River Church Community Garden
From "People Powered Custom House & Canning Town"
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Proposed budget
GBP 20,000
Description
River Church from Canning Town would like funding to establish and develop a community allotment garden with a refurbished caravan cafe. The aim would be to engage the local community, grow produce together, learn about "farm to fork" principles and build relationships.
We hope to provide a green haven for all those living in the surrounding area of Canning Town where many tower blocks and redevelopments are being built.
As well as this being a green haven, a portion of the allotment will be given over to growing produce for a food club, running basic cookery classes and developing an outdoor learning space for schools, pre-school and home school groups to come and learn about growing fruit and vegetables.
Watch out for invitations to come and join us in this exciting project.
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Profile of Sheridan Sheahan
Posted by:Sheridan Sheahan
3 years ago
This is exciting. If the cooking classes worked within nutritional and budget values this will have even more positive benefits.
Profile of Cheryl Noutch
Posted by:Cheryl Noutch
3 years ago
@Sheridan Sheahan we are so excited to get started. We hope that the launch event will give everyone a flavour of what we are hoping to achieve. Watch this space for more dates and details.
Profile of Charmaine Totterdale
Posted by:Charmaine Totterdale
3 years ago
@Cheryl Noutch This is fantastic!!
Grateful for the opportunity and excited to get started!
Profile of leeton hanson
Posted by:leeton hanson
3 years ago
This is just what is needed for the local community. It’s providing opportunity to engage young and older people in learning about growing produce and enjoying it
Profile of Joanna Panek
Posted by:Joanna Panek
3 years ago
It is amazing to see how this place got transformed in few months already, from a neglected, derelict space into a garden full of life, colour, fruits and vegetables. Fantastic idea to create a place to relax, to learn new life skills, to socialize. Definitely it would be a great benefit to the community
Profile of Samantha Hammond
Posted by:Samantha Hammond
3 years ago
A wonderful vision. In its creation, it shall bring connections, love, community and hope. When completed it will create unity, knowledge, growth and peace.
I look forward to seeing it come to fruition.
Profile of Angelo Sapiano
Posted by:Angelo Sapiano
3 years ago
River church it’s an amazing place for the community bringing all different types of people together, I love attending here and have been shown how to grow fresh organic vegetables by the guys which I had never done before, and had the chance to take some home as well such a great project that I would be great full to see continue into the future and developed further
Profile of Monika Kuzniar
Posted by:Monika Kuzniar
3 years ago
Project is great for community, children can have knowledge and see how fruits and vegetables grow and how produce it all. Refurbish caravan cafe is wonderful idea where people can come and join together and build relationships in peaceful atmosphere.
Profile of Charmaine Totterdale
Posted by:Charmaine Totterdale
3 years ago
Making use of this space will enhance the overall appearance of the area. The value to the community both as a place to work play together and it's therapeutic value for enhancing mental wellbeing are very exciting prospects. Let's build this sustainable community project together!
"Give a man a fish you feed him for a day, teach him to fish you feed him for a lifetime".
Profile of Johnathan Sia
Posted by:Johnathan Sia
3 years ago
Great to see the potential for useful green space that can be used by the local community!
Profile of Elizabeth Klanga
Posted by:Elizabeth Klanga
3 years ago
A wonderful place to gather together with the community, this initiative would create an opportunity for all people in Canning-town to come together, especially those who may be isolated or alone; bringing them a sense of purpose and fulfilment to their daily life.
Profile of Carla Radford
Posted by:Carla Radford
3 years ago
A great addition to the community for children, adults and elderly. The River church have put all their heart into this and it will bless many locals. I look forward to being a part of this, it is a place for people to bond and build relationships with people. Thank you for all you have done so far