Kew Bridge Eco Village

Tagged as: environmentalism free_spaces social_struggles
Neighbourhoods: kew

In the style of nineties protest camps and 'The Land Is Ours' land rights occupations, a group of people have squatted a brown field site next to the Thames by Kew Bridge in West London. The site has apparently been empty for over ten years. 

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Kew Bridge overlooks the site

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First banner gets painted

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Food prep (wish you could reorder photos on London IMC)

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Temporary toilet revealed

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The kitchen sink finds a home

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Kitchen shelves go up

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No need to get on your knees to cook (well, apart from refueling)

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Cooking begins on efficient rocket stove

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Skip run brings in first snacks and makings of evening meal

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That's the fire wood sorted - somebody add an axe to the wish list

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Everything AND the kitchen sink!

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Amazing what you can find

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Site clean up begins

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View from the bridge

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Place gets its name?

more coming

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