A new form of street furniture is called The Tide and is the first suspended park on the Greenwich Peninsula in London: with its kilometer in length it offers a new point of view and many activities to practice, such as running, walking and meditation.
2019 was the year that the city of London opened its doors to the Greenwich Design District and The Tide linear park to Londoners and the many people who visit the UK capital every year. With the post we take you to discover the new elevated park, the activities organized here in which everyone can take part, and the artistic pearls that arise on it.
Design District and The Tide in London
The area of the Greenwich Peninsula it has changed considerably from a decade ago. Today there are many more houses and this urban development has led to the consequent economic development, giving and creating jobs for thousands of people. The architects who contributed to this development imagined how to make the most of the area, not forgetting the position, close to the tamigi River. This is how the Design District was born, the first building created specifically for the creative community.
London is not new to all of this, just remember the area of Bloomsbury, Soho and the recovery and conversion of Shoreditch warehouse. The first was also born here London elevated linear park, one kilometer long, which starts from Peninsula Square and reaches the Thames, along the river bank. It rises nine meters above the ground, paved with wooden beams, where the native trees of the area have also found their place. The first kilometer was built by well-known designers, above all for having contributed to the creation of another elevated park, that of New York, theHighline, Diller Scofidio e Renfro. This first kilometer is just the initial idea of the final project, which plans to stretch The Tide up to five kilometers in length.
Gardening sessions
Proceeding along the river bank, you meet The Jetty, the first floating garden, designed as a gathering place for families and the community of the Greenwich Peninsula. The garden is cared for by volunteers, who every first and third Saturday of the month welcome anyone who wants to try their hand at a two-hour gardening session, thus rediscovering nature; while every Thursday the session lasts three hours. The Jetty is one subway stop from the North Greenwich, one stop from Canary Wharf and four from London Bridge.
The artwork of The Tide in London
Along the way, you can admire works of art on permanent display, which include two sculptures by the British artist Damien Hirst and the pop artist Allen Jones. The arches are adorned with the works of Morag Myerscough.
Sports activities
The park is also suitable for sports activities, such as running, walking and meditation. These activities take place immersed in a splendid atmosphere: surrounded by pine and silver birch trees. Through free wifi and by downloading the BeBox OPO app - an audio wellness portal that helps in meditation - on your smartphone, sounds will be transmitted that will help in meditative immersion.
A tip, always keep an eye on The Tide web page to find out which sports sessions you can join during your stay.
