Saf Islam, the Hoxton beekeeper who sees the city as a bustling hive - Londoner #28

Part of '1000 Londoners' - The Biggest Documentary Series Ever Made About A City

Melvyn Jones - a mature student who lives in a narrow boat on the River Lea - Londoner #88

Part of '1000 Londoners' - The Biggest Documentary Series Ever Made About A City

'Tilting' on Walthamstow marshes

Bootstrap

hackney pirates

turning back the clocks - 21 october - daubeney gardens

Join Stories in the Round along with Daubeney Gardens for an evening of sharing tales about the Old East End and the way things used to be.

Everyone is welcome to come tell a story or just to listen.

It's a free evening, set to be outside around a fire (weather permitting) in a beautiful community garden. Please share widely!

'Evil Eyes' on the river lea and regent's canal

Ryan and Alfie: The Teenage Fishers

• Ryan and Alfie: The Teenage Fishers from Alys Tomlinson on Vimeo.

Urban foraging

A whole meal just lying around in Hackney... from Wendy Hurrell on Vimeo.

Hackney parklet

Legend: A to Z of the Lea Valley

Secret Life of Abney Park Cemetery