PEACH members have been wanting a community space for years! Since the regeneration plans were announced in the early 2000s, many community spaces, allotments and youth centres have closed down.
We’re really excited to be working on plans to open a brand new Community Garden at Fords Park Road. In April, we held design workshops, where young people designed the key features of the garden, and we’re now moving onto the construction phase, with young people helping to build the garden in May 2025, ahead of a summer opening. Follow our website, or social media pages, for further details of the party we have planned to open the garden once it’s ready.
Our plans to open a new Community Garden build on our previous work. In the summer 2023, 20 young people from across Custom House and Canning Town took things into their own hands and gave the green spaces around their homes some love! They worked together to design and build community gardens around Burrard Road and Hands Walk, learning valuable skills. They planted an orchard of fruit trees, bulbs for the spring, flower beds that flower all year round and benches for people to relax on. This was funded by Build Up Foundation and The National Lottery Awards for All.
If you have ideas for transforming a space in the local area – get in touch with us on 07512 309559.
