Parliament Square,
May 1st, 11:00.
The crowd gathers expectantly in beautiful sunshine.
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Parliament Square,
May 1st, 11:00. |
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Around
12:00 five hundred cyclists on the critical mass arrive and circle round
the square. A cheer goes up and thousands of people flow out into the
road.
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People climbed the lamposts to put up banners, the samba started playing | |
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and
the square was reclaimed.
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The
traffic diverted.
It's 'the worms turn' |
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Surrounded
by people, gardeners tentatively began to squat down and plant.
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Everywhere.
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Forest
gardening
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The
roads are turfed over
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and
the maypole dancing begins.
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The
land, flooded by the authorities the day before, and meant to discourage,
is transformed into a pond...
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Compost
loos surface
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Everyone
joined in
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In
their own way
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In
other areas of London, guerrilla gardeners are at work. Let London Sprout.
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