The Garden has been created on the old Eastern Curve railway line which once linked Dalston Junction Station to the goods yard and the North London Line (now Overground).

The architectural collective Exyzt who built the temporary Dalston Mill on the site returned to construct a spacious wooden garden pavilion for events, workshops and gatherings.

Wildlife-friendly trees and shrubs, including hazel, hawthorn and birch have been planted alongside butterfly bushes, bracken and other plants that were already growing on the derelict site.

The Garden also includes large raised beds for growing food, which filled up fast with tomatoes, peppers and scented herbs, all grown by Dalston residents.