Source Magazine Issue 5

SUMMER 2017 FRESH LONDON LIVING IN AND AROUND WOODBERRY AROUND WOODBERRY DOWN FRESH LONDON LIVING IN AND SPECIAL AGENT FEMI OGUNS: DRIVING DIVERSITY ON STAGE & SCREEN SHOW ME THE HONEY DISCOVER BEEKEEPING AT WOODBERRY WETLANDS WORDS TIMES IMAGES LOCAL CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS LONDON DENIM ARTISANAL DENIM SCENE

There’s no doubt that North East London has a strong appetite for locality and, arguably, a stronger sense of postcode pride compared to anywhere else in London. In and around Woodberry Down, the community is alive with trend setters, inspiring minds, industry leaders and business champions #WOODBERRYDOWN collaborating to make this one of London’s most WELCOME enjoyable areas to be and live. to the summer issue of source It’s this spirit of collaboration that has inspired this issue of Source. Could you please tweak the ad (then save it as a separate pdf too): THURSDAY 13TH JULY Our first edition of short stories is an exemplar – the result of local photographers and writers inspiring and working with one another. At · Add logos at the bottom: Berkeley, Woodberry Down, Young FINDING DORY [U] 4.00PM Woodberry Down itself, the partnership between the Wetlands and The Hackney STEVE JOBS [15] 6.30PM Local Honey Man has boosted the local bee population; local residents have joined forces to win awards for the community and organise the annual celebration of local talent at the Hidden River Festival. Which you can find here: FRIDAY 14TH JULY We delve into a few of the many scenes in the area, from food to \\totality-dc-01\Share\01 Clients\Berkeley\Woodberry Down\ THE JUNGLE BOOK [PG] 4.00PM unsuspecting denim and the silver screen with our featured guest Hoarding_WOOD0410\2015_03_16_ArtHoardingProject\02 Links\ – a Londoner that wears many hats: once actor, now agent, principal, LA LA LAND [12A] 6.30PM MBE and producer (phew!), Femi Oguns is a driving force behind the Logos rise of numerous actors from diverse backgrounds.

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT MAY BE PHOTOGRAPHED AND USED FOR MARKETING / ADVERTISING PURPOSES. CONTENTS 21 49 London denim Insider knowledge

East London is giving a quintessentially From childhood, Ian and Yvonne American or Japanese product some stiff Kleinberg have lived at Woodberry SUMMER 2017 competition. Source talks to artisans Down, they share their experience leading the way in the denim scene. with us from their seventh-floor apartment by the West Reservoir. 16 the best of the brunch

Independent cafés and restaurants in North and East London are dishing up eclectic, eccentric and delicious plates of food. Source checks out the best brunch spots in your neighbourhood. 28 32 what’s on? 56 COMMUNITY MATTERS Celebrate the new season with our Hidden River Festival 06 A hub of inspiration, education pick of the best events taking place SPECIAL agent and relaxation for the growing across North and East London from A waterside celebration bringing community around Woodberry July to November. 50 together families, friends and Down… and now a winner of two neighbours for a festive day. Source catches up with Femi Oguns prestigious awards. We find out what Show me the honey MBE – the driving force behind the makes the projects so successful at rise of many actors from diverse the Redmond Community Centre. The Local Honey Man backgrounds. founder, Curtis Thompson, invited Source to the apiary at Woodberry Wetlands to share the secrets and benefits of urban beekeeping.

30 Urban safari 18 Pop down to your local 12 stores to grab the hottest DIVERSE DINING summer essentials to make 39 BAlcony re-view your day that much cooler. 58 Source Magazine speaks to author words times images Create your own personal retreat of East London Food about The Final Word this summer with locally sourced the wonderful diversity of food Sit back, relax and enjoy the short story products, greenery and our balcony establishments helping to shape and photography competition winners – We talk to Modi Abdoul about what’s styling inspiration. the community. collaborations created by locals for locals. going on at The Edge youth hub.

04 | SOURCE SOURCE | 05 CONTRIBUTORS Editor KATIE PARK

Executive Editors CHRIS ABEL Nature in the heart of London, free of charge, Woodberry Wetlands is NICK JONES RU KOTECHA fully accessible and just ten minutes' walk from an oasis rich in wildlife, Manor House tube station. Free daily entry created and cared for by Art Director BRYN MACKENZIE 9.00am – 4.30pm London Wildlife Trust.

Editorial Assistant PAULINE SABATINI The Coal House Café at Woodberry Wetlands Woodberry Wetlands is open daily for delicious breakfast, brunch Main entrance via New Digital Design CYNTHIA DUKU-ASAMOAH and lunch. Serving quality roasted coffee and River Path, Lordship homemade seasonal food. Open daily 9.00am – Road, N16 5HQ Words GWYNETH HOLLAND 4.00pm, last kitchen orders 3.30pm HAYLEY ARD JOSH SIMS www.woodberrywetlands.org.uk STEVE BURDETT STEVE BURDETT HAYLEY ARD PAULINE SABATINI

Photography I moved to Woodberry Down in March 2015 I love the splinters of nature across Islington JOSH FRAY and I love it. Stoke Newington has brilliant – from the tree-lined promenades that criss- SEAN CALITZ pubs and I like the parks with their joggers, live cross Highbury Fields, to the ducklings that ANDY NEWBOLD music and freelancers – but most of all float past New River Walk and the cherry SIMONE LEZZI North London just feels like home. blossoms swishing along St Paul’s Road. MARK LEWIS

Illustrations MARTIN O’NEILL BRYN MACKENZIE

Publisher TOTALITY UK LTD

Cover FEMI OGUNS MBE, (principal, agent and producer) Photography SIMONE LEZZI

GWYNETH HOLLAND JOSH SIMS

I love the hidden parks, the food, the culture There’s the assumption that all of London’s and the laid-back chic of North London, which great parks are West or South of the capital is why I’ve lived around here all my adult life. – but look at a map and the North is replete Published on behalf of Perhaps my favourite thing, though, is singing with green spaces. Get onto Hackney Marshes with my feminist pop choir, Lips, in Islington. and there’s a channel of unbroken wilderness running 40 miles up through London and beyond the suburbs. Go explore.

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Woodberry-Wetlands-source-2017-ad-2.indd 1 17/05/2017 15:17:34 Femi Oguns is not one to simply join a chorus “My main aim as an agent is to reflect what’s of complaints. Having witnessed first-hand already out there in the world, which encompasses the lack of diversity in the acting industry, he a beautiful range of different ethnicities,” says Oguns. was motivated to found the Identity School of “From a school that only started off with 10 students, Acting (IDSA) in 2003 and the Identity Agency I’m proud to say that we now have 900 students Group (IAG) in 2006. “I wanted actors to training at the school every week. It’s a wonderful know there was a safe space for them to train, environment that is a microcosm of our vibrant where they would be judged on their merit world, all working, nurturing and developing their and nothing else,” he says. skills under one roof, and celebrating their identities though a wide range of styles and techniques from a host of brilliant theatre practitioners. We have two sites now, one in King’s Cross and one in Brixton.”

As “a true believer that a character is an extension of yourself”, Oguns feels that traditional schools work in a way that strips actors of their identity – in other words, they don’t know how to work with the true essence of a person. “The industry’s changed,” he explains. “I believe there was a formula in place back in the day, where in order for an actor to be successful, they’d have to look a certain way and act a certain way. A lot of drama schools design their courses that way. But what we do as a drama school is celebrate the essence of our actors. We celebrate their culture and their life experiences.”

Oguns set up the school to disrupt the system. “I wanted to challenge people’s perceptions because so often we’re living in isolated communities, where people believe that certain communities act or live in certain ways. And that’s where lazy casting comes into play, whereby there will be very restrictive roles for people from certain ethnic backgrounds. For example, you might have an Asian man or woman who isn’t emotionally Special available, in a very stereotypical sense. So the only roles they’ll be called for are those where they might play someone who’s in love with a person Agent from another faith.”

Appointed MBE in 2014 for his services to the acting industry, “My main aim as an agent North London local agent Femi Oguns was one of the driving is to reflect what's already forces behind the meteoric rise of John Boyega and countless other actors from diverse backgrounds. Here, he tells Source out there in the world, which about his visionary work and his plans for the future. encompasses a beautiful range

Words: Haley Ard of different ethnicities” Images: Simone Lezzi

08 | SOURCE SOURCE | 09 “What we do as a drama school is celebrate the essence of our actors. We celebrate their culture and their life experiences.”

One of the school’s major successes is John Boyega, Oguns has just moved to Holloway from Stoke the British actor who shot to fame when he played Newington, an area he loves for its vibrant atmosphere. stormtrooper Finn in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force “It’s a wonderfully diverse community and a multi- Awakens. Boyega praised Oguns as “my agent, my cultural hub that represents everything IDSA and manager, my best friend, my brother… who has repped IAG strive for,” he says. “The community represents a me since I was 16”. Most recently, the Peckham native cross-section of our society, with wonderful people played the title character in Georg Büchner’s 19th- from all walks of life.” century German classic Woyzeck, in a new version written specially for him, staged at the Old Vic Theatre What’s next for Oguns? Although he has finished in London. acting – his last job was with Reese Witherspoon in the 2014 drama The Good Lie – Oguns is continuing Oguns was raised with the philosophy of not waiting to set precedents and recognise actors’ value as for change to happen, but creating it instead. He human beings in all his work. He’s about to open strongly believes that “until we begin to accept each another branch of IAG in Toronto and he’s also co- other as equals, without trying to place people in producing Pacific Rim: Uprising with Boyega. Due to boxes, the barriers will always exist and this will be be released in February 2018, the film is the sequel a society-wide problem”. Oguns is proud to have to the 2013 sci-fi hit, which grossed more than $410 contributed to the important shift we are starting million at the worldwide box office. But, ultimately, “I to see in the industry. “I think IDSA and IAG have will never be a slave to the money,” Oguns says. “As appeared on the visual landscape of the industry an agent and a principal, I have a sense of moral and unapologetically disrupted an industry in need responsibility.” of a good shake-up,” he says.

Opposite page: John Boyega

10 | SOURCE SOURCE | 11 Ones to watch Here are the top six actors on the rise from Identity School of Acting

Damson Idris

Damson Idris will play Franklin Saint, the lead in Snowfall – an upcoming American crime drama series, created by Oscar winner John Singleton and picked up by US cable channel FX. Cailee Spaeny

Missouri native Cailee Spaeny is set to star alongside John Boyega in 2018’s Pacific Rim: Uprising, where she will play the female lead.

Letitia Wright

Having grown-up in Tottenham, Letitia Wright has landed the leading role in Marvel’s Black Panther and the part of Reb in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, both due out in 2018.

Bella Dayne

After roles in TV series Plebs and Humans, Berlin-born Bella Dayne is taking on the role of Helen of Troy in the BBC / Netflix drama Troy: Fall of a City next year.

Tobi Bakare

Born and raised in Hackney, Tobi Bakare has been a regular on stage for some time with many lead roles. Most recently he starred alongside heavyweights Samuel L Jackson and Colin Firth in the film Kingsman: The Secret Service. Malachi Kirby

After a stint on EastEnders, Malachi Kirby starred as Kunta Kinte, the African warrior sold as a slave to US plantation owners, in the 2016 remake of TV series Roots.

12 | SOURCE SOURCE | 13 Balcony

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Sunday The Good Egg BEST FOR scrumptious BEST FOR french a taste of toast the middle east Sunday Word has clearly got out about this neighbourhood café and restaurant judging by the queue outside. Thankfully, Sunday is well worth the wait whatever the weather, because inside this bright, bijou space is a big menu with something for everyone. Courgette fritters with halloumi, avocado, poached egg, yoghurt and dukkah The Good Egg is a dish that should start everyone’s weekend, while the salt-beef pancakes and the smoked-haddock rarebit are always a winner. You can set your watch at the weekend by the queue of good-natured Hidden away from the bright lights of Islington near Caledonian and good-looking Stoke Newington types eager for a taste of this Middle- Road & Barnsbury station, Sunday is well worth a look on any Eastern-influenced joint on Church Street. Inside, people sit at cosily close day of the week. tables and at the marble bar, and eat specialties like Iraqi aubergine pitta and the glorious shakshuka, which is baked eggs with mutton • Islington | 169 Hemingford Rd, N1 1DA (or halloumi), tomato, peppers and yoghurt. The Good Egg does a mean 020 7607 3868 | www.facebook.com/sundaybarnsbury The Coal House Café Mimosa, and the Cardamom Coffee – double espresso, vodka, cardamom syrup – is the kind of drink that is sure to make you forget about queuing The Coal House Café is open again following refurbishment. in a hurry. Enjoy Climpson's coffee, homemade cakes and pastries, • Stoke Newington | 93 Church Street, N16 0A breakfast, artisan sandwiches, salads and daily specials with 020 7682 2120 | www.thegoodeggn16.com a view over the beautiful Woodberry Wetlands.

• The Coal House Café – Access via Woodberry Wetlands, New River Path, via Lordship Rd, London N16 5HQ 020 8809 6207 | www.localblend.co.uk

18 | SOURCE SOURCE | 19 20 |SOURCE “A highlight was discovering Growing Communities – DIVERSE a community-led organisation that runs an urban farm in Hackney” DINING EAST LONDON FOOD that emergedfrom herresearchwasthesheer urban beekeepers. Oneofthebiggestsurprises from specialistbutcherstowildforagers and people attheheartofaculinaryphenomenon, This passionprojectsawBirkettfollow 40 of thosethings,” shesays. it wasgreattodoaprojectthatcelebrated both thanks toitscreativespiritandcommunity, so doorstep. “I’ve alwaysbeendrawntotheEast the chefs, producersand entrepreneursonher – isatributetotheenergyandcreativityof delectable shadesofdove, charcoalandrose Hoxton MiniPresslastyear, withcoversin released byindependentpublishinghouse Birkett’ culinary creativity. space theycouldreclaimtohousetheir dusty disusedrailwayarchesandanyavailable to setupshopaboveoldEastEndboozers, in and fledtheswankof West Endinorder foodies andfoodproducersgotthesameidea, cheap rentsandcharacteroftheplace. Chefs, more industrialpartoftown, luredbythe bohemians whomovedtothistraditionally eastwards –followingtheartists, creativesand the culinaryexcitementofcityhasshifted that timeshe’s watchedanddocumentedhow a foodwriterinLondonsince2008and diverse, creativeandexciting. Birketthasbeen four words, theywouldbethese:independent, could describetheEastLondonfoodscenein If Hackney-basedfoodwriterRosieBirkett s newbook, EastLondonFood –

and drink, When itcomestotestingoutnew ideas infood A farms.” starred restaurantsandorganicpatchwork producers andcraftbreweriestoMichelin- is everythingfromsmall-scaleseasonalsoda London reallyisafeast,” saysBirkett. “There so manydifferentinfluencesatplayandEast diversity ofthearea’s diningscene. “There are experimentation. “Local people are reallyproud community provides afantasticcanvasfor growing rightonherdoorstep. system. This enabledBirkett tolearnabout a practicalalternativetoourcurrent food organic fruitandvegetablebagscheme, offering that runsanurbanfarminHackneyand Communities –acommunity-ledorganisation Another highlightwasdiscoveringGrowing octopus pancakeswithquiveringbonitoflakes.” delicious smokedeelorJapanese-inspired like wildforagedgreensfromthemarshes, ingredients theymightnothavehadbefore, food, whilegivingpeopledelicious andunusual and celebratethejoyofeatingsharing house. Ilikethemenustobesuper-seasonal and JSheekey, aswellatthecafébymy from him. I’vedonepopupsat Carousel(twice) own pop-upsandamlearningaboutforaging explains. “I nowworkwith Johnalotformy that’s growingintheneighbourhood”, Birkett poacher anddiscoveringallofthewildfood “life-changer” was “meeting Johnthe BirkettbelievestheEastLondon WORDS: to shapeacommunityhere. of foodestablishmentshelping to Sourceaboutthewonderful diversity towards theeastofcapital. Shespeaks charting theshiftofrestaurant scene years writingaboutfoodinLondonand Rosie Birkett hasspentthepasteight HAYLEY ARD rosiebirkett.com|growingcommunities.org|madeinhackney.org in EastLondon? What doesBirkettlovethemostaboutfood food intheirlocalcommunity “give peopleachancetogetinvolvedwith Growing CommunitiesandMadeinHackney Community growingandfoodschemessuchas unconventional spacesomewhere.” someone puttingonanightinan is stillgoingstrongandthere’s always DIY ideas,” shesays. “The supperclubspirit space inwhichtotryoutnewthingsand supportive vibe–anideathatit’s areceptive of what’s goingonandthere’s areallynice, Row –asarisingtrend. in ShoreditchandSager+ Wilde onParadise as bottomlessbrunch–atvenuessuch asBeagle Shoreditch.” Birkett highlightsbrunch–aswell – butIalsolovethenewerplaceslikeLyle’s in absolutely deliciousfoodfornotalotofmoney Vietnamese restaurantswehave –youcanget “I’m amassivefanofthe Turkish grillsand it’s hardtojustnameone!” sheexclaims. your owncosmetics. preserving, composting, foragingandmaking from basiccookeryskillstosugar-free baking, plant-based programmethatcoverseverything Made inHackney, forexample, runsaseasonal, “There aresomanythings, ,” Birkettadds. SOURCE |21 FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE BROCCOFLOWER PIES, ONE OF BIRKETT’S FAVOURITE RECIPES

This recipe is a bit of a twist on the classic broccoli and cheese combo, and uses one of my all-time favourite ingredients, the beautiful Romanesco cauliflower, which pokes its gorgeous green spiral florets through the cheese and chilli-flecked custard.

INGREDIENTS METHOD

• 1 batch shortcrust pastry, 1. To make the pastry, sift 225g plain flour and a pinch of 4. Blanch the Romanesco florets and sliced stalk in salted chilled salt into a bowl, add 100g chilled unsalted butter, cubed, and boiling water for barely 1 minute – just until it turns bright • Butter, for greasing 20g chilled lard, cubed, and lightly rub them into the flour green – and drain. Remember to boil the water in the kettle • Plain flour, for dusting • 1 Romanesco cauliflower, until you have a breadcrumb consistency, or whizz the flour first to save energy, rather than on the hob. cut into little florets (peel and salt briefly with the butter and lard in a food processor and finely slice up the stalk) then transfer to a bowl. Make a well in the middle and add 5. Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and add the cheeses, • 3 eggs 3 tablespoons of cold water. Mix it in and gather the dough cream, milk and chilli flakes. Season with salt and pepper, • 150g Pecorino, Gruyère or together with one hand to form a ball. If it’s too dry, add and whisk to combine. Divide the filling between the other similarly potent hard cooled pastry cases, leaving about 1 cm of space to add the cheese, finely grated another tablespoon cold water a drop at a time until the • 30g Parmesan, finely grated, dough comes together. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill Romanesco and allow for the custard to expand. Turn the plus more to finish in the fridge for 30 minutes. oven back on to 180 (fan). • 30ml double cream • 150ml whole milk 2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan) and lightly grease the 6. Arrange the Romanesco in the filling, putting the stalk • Pinch red chilli flakes muffin tin. Roll out the chilled pastry on a lightly floured at the bottom and keeping half of it above the filling for • Salt work surface to 2–3 mm thick and cut out rounds slightly presentation (you want to see those gorgeous florets!) and • Freshly ground black pepper • 12-hole muffin tin bigger than the holes in the muffin tin. Line each hole with grate over a little bit more Parmesan. Bake for 15 minutes, the pastry so that it’s level with the top of each hole. then turn off the oven and leave in there for 5-10 minutes until the custard is set and the pastry is golden and crisp. It 3. Chill the pastry for 15 minutes, then use a fork to prick will retain plenty of heat during this time and will continue The best jeans may be regarded as a quintessentially the base of each case. Line with pieces of baking parchment to cook your pies to perfection. Make sure you keep the and fill with baking beans. (Scrunch up the baking oven door closed while baking. As tempting as it is to take American or Japanese product. But now East London – known parchment before you line each case and it will be more a peek at your pies, opening the oven door causes the heat pliable and fit more snugly into the holes.) Bake ‘blind’ for to drop and use extra energy to get back up to temperature. for giving fashion classics a twist – is seeing its own artisanal 10–12 minutes. Remove from the oven, remove the beans Cool on a wire rack. and parchment, and bake for a further 3 minutes to avoid denim scene offer some stiff competition. a soggy bottom. Remove from the oven and switch it off to save energy while you make the filling – it will stay hot. Words: Josh Sims

22 | SOURCE The love for a more artisanal denim has become a This is all familiar thinking for David Giusti, It is more by accident than design that this came global, if niche, sector of the clothing industry over co-founder of Worn Out Global, an occasional to be. Blackhorse Lane factory’s owner Han Ates the last decade especially, with any number of lesser gathering of denim-heads. used to make high-street clothing before squeezed known, micro makers launching to feed the desire margins saw him move production abroad. for ever more authentic or original denim creations. “You know how people go the pub to nerd out Then, back in London, the purchase of some about football?” asks Giusti. “Well we do it disappointing mass-produced jeans convinced him Perhaps only known in certain crowds, the boom about denim. People bring their favourite denim he could make them better, by keeping production in East London craft-making doesn’t stop at beer, garments, sometimes trade or swap them. We sit small, particular and local, and by reviving some spirits and foodstuffs – London is very much a around and talk about fades. We share a passion. long-forgotten jeans-making techniques, the likes part of this indigo scene, with denim seekers and Maybe it’s the kind of thing you could only do in of the one-piece fly. The business only launched last specialists making waves in the industry. So, what is London.” year but, in a neat twist, is already selling in Japan this indigo addiction all about? – the spiritual home of artisanal denim. Denim, he says, is fascinating to him – which “As with other artisanal products, in craft denim makes his day job all the more befitting. That is, “But why launch yet another jeans brand?” there are very nuanced differences that are hard managing brand development at Blackhorse Lane asks Giusti rhetorically. “Quality was one issue, to quantify but just as hard for the big makers to Ateliers, the Walthamstow-based denim clothing transparency another – unlike most factories in the reproduce too,” argues William Kroll, lecturer in company and, in many respects, the epicentre of fashion world, anyone can walk through our door denim at London’s Central Saint Martin’s fashion the capital’s interest in the blue stuff. and see the jeans being made by makers who are all design college, founder of the British denim brand shareholders in the business. But we also wanted to Tender Co. (jeans inspired by Britain’s industrial It is here that you will not only find London’s sole build a community around the factory. We wanted revolution), and of Whooper, a second denim premium classic jeans-maker, but also the likes of to try to connect the dots with other people who line launching this summer. “I think you can even indigo dyer Katherine May and other specialists in are into denim. regard denim as more of a philosophy than a fabric the industry, from weavers to print-makers, who – it represents a way of thinking about how clothes see the fabric and its lustrous blue colour as a form In line with other London folk developing more age, what makes a garment unique – one that has of artistic expression. small-batch, hand-made products, much of its very tribal followers.” London’s denim focus does seem to be in the East End. Down the road from Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, in Hackney Wick, is of all things, a mill – the first (and only) to operate in London in generations; known more for its dyeing and finishing, the capital’s last mill closed during the inter-war years.

P24: Blackhorse Lane Ateliers David Giusti P25: Blackhorse Lane Ateliers jeans in production “I think you can even regard denim as more of a philosophy than a fabric – it represents a way of thinking about how clothes age, what makes a garment unique – one that has its very tribal followers” – William Kroll, Central Saint Martin’s

24 | SOURCE SOURCE | 25 London Cloth Co. Daniel Harris, his cat Flo Rida and stages of denim production

“I didn’t really plan this,” admits the London “We say that we weave indigo-dyed cloth, not that Cloth Company’s founder Daniel Harris. “I had we make denim, because as soon as you say it’s no weaving experience, but I did use to sew for a denim someone comes along and tells you it’s not living, so thought it would be a good idea to make – especially the kind of person who doesn’t own my own fabric, with a view to eventually making a a cloth mill,” he jokes. “So many people come fully vertical clothing line.” to us saying they want denim when what they really want is a replica Japanese denim.” That is That is still in the pipeline, but in the meantime to say, typically deeply indigo, deeply textural Harris has won a deserved reputation – with clients and heavyweight – when in fact denim, a basic including London brands the likes of Drakes and and historic 3x1 cotton weave, actually comes in Ally Capellino – for both the exceptionally good many guises. value and quality of his cloths, and for his indigo- dyed cotton cloths in particular. He makes some Besides, what Harris does is every bit as inventive 70 varieties in three weights, from shirting to the as the Japanese. Indeed, like Blackhorse, he sells to kind that would make for a hefty duffel coat. Japan, “which feels like selling coals to Newcastle,” But Harris is also precise in describing what he he says – he makes selvedge denim in herringbone; does – in an attempt to fend off those many local union cloths with an indigo rope-dyed cotton warp denim fanatics. and charcoal wool cotton weft; latterly he’s devised a technically-challenging three-ply indigo double cloth. “You’ll often find me with blue hands, even blue hair,” says Harris. “I went into the corner shop the other day and the guy there saw my hands and commented on how cold it was outside…”

“We wanted to build a community around the factory. We wanted to try to connect the dots with other people who are into denim.” – David Giusti, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers

26 | SOURCE SOURCE | 27 That’s an experience familiar to Mohsin Sajid, the founder and designer of Endrime, a denim brand established in Whitechapel in 2012 after years of his consulting on denim to the likes of DKNY and Edwin. He works amid a living museum of rare sewing machines (“every time I buy a new one and take up more space, I have to buy my wife a handbag,” he jokes) and his collection of 500 vintage denim garments. That may well be surprising, because his jeans appear to be decidedly contemporary – employing traditional tailoring details the likes of knee darts and straight yokes, the kind actually found in 19th century workwear – while at the same time speaking to the sheer variety of denim experimentation in this part of London.

“Denim is very geeky and it was only when I started using it that I really appreciated it – and why for me it’s about moving it forward,” explains Sajid, who argues that the London scene is already growing – citing young brands from other quarters of the capital – and, given the seemingly unending demand for the fabric, might well be expected to continue to. “It’s not about creating a generic product,” he stresses. “In fact, I think it’s because so many of the people involved in denim in London are trained designers that you get this independent thinking as to what denim can be and how it can be used. There is this London denim scene – even an East London denim scene. It’s strong and, as with design in London in general, it’s about not doing the obvious thing.”

P28-29: L-R from top Endrime lookbook SS16, Endrime lookbook S16, Mohsin Sajid, Mohsin sewing jeans, Endrime lookbook SS16. (Endrime lookbook SS16 photography by Stephanie Sian Smith)(Moshin photography by Danny North)

Other London Denim Brands to Watch:

Story Mfg storymfg.com Slow made, small scale collections of products in indigo, madder and bard-dyed denim

MiH Jeans mih-jeans.com Chloe Lonsdale’s modern denim clothing line

Best Denim Shops:

Son of a Stag 9 Dray Walk, London E1 Unarguably the most comprehensive selection of US and Japanese denim in the city

Bad Denim 82 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 For the best in women's denim

Rivet & Hide 5 Windmill Street, London W1 The latest denim shop on the scene

Learn to Dye:

INDIO WORKS indigo.works/workshops Textile print designer Liza Mackenzie runs regular courses in London on the Japanese dyeing art of Shibori

28 | SOURCE SOURCE | 29 COMMUNITY MATTERS words: gwyneth holland

“Really, the award is not for us, it’s for the community.”

The Redmond Community Centre is a unique place: a hub of inspiration, education and relaxation for the growing community around Woodberry Down. Residents are rightly proud of this special space, now a winner of two prestigious awards for its collaborative approach that combines the needs of the local community with the support and vision of the Manor House Development Trust. Source spoke to Carolina Correia, project manager of MHDT, about what makes Woodberry Down’s community projects so successful.

Created as a cornerstone of the Woodberry Down redevelopment, the expertise”. Volunteers support the running of activities at the centre, as well Redmond Community Centre has become a cornerstone for the local as mentoring and befriending other residents. They also play a key role community too. Hosting a library, edible garden, exercise and dance classes, in the planning and organisation of events like the annual Hidden River kids’ events, training courses and even art exhibitions, the centre has become festival, now in its fifth year. The festival is a true community event, with a place for the community to meet, learn and play. local musicians, local food plant and craft stalls, but more importantly, says Carolina, “It brings people together – people come down from their flats and “The centre was built into the regeneration plans as a key feature – a meet each other. The festival builds and bonds the community, and makes communal space for residents to use for their needs,” says Carolina. The people feel like the area is truly theirs. It’s one of the best things we do and Manor House Development Trust (MHDT) created the space to be run perhaps the fullest example of our ethos at work.” by, and for, the community, with the organisation working as a facilitator for their needs. “Early on, the organisation considered, should we deliver “It’s important for us to create a platform for people to connect with each services or give local people the tools to do it for themselves – what’s more other and with local services – events, festivals, classes and projects. That all sustainable? We think if you give someone training, resources and support, comes together at the Redmond Community Centre. It’s our priority that they will create something they love, they are proud of and that lasts. So, people from all walks of life can feel like this is their space.” Another key goal as part of our vision, we focus on giving the tools and the means for the for the MHDT team is to ensure the sustainability of the work done in the community to develop.” community through fostering community services and events that residents can run themselves for many years to come. And it’s a method that’s clearly working, with MHDT gaining awards for its innovative approach. The organisation was awarded the SE100 Impact As part of the Woodberry Down 2030 development plan, the team’s Champion award for social enterprises, recognising the real community intention is that the community’s services become increasingly self-sufficient. benefits and long term impact of its projects. “Whenever we develop a “Our aim is to make sure the community develops socially and economically, new project or event, we ask the community what they want, then we help so there is no more need for a specialised community development team in them to get it running, and check what’s working: We ask people how it place.” It’s this attitude to sustainable community-building that has garnered transformed their lives, and what they learned from the experience.” Projects The Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development, an honour that MHDT can range from one-off adult learning classes and weekly football clubs and and locals are rightfully proud of. “Really, the award is not for us, it’s for the to festivals and volunteering opportunities. community. Everyone is really proud of the Redmond Community Centre, and all of the events and programmes we create together, and the award is And as Carolina highlights, “Volunteering has become a really important just confirmation that we’re going in the right direction. Everything we do is way for the community to meet, support each other and share their about giving people ownership of their own future,” says Carolina.

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woodberry wetlands

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Michael Morpurgo: July A Lifetime in Stories 22nd July – 25th Feb 2018

Browse draft manuscripts, notebooks and Hangwire correspondence that chronicle the creative process and writing career of one of 1st July Summer Screenings Britain’s best-loved storytellers, Michael Morpurgo. What’s On? Jacksons Lane’s annual short-form circus 13th – 16th July residency programme brings together V&A Museum of Childhood Celebrate the new season with our pick emerging companies and solo artists in an With the beautiful backdrop of the Cambridge Heath Road, end-of-week showcase. West Reservoir at Woodberry Down, London, E2 9PA of the best events taking place across North catch some of the latest movies mixed vam.ac.uk Jacksons Lane with a few old classics – free for the 020 8983 5200 and East London from July to November. 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA whole family. jacksonslane.org.uk Red Bull Soapbox Race 020 8341 4421 New River Steps An Introduction 9th July Woodberry Down, London, N4 2SB redmondcommunitycentre.com To Beekeeping Live at the Chapel with Ed Byrne Cheer on amateur drivers as they race 020 8802 7580 homemade soapbox vehicles, fuelled by 29th July 1st July nothing but sheer courage, the force of gravity and perhaps a little Red Bull. Yoruba Arts Festival Interested in keeping bees, but don’t Star of Mock the Week and Have I Got Previous designs have included a rodeo know what’s involved or how to get News For You, observational comedy clown, corn on the cob and prison cell. 15th – 16th July started? This one-day workshop will WIRELESS FESTIVAL, DEREK BREMNER master Ed Byrne comes to the Union give you an overview of the craft of Chapel for a live show. Alexandra Palace The Yoruba Arts Festival celebrates the beekeeping. Alexandra Palace Way, London, diverse arts of one of Africa’s largest The Union Chapel N22 7AY and oldest cultures, with workshops, Woodberry Wetlands 19b Compton Terrace, London, redbullsoapboxrace.com competitions, children’s activities, West Entrance via New River Path, N1 2UN 020 8365 2121 traditional food and live bands. Lordship Road, London, N16 5HQ store.unionchapel.org.uk woodberrywetlands.org.uk 020 7226 1686 Clissold Park 020 8802 4573 Empire of Booze: A History Green Lanes, London, N16 9HJ

yorubaarts.org VICTORIAMUSEUM,LONDON AND ALBERT JOEY IN THE V&A JOHN MADEJSKI GARDEN Community of the British Empire 020 7249 1222 1st July Told Through Drink Celebrate the best in new music, with acts 11th July Tanguera including Catfish and the Bottlemen, The 19th July – 6th August Wombats and Slaves. Raise your glass to a history of the British Empire, told through the improbable but An adrenaline-fuelled journey through Finsbury Park true stories of how the world’s favourite the sizzling world of tango, with award- Endymion Road, London, N4 1EE alcoholic drinks came to be. winning choreography by Argentine communityfestival.london dance superstar Mora Godoy. 020 7009 3001 Viktor Wynd’s Museum of Curiosities 11 Mare Street, London, E8 4RP Sadler’s Wells thelasttuesdaysociety.org Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN Wireless 020 7998 3617 sadlerswells.com 7th – 9th July 020 7863 8000 Max Mara Art Prize for Women: Chance the Rapper – the Chicago native Archikids Festival who released the first streaming-only Emma Hart album to win a Grammy – performs a 22nd – 23rd July sharp set at Finsbury Park’s popular dance 12th July – 3rd September and R&B festival. Children aged five to 11 are invited into The sixth edition of the Max Mara some of the City’s most famous buildings Finsbury Park Art Prize for Women honours Emma for workshops and activities that explore Endymion Road, London, N4 1EE Hart, a London-based artist who uses design and construction. wirelessfestival.co.uk ceramics to create claustrophobic installations that engage the viewer Various venues physically and emotionally. archikids.org.uk 020 3006 7008 Whitechapel Gallery 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX whitechapelgallery.org 020 7522 7888

34 | SOURCE SOURCE | 35 Gin Festival August 25th – 27th August This lively gin festival draws together distillers from around the world, World Athletics Championships alongside tonic water stands, street food and a dedicated cocktail bar. 3rd – 14th August

LONDON STADIUM Tobacco Dock The globe’s greatest athletes gather at the 50 Porters Walk, London, E1W 2SF Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for an ginfestival.com unforgettable summer of world athletics. 020 7680 4001 INTERPOL Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London, E20 2ST London Super Comic Con london2017athletics.com 25th – 27th August 080 0072 2110 Much Ado About Puffin You’ll find all things comic-related at the London Super Comic Con, from East London Waterways Festival Visions Festival 11th – 13th August merchandise to cosplay to the top talent 28th August 5th August in the industry. Join Open Attic as they traverse stormy Be one of the first boaters to pass under This eclectic music, street food and seas and reckless tides to bring you this Business Design Centre the only double radial lock gate in the craft festival spans an array of venues in funny tale about a man all alone when he 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH country, as part of the East London Hackney, including the exquisite Church meets a friendly puffin – all told through londonsupercomicconvention.com Waterways Festival. The event will of St John-at-Hackney, which was built puppetry. (Age guidance 4-9). 020 7288 6272 include a boat flotilla, dragon boat racing, in 1792. Little Angel Theatre canoeing taster sessions and pedalos. Various venues 14 Dagmar Passage, Cross Street, Hack It: Grow Your Own Food Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park visionsfestival.com London, N1 2DN littleangeltheatre.com 26th August London, E20 2ST 020 7226 1787 queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk 51st State Festival Julie Riehl of Capital Growth, London’s London Rat Race food growing network, shows how to 5th August Jesus Christ Superstar 12th August grow your own food in the smallest of city spaces, from patios and balconies to 11th August – 16th September Hear classic US house music from the Rat Racers face over 35 obstacles, windowsills. grounds of a breathtaking country estate September Following its sell-out success in 2016, including a 50ft water slide, giant in Cockfosters. The truly transatlantic inflatables and the biggest water jump Museum of London Meatopia programme brings together influences Jesus Christ Superstar returns for 41 150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN in any UK race. 1st – 3rd September from the US, UK and Caribbean. performances, giving audiences a final museumoflondon.org.uk chance to see it in its original home. Interpol ExCel London 020 7001 9844 Trent Park 1st September Top chefs and restauranteurs from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, around the world champion only ethically Cockfosters Road, Enfield, London, E16 1XL Inner Circle, London, NW1 4NU Interpol celebrates the 15th anniversary sourced meat. But, this event is about London, EN4 0PS ratrace.com/londonratrace 0844 826 4242 of their debut album, Turn on the Bright more than just eating – live music, DJs, 51ststatefestival.com 07817 208490 Lights, by playing the record in its workshops, street theatre and more. entirety at a show at Alexandra Palace. Turning Tides of Autumn Tobacco Dock

LONDON RAT RACE Against Alexandra Palace 50 Porters Walk, London, E1W 2SF – Guided Bird Walk 12th August – 30th September Alexandra Palace Way, London, tobaccodocklondon.com 12th August N22 7AY 020 7680 4001 Christopher Shinn’s gripping new play alexandrapalace.com Led by a highly experienced birding features Ben Whishaw as Luke, an 020 8365 2121 Fifteen minute meals guide, this walking tour caters for aerospace billionaire who sets out to birdwatchers of all abilities and is change the world. MEATOPIA - Saturday Cookery Club devoted to observing the superb wildlife that the wetlands attracts. Almeida Theatre 2nd September Almeida Street, London, N1 1TA Woodberry Wetlands almeida.co.uk A free community class to learn how West Entrance via New River Path, 020 7359 4404 to make nutritious, healthy meals in Lordship Road, London, N16 5HQ minutes. woodberrywetlands.org.uk 020 8802 4573 Redmond Community Centre Kayani Ave, London N4 2HF madeinhackney.org 020 8442 4266

36 | SOURCE SOURCE | 37 D’ITALIA” (2005-2016) (C) MATTHIAS SCHALLER MILANO, FROM THE SERIES “FRATELLI

Sheku Kanneh-Mason: BBC Young Musician 2016 4th October

Sheku Kanneh-Mason shot to fame in Soweto Kinch May 2016 when he won BBC Young Musician with a riveting performance 21st September of Shostakovich’s first cello concerto. Eukanuba Discover Dogs

In this special recital, he combines the BLAKE QUENTIN JOHN YEOMAN AND 21st – 22nd October Mobo-winning saxophonist Soweto cellist-composer Cassadó’s colourful Kinch brings his uncompromising jazz/ solo suite with Beethoven’s tempestuous Meet 200 different dog breeds, watch hip-hop fusion to Rich Mix. Expect free- second sonata. world-class displays and shop for canine flowing, fiery lyrics. jewellery at this wide-ranging pet show. Kings Place Rich Mix 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG SOWETO KINCH ExCel London 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, kingsplace.co.uk Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, E1 6LA Family Day: Tutti Frutti 020 7520 1490 London, E16 1XL richmix.org.uk discoverdogs.org.uk 020 7613 7498 30th September London Piano Festival 020 7069 5000 Enjoy a multi-sensory fruity experience Ceramics in the City inspired by Morris’s fantastical tree in his 5th – 8th October Six Day London Fruit wallpaper, including drawing and 21st – 24th September IACF Antiques & Collectors Fair soap-making. The second edition of the London Piano 24th – 29th October

© ESTATE OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT. LICENSED BY ARTESTAR, NY PHOTO: STUDIO TROMP, ROTTERDAM Festival welcomes a range of pianistic 3rd September The Geffrye Museum’s annual celebration William Morris Gallery personalities, who will perform works by Six Day London sees professional riders of ceramics highlights the work of 50 Women’s Running Race Series Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, Rachmaninoff, Borodin and Tchaikovsky, take part in a variety of sprint and Unearth hidden gems at this pop-up fair, potters from across the UK in a riot of London, E17 4PP among others. 8th October endurance disciplines. which displays a wide range of genuine colour, style, texture and technique. wmgallery.org.uk vintage and antique goods. 020 8496 4390 Kings Place The popular Women’s Running race series Lee Valley VeloPark Geffrye Museum 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG returns for 2017 with a new one-mile Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Alexandra Palace 136 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA londonpianofestival.com event, offering families the chance to get Abercrombie Road, London, E20 3AB Alexandra Palace Way, London, geffrye-museum.org.uk Opera: Passion, Power and 020 7520 1490 involved. sixday.com N22 7AY 020 7739 9893 alexandrapalace.com Politics Finsbury Park 020 8365 2121 John Yeoman and Quentin Blake: Little Dragon Basquiat: Boom for Real 30th September – 25th February Endymion Road, London, N4 1EE 50 Years of Children's Books womensrunninguk.co.uk 27th October Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar 23rd September – 28th January A landmark exhibition presenting the 020 8996 5135 story of opera from its origins in late- 6th October 2017 – 4th March 2018 The first large-scale exhibition in the UK Grammy-nominated Little Dragon return 4th September Renaissance Italy to the present day, told of the work of American artist Jean- OM Yoga Show to the live circuit after the release of through the lens of seven premieres in A lifelong collaboration, this exhibition Season High, the first new album from Michel Basquiat brings together more brings together their work over 50 years See one of the most sought-after young seven cities. 20th – 22nd October the band since 2014. acts on the English folk scene, two-time than 100 pieces – including a partial – from their first book in 1960 to their reconstruction of the first body of work BBC Folk Award winners Greg Russell Victoria and Albert Museum latest book launching at the event. that Basquiat exhibited, made for Diego The largest yoga gathering of its kind The Roundhouse and Ciaran Algar. Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL in Europe, the OM Yoga Show offers Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH Cortez’s watershed group show New House of Illustration vam.ac.uk visitors the chance to perfect their roundhouse.org.uk York / New Wave at PS1 in 1981. 2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH Green Note 020 7942 2000 downward dog pose, with help from 030 0678 922 2 houseofillustration.org.uk 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN some of the world’s top teachers. lovecamden.org Barbican Centre 020 3696 2020 020 7485 9899 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS barbican.org.uk Alexandra Palace 020 7638 8891 Alexandra Palace Way, London Design Festival October London, N22 7AY omyogashow.com 16th – 24th September 017 8722 4040

The companies at the forefront of Music Production SIX DAY LONDON international design cluster around Shoreditch, Islington and Clerkenwell for Saturdays Term Time the capital’s biggest design fair of the year. 14-19 year-olds can learn how to use Various venues a recording studio and get the feeling londondesignfestival.com of what it’s like to be a producer or 020 7242 6022 sound engineer. Hoxton Hall 130 Hoxton St, London N1 6SH hoxtonhall.co.uk 020 7684 0060

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SOURCE | 39 November UN-ROYAL VARIETY WOO'S © SIMON PHIPPS. JONNY

Jonny Woo's Un-Royal Variety 3rd – 4th November

A big and bold evening of chaos, fun and carnage. A showcase of only the finest alternative talents across cabaret, dance, queer and fringe theatre. Geffrye Explorers Hackney Empire 291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ 4th November hackneyempire.co.uk 020 8985 2424 An afternoon of mystery boxes, crafts, multi-sensory activities and make-believe all while exploring the curiosities of the Community Class - Authentic museum. (Activities range age 3-11) Ethiopian food Geffrye Museum 136 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA EFG London Jazz Festival 4th November geffrye-museum.org.uk 020 7739 9893 10th – 19th November Expand your culinary repertoire and join your neighbours for a free class on how Celebrating its 25th year, expect an to cook authentic plant-based Ethiopian Queen Elizabeth outstanding line-up of international cuisine. legends to London’s concert halls – with Olympic Park 10km new music, emerging British stars and The Redmond Community Centre outstanding collaborations from around Kayani Avenue, London N4 2HF 4th November the world. redmondcommunitycentre.com 020 8356 6326 Join runners of all ages and abilities for a Various venues across London 10k with great atmosphere. This easy, flat efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk and traffic-free course takes in the iconic venues of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offering a great experience for runners Workplace Week 2017 and spectators alike. 13th – 17th November Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London, E20 3HB A series of tours and bespoke events qeopraces.com – don’t miss the opportunity to have 07740 554 190 a sneak peak at some of London’s most iconic, innovative and creative workspaces, with all proceeds donated Bonfire night to BBC Children in Need.

5th November Various venues workplaceweek.com Wrap up warm and head to an evening 020 7743 7110 of impressive firework displays, funfair rides, street food and entertainment for the whole family. Introduction to Letterpress Various locations Printing 2: Posters

BONFIRE NIGHT 26th November

As part of a three-course programme, gain the skills to create your own letterpress poster using the centre’s How do you inspire or be inspired by someone you’ve never met or even heard of? Source set up the collection of type and ornaments. Words times Images competition open to local writers to create a series of short stories inspired by work submitted by local photographers – each winning a prize if their collaboration was selected for London Centre for Book Arts publishing. Sit back, relax and enjoy the summer series of short stories created by locals for locals. Ground Floor Britannia Works, Dace Road, London E3 2NQ londonbookarts.org 020 8510 9810

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Cath is a translator and has been living in Hackney for the past 20 years. She’s always loved taking photos, and recently took part in the Dalston Street Show for the East London Photomonth, with an exhibition called Last Light (about the loss of her mother) at Other Café.

WORDS: LIAM HOGaN

Liam lives in Stamford Hill and runs a literary blog as well as hosting the award-winning monthly literary event, Liars’ League. His dark fantasy collection, “Happy Ending Not Guaranteed”, has recently been published by Arachne Press.

Installation by unknown artist in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival circa 2000.

IMAGE: Daniel Keys

Daniel is Haringey-based artist who predominantly works with analogue photographic techniques. Part of an independent photography group based in Crouch End, his work concentrates on representing socio-political themes and often focuses on the female figure within suburbia.

WORDS: Scarlett Wrench

Scarlett is a 27-year-old magazine journalist originally from West Sussex where she grew up in a very creative family. She has been living in Finsbury Park for four years and loves her neighbourhood. This short story is the first piece of fiction she has written for many years.

Tension 1 – Lynda, an ongoing series of diptychs dealing with suburban angst, societal anxiety and scenes of a domestic nature.

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Based in Hackney for more than 10 years, Jamie is a photographer whose creativity is inspired by the area’s constant changes, from the prosperous Square-Mile, to post-industrial Hackney Wick and modernising Stratford.

WORDS: Tim Cooper

Tim resides in Stoke Newington with his wife and two children, and has lived continuously in Hackney for 40 years, indulging his passions of writing, reading, cinema, music, sports and vegetable gardening. He’s written for national newspapers and magazines on subjects from politics to pop culture, but this is his first short story. Open everyday for breakfast, lunch & dinner and everything inbetween. Unit A Residence Tower, Goodchild Rd, London N4 2LY

A middle-aged lady, who parked up at the edge of a forest in the Norfolk Broads.

48 | SOURCE zercafe.co.uk insider knowledge words: steve burdett image: Mark Lewis

“It's just like being in the countryside!”

Ian and Yvonne Kleinberg are a retired couple who have spent most of their lives on Woodberry Down – and with the stunning vista from their new social-rented apartment and the changing shape of the area, they believe they’ve never had it so good.

Looking out from the balcony of their seventh- The pot plants on their immaculate balcony “And best of all,” adds Ian, “it’s free!” floor apartments by the West Reservoir, Ian and the impressive music collection adorning and Yvonne Kleinberg are able to take in some the shelves in their living room speak of their Ian runs the local camera club, and sweeping views of London – everything from interests, and the development of the area has photography is his real passion. He is a serious Canary Wharf to the City of London and the allowed them to indulge in new ones. cyclist too, with a 30-mile-a-day habit. He Shard. But it’s something much closer to home explores Hackney’s cycle routes out into East that really catches their eye – the recently built “We’ve never had the opportunity to appreciate London, and even ventures as far as Dulwich in Spring Park. wildlife as much as we have since we’ve been South London.“I never know where I’m going living here,” says Yvonne. A little bird visits them to end up,” he says, “and I like a challenge.” “You can have up to 70 or 80 children at a every day on their balcony, while they enjoy the time playing there,” says Ian. “You have real early morning show of a flock of birds swooping The couple spend a lot of time down at Brick diversity, with the Hasidic Jewish families back and forth over the water. “We just put a bit Lane and Spitalfields, where they eat at Poppie’s coming up from Lordship Lane with their of music on and watch them,” says Ian. – “The best fish and chips in London,” says children and the kids from the local schools.” Yvonne – and trawl the vinyl record fair at Old The restoration of the reservoirs in particular Spitalfields Market. They’re also regulars at the “We haven’t seen that for years,” adds Yvonne. has been a welcome improvement. Yvonne is a Classic Car Boot Sale in King’s Cross, where “It’s absolutely lovely to see them enjoying keen walker, and she loves to take a stroll along vintage fashion, homeware and records are sold themselves. It’s just a shame our kids didn’t the reservoir to Clissold Park and then down from classic cars, and Ian dons his mod clothes have it when they were growing up as there was to Church Street. “It’s just like being in the to be part of the experience. nothing like it round here.” countryside,” she says. As Yvonne says, “We like nice things and eating The Kleinbergs should know. They both grew There is the welcome sight of courting couples in good places. We’ve got a wonderful, successful up on Woodberry Down and raised their three sitting on the benches by the water in summer, family. They came off Woodberry Down, where children on the estate. The couple have always and, when Wimbledon is on and the Summer we had nothing, and they’ve achieved.” been heavily involved in the community, and they Screenings big screen is up by the reservoir, were part of the first phase of the regeneration, Ian and Yvonne take some sandwiches and sit “Everyone’s got a chance,” says Ian as he looks moving into their new home in 2011. with their neighbours to watch the tennis. “It’s once more from the balcony at the whole of lovely,” says Yvonne. London spread out before him, “and the changes here should give people even bigger aspirations.”

SOURCE | 51 SHOW ME THE HONEY All over the world, countryside honeybee numbers are dwindling, but in cities, the bees are thriving – and in no small measure due to the efforts of urban beekeepers, like The Local Honey Man. The company’s founder, Curtis Thompson, invited Source to the apiary at Woodberry Wetlands to share the secrets and benefits of urban beekeeping.

WORDS: GWYNETH HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHY: JOSH FRAY

Curtis fills a smoker with fragrant wood But, weekends spent tending the bees with shavings, as we don beekeeper’s jackets with his uncle gave him a rare skill, and valuable built-in mesh hoods that look both rural and knowledge of hives and bee lifecycles, that has space-age. With calm confidence, he carefully taken him from the hustle and bustle of the approaches the hive, explaining the fascinating banking industry to the slower pace of bee life of these bees – the earthly frequencies they farming (Curtis distinguishes between amateur thrive on, their instinctive behaviours and enthusiasts as beekeepers and professionals self-sufficient nature. Inside the hive, thousands as bee farmers). After studying economics at of bees are huddled around the centre of each university, Curtis carved out a successful career honeycomb frame, to keep themselves – and in investment banking, but found that the buzz the queen – warm on this crisp spring day. of high finance couldn’t beat the call of the wild. The bees here are flourishing, and will help the “I would look at other bankers at the top of burgeoning wetlands area to flourish too. their game, who never got to enjoy life, and I didn’t want to be in the same position in 30 Woodberry Wetlands hosts just one of the or 40 years. So, I sat down and thought about growing number of apiaries across London. what I enjoy – everyone says you should try to There are now beehives on the roofs of St Paul’s follow your passion – and bees was one of mine.” Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, the London Stock Exchange, Fortnum & Mason, the Old After a lot of research, Curtis came up with a Bailey and the University of London, as well as business idea and started Local Honey Man hotels, museums, churches, office buildings and with three hives, bought from his uncle. Those even mausoleums around the city, with creative three hives grew, and the business now operates companies such as ad agencies and design 12 apiaries, all in London and the Home Counties studios contributing to the rise of the hipster – Woodberry Wetlands being one of them. beekeeper. In fact, the London Beekeepers Association reports that the city is home to The apiary at Woodberry Wetlands was approximately 5,000 beehives. established in 2016 and its 14 hives hold thousands of bees. Its busy inhabitants help to And while there may be a trend for beekeeping pollinate the young fruit trees and wildflowers across the capital, Curtis is no opportunist, around the site, but the Woodberry bees having learned the art of beekeeping from produce delicious honey too, with a distinctive a young age, thanks to his uncle, a Master flavour of the area. Curtis explains that the Beekeeper caring for hives at Hackney Nature flavour, colour and consistency of many raw reserve. “There’s definitely a rise in people honeys are determined by the kind of vegetation interested in beekeeping”, says Curtis. “When I in the area. “We have one site where the bees was first doing it 15 years ago, not many people are located next to a rapeseed field, were interested in it – all of all of my friends so the bees produce a rapeseed honey, which used to look at me like I was crazy”. is very white – as white as a beekeeper’s jacket – and very thick and creamy”.

SOURCE | 53 “It’s a way of life and a way to connect with the environment… It’s very therapeutic to sit by the hives

At Woodberry Wetlands, the honey has with a cup of tea on a nice a character all its own. Curtis describes it as warm day and watch the “quite floral, with a strong golden colour and taste. They’re feeding off a wide variety bees come and go, of things at the wetlands – blackberry, chestnut, working hard” and all of the different wildflowers growing around the area, which makes it quite different and multi-floral.”

People are increasingly drawn to local honey, because of its natural health-giving properties, as well as its eco credentials. Research shows that raw, local honey contains a mixture of The benefits of local honey go beyond the enzymes, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants physical, with more people learning about that can boost immunity and help prevent beekeeping as a way of slowing down and allergy symptoms, like hay fever. Curtis appreciating nature. “It’s a way of life and certainly believes in the healing powers of a way to connect with the environment,” says honey, “We’ve had many customers tell us Curtis. “It’s very therapeutic to sit by the hives that from eating our honey, their hay fever with a cup of tea on a nice warm day and has become much more tolerable, or even watch the bees come and go, working hard.” disappeared completely. I used to have very bad In collaboration with Woodberry Wetlands, hay fever, and I couldn’t walk into an area like Local Honey Man runs hugely popular the wetlands in the summer without it affecting beekeeping courses for those who want to start me. But now I eat honey every day: I think it keeping their own bees, or are just fascinated has an ability to give your body a boost and by the art of beekeeping. “We show them the get you back on the right track if you’re feeling workings of the hive, and go through the bees’ under the weather.” roles– what the queen does, what the drones do – as well as how to care for the bees.” With 37% of bee species in decline, Curtis believes responsible beekeeping is especially important now, to support the environment, as well as protecting our food supply – a third of the food we eat is dependent on pollination by bees and other insects, according to the British Beekeepers Association.

54 | SOURCE SOURCE | 55 HERE ARE LOCAL HONEY MAN’S TIPS FOR HELPING BOOST THE BEE POPULATION.

EVERY LITTLE HELPS

Whether it’s a window box, balcony, or even a small plant pot, any flowering plants will offer valuable food for the bees and other pollinating insects, such as butterflies.

“There are so many Londoners, and so many small plots of land or places to grow things, PLANT FLOWERS so if we combine all of Bees are particularly attracted to flowering these with good planting, herbs such as lavender, thyme, rosemary, it will be good for the as well as fruit shrubs including blackberry and raspberry and cheerful, open blooms environment and good like marigolds. for all of the bees!”

The Local Honey Man team is keen to boost “We want as many people as possible to help the bee population: as well as selling its honey, prevent the decline – that’s a big mission Local Honey Man also sells hives to amateur statement for my company,” says Curtis. “We’ve beekeepers all over the country, “because bees sold bees up and down the country. With the are in decline, people want to help and make a number of beehives we’re sending round the difference – they get a colony of bees and the country, there’s potential for lots of kids to honey they produce is an added bonus.” grow up understanding and cultivating their own bees, just like when I was a kid.” But you don’t have to be a beekeeper to help prevent the decline of the honeybee, says Curtis. Even those with tiny gardens or just a windowsill can help the bees to flourish. “We try to encourage people to plant flowers – any flowers, to give the bees something to feed on. Anywhere that you are able to plant something, where a wild insect could go to feed, is great. GO WILD The more the merrier”. Don’t get rid of the weeds in your garden – allow some of it to grow wild. Create a small patch where wildflowers can grow and allow nature to do its thing. Avoid pesticides wherever possible.

56 | SOURCE SOURCE | 57 No ordinary festival – a free day of local entertainment designed by locals to celebrate and bring together the neighbouring communities of Woodberry Down – all surrounded by an hiddenriverfestival.co.uk urban wetland oasis. 09/09/17 Collage: Martin O'Neill / Cut it Out Studio

Whilst it’s not new and it’s not a river, this hasn’t stopped anyone naming a festival after it! The Hidden River Festival is back with a bang celebrating its fifth year – a free vibrant day of live music, art, crafts, food and events for the whole family. Built over 400 years ago, the New River, in actuality a viaduct, was an engineering feat of its time. Dug by hand to bring Londoners fresh drinking water from springs in Hertfordshire, and surprisingly still does today. It’s also possible to walk nearly its entire length, thanks to the opening of the New River Path as well as providing another green oasis in this area full of wildlife for the public to explore and enjoy.

The festival is a collaborative effort designed by the community for the community with the aim to connect the neighbourhoods along the river’s banks – running through Hackney and Haringey. Organised by the regeneration partnership at Woodberry Down including Manor House Development Trust, the Woodberry Down Community Organisation, the London Borough of Hackney, Genesis Housing, Berkeley Homes and the London Wildlife Trust, the event is attended by hundreds of people from Woodberry Down itself and further afield brings attendance into over a thousand, with all parts of the community involved in volunteering to make the festival a success.

Nestled beside the East and West Reservoirs at Woodberry Down, this is no ordinary music festival. Surrounded by an urban wetland oasis, there are treasure hunts around the Woodberry Wetlands, drawing workshops and kayaking down the New River. So if you fancy a family- focused day with an intimate, community vibe surrounded by nature, this is the one for you.

58 | SOURCE SOURCE | 59 THE final WORD modi abdoul

Modi Abdoul, team leader at The Edge youth hub at Woodberry Down, has been working with Young Hackney since 2011. Passionate about working with young people to help them rise to new challenges, Modi and his teams are preparing the young people of Hackney with life skills through informal learning, inclusive activities and, most importantly, fun!

Words: Pauline Sabatini Photography: Andy Newbold

Could you tell me a little about The Edge? schools to aid the work we do as an Early Help even ran a programme of alternative cooking – The Edge is a youth hub that offers a whole and Prevention service. We’re always here when making fun vegan treats such as beetroot cakes. range of after school and holiday activities from organisations want to ask our views, advocate pool, table tennis, sports, cooking, music, art for young people across the borough or when Our activities are not exclusive to the building. and much more – including offsite activities they want to open a discussion with them. We encourage young people to partake in and trips based on our reward system. Our outdoor activities such as sports and gardening members range from 8-19 years old and we How do you get young people involved at The Edge? so they are not confined to one environment. run activities for them in two sessions to We encourage informal learning, and we have accommodate the different needs for each age a really open policy where young people are What do you like most about the area? group: the 8-12 year olds junior sessions which encouraged to contribute to the programme, I live in Ealing, but I spend a lot of time here. run from 3.30pm-5.30pm and the 13-19 year the environment and the feel of the space at the There’s something about this area I really olds from 6.00pm-8.30pm. It’s fully funded by hub. For example, allowing young people to connect to. I think the reservoirs are definitely Hackney Council so it’s free and open to all decide and vote on where to go for trips. an uncharted part of the borough, and there young people in the borough. aren’t enough local young people who access it. How do you inspire and support them? This term we’ve introduced water sports at the What is your role here? We support young people in developing into reservoir on Monday nights and it’s been really I’m a Universal Team Leader. I manage the team adults and what that means to them. We do successful! who plan and deliver the activities, and work this in a safe, informal setting and manner in alongside the young people. order to encourage behaviour development. For What does the future hold for The Edge? THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO LIVE AT NORTH example, allowing our Senior young people to We’re going into a new phase where we want A lot of our activities allow young people to help staff in sessions to build their confidence to revamp the whole programme. The team have fun in a safe environment whilst having whilst working towards accredited awards, aims to consult with young people and parents LONDON’S WOODBERRY DOWN. positive adults, from various backgrounds, which in turn provides the Juniors with a role more to enhance our programme and increase around them to support their development. model. We also champion young people who our membership. We want to make sure that DISCOVER YOUR NATURAL HABITAT. helped build this service to continue to be part new families who are moving into the area are What aspect of your job do you most enjoy? of it. aware of us. I want them to come and see what A selection of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses are available. For me it’s seeing young people grow up and we’re about and give it a go. Ultimately, it’s our Please call 020 3797 2846 or email [email protected] to book an appointment. having some influence in their lives. I like that What’s new in your programme of activities? drive and our passion for young people that the young people can talk about things with Technology is massive, so we have introduced makes it succeed. Sales & Marketing Suite open daily 10.00am – 6.00pm. Riverside Apartments, Woodberry Grove, other adults who are not their parents. coding sessions to accommodate this and London N4 2SB. encourage our young people to build their Who do your work with? skills. Food has also always been a really Prices and details correct at time of going to press. Computer Generated Images are indicative only. I work with a team of eight, about half of them interesting conversational topic. Monday and are Hackney residents. Although the focus is on Fridays are our big cook nights – we create a The Edge, 7 Woodberry Grove, young people, we have relationships within the healthy, affordable menu with the young people www.woodberry-down .co.uk London, N4 1ST community, parents, partners such as Manor to cater to the needs of the community, they get Proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group of companies House Development Trust, Genesis and local ingredients and cook in our kitchen here. We 020 8356 1063

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