Bonnie Alter
Bonnie Alter is a Canadian living in London. In Toronto she had several different careers--as a city planner, a trade union advisor, and an arts administrator.
Since moving to London she has been enjoying all the pleasures of the city, including becoming an avid country walker, a culture vulture and garden lover. As a result of her endless wanderings she has developed an extensive knowledge of the London bus system.
Latest Stories from Bonnie Alter - Page 16
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Trees are the Winner in UK's Landscape Photography of the Year Prize
An isolated winter scene beats out the competition in the annual awards ceremony.
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Gardener for the Queen is a Royally Green Job
The Queen is looking for a new gardener for Buckingham Palace. The pay isn't great, but you could do some good networking...
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Graffiti Knitting Goes Main Stream (Book Review)
Knit in the City tells a crafty "whodunnknit" set in the streets of London.
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Occupy London Runs Into Trouble at Its Home Base
Photo: B. Alter Occupy London (or Occupy LSX--London Stock Exchange) has its home base outside St. Paul's Cathedral in the financial district of London. It has been located there, close to the London Stock Exchange, since October 15, in solidarity with
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Grow a Grass Rug for Your Bedroom
You've got the grass chair in the backyard, now it is time for the grass rug in your bedroom...
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The Boat Project is Olympic Art
Every Olympic games have to have a cultural component and London is going at it full speed. A massive red sculpture by Anish Kapoor will tower over the site and posters by 12 modern British artists will be created around the
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Kenneth Grange, Iconic British Designer
Kenneth Grange is a British industrial designer whose work has covered every aspect of British life for the past 50 years. But few know his name or realize the extent of his influence.
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Velodrome Misses the Gold in Architecture Olympics
The Velodrome, the jewel of London's 2012 Olympic buildings, did not win the gold in the architecture Olympics. Aka the RIBA Stirling Prize, it's the big architecture prize in the UK.
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Olympic Torch Designers Show Their Work
The designers of the Olympic Torch for the London 2012 Olympics are Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. They are a well respected and well-known duo who have been working in industrial design for the last 15 years.
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Margaret Atwood's New Book is Made of Straw Paper
Margaret Atwood, writer and Canada's National Treasure, is issuing a limited edition of her latest book on straw paper. The paper is made solely of straw leftover after the grain harvest. Her new book, In Other Worlds: SF and
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Vertical Green Wall in London is Flourishing After 4 Months
Treehugger visited the vertical green wall at the National Gallery in London in June. It had just been installed and was looking young and fresh.
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A Marathon of Talks About Gardens at Serpentine Gallery
It's an orgy, of sorts. Two days straight of talk about gardens from all kinds of architects, landscapers, gardeners,scientists, and philosophers.
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The Horror of Elephant Poaching in Kenya: Shocking Photos by Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan's work may be familiar to TreeHuggers because he has been photographing environmental issues for years. He has depicted the ravages of the oceans, and many
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Give a Flower to a Stranger At the Moving Garden
At the new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, visitors are urged to take a flower and give it to a stranger. How simple and touching a gesture in these complex times.
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Containers Used to Protest Federal Debt
New Yorkers are not alone in their protest against harsh economic inequities. In Kansas City containers are being used as a political statement.
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Ketchup is Not a Food Group in Children's School Lunches in France
In fact, they are trying to ban it from schools where les élèves are
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Canada's Most Cherished Maple Tree Grows in Toronto
Canada's unofficial national anthem is The Maple Leaf Forever. It was written in 1867, the year of Confederation, by Alexander Muir.
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Leave a Book on a Bench: Be Part of the Book Swap
At a time when libraries are being closed down and the very future of the book is being questioned, let's give a cheer for the book swap. Organized by the UK newspaper, the Guardian, think of it as a generous act of recycling.
