What can one neglected patch of land grow beyond plants? This week, I’m joined by Shereen Chung-Blake, community gardener and programme coordinator at Bankside Open Spaces Trust, to hear how she turned an unused space in Camberwell into a thriving community garden, and why making horticulture accessible can transform both places and people.
Benny’s Insect of the Week: Heath Potter Wasp
Links
Burgess Plant Nursery (Community Plants and Propagation)
Walworth Community Gardening Network (WCGN)
Walworth Road Retail Opportunity (Walworth Corners)
Walworth Neighbourhood Food Model
If you enjoyed this week’s episode with Shereen, you might also enjoy these episodes from the archives:
Episode 275: Community Gardening
Vicky Chown, head gardener at OmVed Gardens, talks about the role of community gardens in bringing together food growing, creativity and wellbeing. It’s a useful companion to Shereen’s story of turning an unused patch of land into a thriving shared space.
Episode 386: Walworth Garden – Rooted in Community
Oliver Hayden of Walworth Garden discusses how a free community garden can support local people, encourage connections with nature and create meaningful social change. Like Shereen’s work in Camberwell, it shows how gardens can offer far more than a place to grow plants.
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