Common Resource Ltd

Phone: 07801645955
Address: Nightingale Community Garden
Opposite Olympus Green, adjacent to the Nightingale Community Hall, 18 Olympus Square
Hackney
E5 8PL

The project aims to raise awareness of climate change and how residents and their families can help reduce their impact on carbon emissions, specifically by learning:
• how to grow plants
• how to grow plants to eat, and plants that are beneficial for the local environment, wildlife, insect population
• how to grow plants for beauty and improve mental health and well-being
• how to choose and group plants for maximum effect
• dedicating areas of the site appropriate for use by children and young people, older people and those with disabilities
• running after school and summer activities for children and young people on the estate
• involving participants in the design of the project
• extending the reach of the garden project. Of the 550 homes on the estate, around 200 have underused balconies. We will create a ‘mock-up’ of a balcony in the site and use it to demonstrate how to start growing plants on balconies, including watering
• extending the impact of the project by inviting agencies in the immediate area surrounding the estate to participate and share joint learning

Facilities: Volunteering, Community space for hire
Open to the public? No
Open to the public - details: Variable opening hours/pre-arranged visits/events or open days only
Accessible? Yes
Has livestock? No
Directions:

Nearest London Overground: Rectory Road (10 minutes walk)
Buses: 488 (nearest stop), 48, 30, 56 (Clapton Pond - 5 minutes walk)
Road: Monro Way