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Dream Garden

This is an ongoing project; get in touch for current programme details.

The Dream Garden started with an unused space

Home 9 Programmes 9 Dream Garden

Dream Garden

This is an ongoing project; get in touch for current programme details.

The Dream Garden started with an unused space

Young people began by planting seeds

Researching plants and seeds

Visiting Community Gardens: Camley Street Natural Park, The Story Garden, Calthorpe Community Garden, Spitalfields Farm and Cable Street Allotments for inspiration during May 2024.

Progress with the Dream Garden

8th June the session focused on getting planters ready supported by John from Spitalfields City Farm

Learning horticultural skills supported by Spitalfields Farm. Starting with growing tomatoes.

During Saturday Sessions, young people take time to plan the garden.

Half-Term Programme and Summer Term 2024: The Dream Garden launch

Pre-visit to Highgrove 1st June. Preparing for the residential and taking inspiration and ideas for growing dye plants.

Thursday 11th July Session – watering and attending to all the plants.

Visiting London Indigo Garden, Highman Hill Allotments with Alexander McQueen Special Project lead Cavan looking at indigo plants – 16th July 2024

Thursday 18th July Session: tending the garden.

Thursday 8th August: young people from Create a Sketchbook course enjoy tending the garden. Harvesting, watering plants and being in the space supporting their well-being

Drawing inspired by plants growing on the balcony

Summer blooms

The Dream Garden – Open House Event 21st Sept 2024

Open House Festival Event 2024

The Dream Garden – hand woven letters created by young people from the Junior Foundation course and during the open day event.

Natural Dye workshop using flowers harvested from the Dream Garden for Autumn half term.

Winter harvesting and getting the garden ready for winter.

Harvesting

Using the balcony garden for community events such as the Festival of Light.