Some of the text from the information panel Rainbow Bridge - by Artmongers Text by Sarah Evans, Previously the artistic battleground of a long-running clash between graffiti artists and the local council, the recently renamed Rainbow Bridge now represents the contagious energy that can spread when a group of people choose to improve a shared environment for everyone. As the infamous lockdowns of 2020 forced us all away from one another, a symbol of hope began to spontaneously appear in windows across the country. Hand-drawn rainbows of all shapes and styles, shone out onto our streets and public spaces. Difficult to ignore, the rainbow began to morph into a symbol of resilience and strength through hard times. Although it was us that chose the bridge as our canvas, it was as though the rainbow itself demanded to be painted here. With the help of three hundred school children and members of the local community, we brought colour and life to a formerly unloved area of the public realm. In terms of shape, the rainbow and the bridge are perfectly matched: the colours sweep through the walkway in a smooth arch, gently rising to an apex before swooping back down to earth. Those at a lesser height may notice how the colours rise up above them, pulling them into the artwork. From small seeds, an abundance of creativity can bloom. Shortly after the completion of the bridge painting, the surrounding rainbow bridge gardens began to take shape. Starting out as a few plant pots balanced on top of a discarded wooden crate, now stands an impressive display of raised beds and homemade furniture - forming a garden as unique and dynamic as the group of people who came together to create it. With thanks to children and staff from Turnham Academy and Edmunid Waller Primary School To volunteer at the Aspinall Rd Community Gardens:Meetings Every Sunday 11 to 1pm
Runner with red GoodGym t shirt holding paint splattered bucket just used for watering; he is standing next to Patricio from Artmongers who created the paint splattering who has a similar bucket and provided all the water.
Purple allium in St Mary’s churchyard in Lewisham, the church is in the background with he sun peeping around to the right of the tower.
A view over central London from The top of Telegraph Hill.
My legs grumbled a lot during today’s 12.5k despite a pair of interludes - an unplanned one with Patricio from #Artmongers to water some trees in a community garden next to their Rainbow Bridge, the planned one to pick up food from #FeedTheHill for a disabled resident. #GreenRunners #RunningPunks
