Here are some of the things our gardening project has done for our local community:
Because of the project, a group of neighbours met and started gardening together
They planted Abbots community garden, with flowers, strawberries and herbs for cooking
They created the Challice Way community garden, which won the Incredible Edible Lambeth award as the best resident-led community garden, and held community gardening events there. These became a regular feature on St Martin’s.
They created a mini orchard near Challice Way and planted a few more fruit trees for residents across the estate
They built three planters in Huggins Corner and looked after the flowers
They won funding from the Brockwell Live community fund to help with Huggins Corner
Our Housing Associations got involved and helped by providing funds and contractors (special thanks to Metropolitan Thames Valley and Pinnacle). Notting Hill Genesis recently funded a community mural and new planters in the Challice Way community garden
And finally, we won more funding to make Huggins Corner a reality!
We engaged with the team from Urban Growth to help us manage the project
We also got extra support from our Housing Associations:
o MTVH (together with Urban Growth) helped us apply for the funding
o Notting Hill Genesis and Southern Housing pledged a contribution to the project, and have helped develop gardening and green spaces elsewhere on St Martin’s
But we still need you, your contribution and enthusiasm!! If you’d like to help out please email us at stmartinscommunitygarden@gmail.com
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