Dying to know what the final garden
design might look like? Lisa Eller, from the Forest Gate Community Garden
Planning and Design Team, explains what's happening so far, following a
fantastic Member planning visit to the site in August...
The Forest Gate Community Garden (FGCG)
Steering Group held a meeting of the planning group on 20 August 2014. The
numbers were good and attendees ranged in age, ability, skill sets and
background. Fellow FGCG Planing and Design Team
Member Jane McCarthy, who chaired the meeting, went through the aims of
the garden and presented a site plan and three possible designs as a starting
point for discussion. See images below.
The group was very receptive and
unanimously agreed that one of the plans presented provided an ideal starting
point for the garden – see Design 1 below.
The design focuses on the centre of the
space and incorporates the siting of a second-hand shipping container
(previously used as an office), a play area, a water harvesting system and
initial planting spaces. There were also some very exciting and
constructive ideas such as constructing a green tunnel from the entrance gate
to the hub, which could also be used to display sculptures and artwork by local
artists.
The group also discussed the feasibility
of incorporating elements from the other two plans into the garden over time
and as the project expanded into the wider space. These included a
wildlife pond and secluded areas for those wanting peace and quiet away from
the main hub.
Jane agreed to create a more formal
drawing of the plan for presentation at the launch meeting on 27 September and
we're really looking forward to getting started!
FOREST GATE COMMUNITY GARDEN – SITE PLAN
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| Forest Gate Community Garden – Site Plan |
FOREST GATE COMMUNITY GARDEN – CHOSEN DESIGN / INITIAL DESIGN 1
FOREST GATE COMMUNITY GARDEN – OTHER DESIGNS / INITIAL DESIGNS 2 & 3
