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1. CHART STREET, N1
2. WEST BANK, N16
3. AMHURST PARK, N16
4. TUFNELL PARK ROAD, N7
5. BASSETT STREET, NW5
6. BARNSBURY ESTATE, N1
7. MINERVA LODGE, N1
8. BARNSBURY ESTATE, N1
9. CHARTERHOUSE ROAD, E8
10. WENSDALE HOUSE, E5
11. THE TOWERS, NW5
12. BIGGS SQUARE, E9
13. TALBOT AND HIND HOUSE, N7
14. MCCALL, HOLLINS AND DARREN HOUSE, N7
15. FLAXMAN COURT, WC1
16. RED LION SQUARE, WC1
17. MILDURA COURT, N8
18. MYDDLETON GRANGE, N4
19. SANDFORD COURT, N4
20. STAMFORD HILL ESTATE, N16
21. CAMDEN ESTATE, N7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Wensdale House, E5

Location: Northwold Estate, 131 Upper Clapton road, Hackney E5 8ST
Timeline: 2011 - ongoing
Land ownership: Guiness South
Size: 405sqm
Number of plots: 39
Plot size: 1.2sqm

Partnership: What if: projects Ltd, Groundwork London, Guiness South
Funding: Big Lottery, Guiness South
Other support: Volunteers, London Waste (compost)

 
 
 
June 2011
 
 
"The site looks nicer now and people have their own space to grow."(Wendsdale House resident)
 
"Garden provides people with something to do." (Wendsdale House resident)
 
"People are talking to each other who wouldn't usually."
(Wendsdale House resident)
 
"Turkish growers appear to be the main users of the garden."
(Southern Housing Group)
 
 
 

A Planter (x4)
B Planter (x5)
C Water point, seating and info board
D Compost (x2)
D Seating (x2)

 
 
Layout of spaces for food growing on estate
 
 
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