as many of the South London news stories I find have been pretty dark, its good to see something positive for once – a cheap, effective and amoosing (sorry) way of livening up a brownfield site!

Feed the ‘cows’ rubbish in New Cross recycling field Dec 7 2005

By Julia Lewis, The Mercury

NEW Cross became Moo Cross on Monday as recycling bins appeared in a new guise.

Lewisham council has transformed ordinary recycling bins into a herd of lookalike cows, set in a tranquil “field” in the heart of the hustle and bustle of New Cross.

The project Feed the Cows at Moo Cross, funded by the Onyx Environmental Trust, aims to draw attention to the under-used recy-cling site at St James’, creating an environment that will encourage people to care for it.

The cows could be farmed out across the borough and even further afield should the scheme prove successful.

Schools could even get their own pet moo.

Lewisham Mayor :laugh_at::laugh_at:Steve Bullock, said: “Moo Cross is a great way to get people recycling and help make Lewisham even greener.

“I’m urging people to take care of the cows and fatten them up with plastic bottles, cans, card, paper and glass.”

Patricio Forrester, of Tonic Wonder Remedies, the company that designed the cows, said: “The site was a dead space and we wanted to bring it to life with beauty and humour.”