growing community around Woodberry Down… and now a winner of two prestigious awards. We find out what m...
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The real apprentice
As the Woodberry Down development takes shape, we speak to the ambitious young apprentices about the skills they’re developing in the process.
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Redmond Retrospective
We take a look back at the exhibitions which have brought the walls of Woodberry Down's Redmond Community Centre to life over the past year.
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Words times images
Sit back, relax and enjoy the short story and photography competition winners – collaborations created by locals for locals.
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Living at Woodberry Down – Ian and Yvonne Kleinberg
From childhood, Ian and Yvonne Kleinberg have lived at Woodberry Down, they share their experience with us from their seventh-floor apartment by the West Reserv...
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Show Me The Honey
The Local Honey Man founder, Curtis Thompson, invited Woodberry Life to the apiary at Woodberry Wetlands to share the secrets and benefits of urban beekeeping.
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Breaking The Chain
Woodberry Life chats to three local spots that are doing things a little bit differently, and standing out from the crowd as a result.
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Living at Woodberry Down – Inka Karppinen and Andrew Ryan
Woodberry Down resident Inka Karppinen invites us onto her balcony to show us her garden in the sky, while Growing Communities give us some top tips for growing...
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