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Worldwide stars to play at the Proms
This year’s Islington Proms have a distinctly international flavour.
Why Arlington? (continued)
Our research into why our Square is called Arlington continues. The latest possible clue came from a neighbour who was a pupil at Highbury Hill School for Girls, now Highbury Fields School.
What’s new in the square?
Our gardening plans for spring include planting plenty of snowdrops and mini daffodils in Arlington Square’s rejuvenated circular beds.
Reasons to be cheerful
It’s awards season – and once again the Arlington Association has a lovely list of reasons to celebrate.
A mystery (partly) eggsplained
In the last Arlingtonian, we wondered who or what had been burying eggs in our gardens and plant pots.
St Petersburg comes to Islington
The 2017 season of Islington Proms kicks off this month with a visit by the acclaimed Hermitage Ensemble from St Petersburg.
What’s in a name?
Does anyone know why our square is called Arlington? Before our streets were laid out and our houses built, this was a greenfield site.
Bedtime story
Only a couple of months ago, the large circular flowerbeds in Arlington Square were a mess – not exactly circular, ragged round the edges and over-full of tired old plants and plenty of vigorous weeds.
The Arlingtonian - December 2016
We’ve had more than our fair share of Oscar moments this year.
A watery artery - The early years of ‘our’ canal
The Regent’s Canal is 200 years old this year – or at least, part of it is. The birthday celebrations at Little Venice in August marked the bicentenary of the stretch from Paddington to Camden.
What’s new in the square
You will have noticed that the AA’s stalwart volunteer gardeners have finally cleared the southeast corner of the perimeter border.
We just can’t stop winning
We’ve had more than our fair share of Oscar moments this year. Led by the indefatigable Gordon McArthur and garden designer Paul Thompson, the Arlington Association’s work greening the neighbourhood has earned us a long list of awards and prizes.
Riddle of the garden eggs
We’ve been receiving puzzling reports of strange egg sightings. Large eggs have been discovered, often half-buried, in gardens and tree pits.
The Arlingtonian - August 2016
You may have noticed a painter working at her easel in Arlington Square in late spring.
Pre-war Arlingtonia - Memories of a nonagenarian
Arthur Casbolt was born in 1922 in 25 Arlington Square. Three families lived in the house, and the Casbolts occupied the two rooms on the top floor.
An Open Square with bells on
Arlington Square was once again invited to take part in London’s Open Garden Squares Weekend (June 18–19) along with more than 200 other unique metropolitan squares and green spaces.
The square captured in oils
You may have noticed a painter working at her easel in Arlington Square in late spring.
The Arlingtonian - April 2016
Our annual Christmas Fair in the Square seems a long time ago now, but it’s worth recalling the event to celebrate the record amount of money we raised for charities.