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We will be launching the 2021 programme at 12pm on 11 August 2021

GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS🌱🐝🍅🦋

Community Garden

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161 Graham Rd, E8 1BT
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Architect on site, Disabled access, Family activities during open house

Travel Information

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Nearest train: Hackney Central
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Bus routes: 277, 38, 242
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The Garden of Earthly Delights is a community garden and a "meanwhile" space to raise awareness of empty spaces in the city, grow food for the local community and increase biodiversity. We hold workshops and events to which all are welcome.

Events

Saturday 4th September
Planting and kids-friendly activities
schedule Time: All-day
group Capacity: 5
Visitors can arrive at any time during the opening hours.
There may be queues at busy times.
Open Day
schedule Time: 11.30am to 5pm
group Capacity: 30
Visitors can arrive at any time during the opening hours.
There may be queues at busy times.
Garden tour
schedule Time: 12pm to 4pm
group Capacity: 10
Sunday 5th September
Planting and kids-friendly activities
schedule Time: All-day
group Capacity: 5
Visitors can arrive at any time during the opening hours.
There may be queues at busy times.
Open Day
schedule Time: 11.30am to 5pm
group Capacity: 30
Visitors can arrive at any time during the opening hours.
There may be queues at busy times.
Garden tour
schedule Time: 12pm to 4pm
group Capacity: 10

Design

Original design
Community Garden, 2019
Type
Garden, Community/cultural, Public realm/landscape, Walk/tour
Period
Contemporary

  • Visitors Voices

    “Fantastic space to develop and help horticultural ideas and design, a worthwhile space for entertainment, leisure and education.”
    Jon
    “Great to see all the children running around playing and active in all the activities. Hackney needs more places like this.”
    Anonymous
    “What an amazing use of city space!“
    Kichael
    “A lovely oasis and beauty resides here, and I shall return.”
    Jackey
    “The garden is a unique space in Hackney Central. So lucky to be able to enjoy it.”
    Ignacia
    “Green spaces are vital to mental health as are strong communities. Please protect and enable this community to grow.“
    Hackney Resident
    “A great community space of members of all parts of the community to come and join together.”
    Ganze, Hackney tenant
    “The garden is a beautiful place for people to come together, look after something and witness your input bearing fruit. It may be the enjoyment of others of the space, the fulfilment of your work having an impact or the joy of connecting with people.”
    Atti

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