King's Cross

Provide site, fund materials, project management support, use of German Gymnasium facilities (toilets, meeting room, evening events in exhibition space), temporary space in Regeneration House, volunteer hours, PR and promotion

The Guardian and Observer, BAM, Carillion Utilities, Big Lottery, London Borough of Camden, Murrey Smith, Knight Frank, Konstam, Cripplegate Foundation, Copenhagen Youth Project

King's Cross Central Hoop Garden

Building on the success of the King's Cross Central Skip Garden, Global Generation and partners have developed the King's Cross Central Hoop Garden on the site of the old Construction Training Centre.

The Hoop Garden consists of a series of moveable polytunnels to produce vegetables for neighbouring cafes and restaurants. Profits are reinvested in the garden. The food waste from these customers is used to power the worm factories. The soil produced is used in the Skip Garden and Hoop Garden, creating a truly sustainable cycle. The Hoop Garden was built and is maintained by local young people, construction apprentices and business volunteers.

Funding, materials and in-kind support has been provided by the Guardian and Observer, Murrey Smith, BAM, Carillion, King's Cross Central, Knight Frank and London Borough of Camden. Global Generation, part-funded by the Big Lottery, is managing the project and directing the gardening. The project is part of a network of sites that is helping to create a productive, bio-diverse and social ecology in King's Cross. Global Generation is supporting young people to play a pivotal role in transforming cities and the way we live in them.

Outputs June 2009 - May 2010:

Outputs from Skip and Hoop Gardens include:
- 457 children and young people trained in Skip Garden;
- 68 business volunteers;
- 140 adults participating in UCL Growing Food - Growing People;
- 300 plus additional visitors.


Hoop Garden specific outcomes include:
- 10 Global Generators identified with support of Copenhagen Youth Project to work on the Skip Garden
- Children from Camden and Islington schools working to maintain the sites; and
- Business volunteers from the Guardian Observer and from Herbert Smith involved in building the Hoop Garden

Home

The Site

Delivery Team

Downloads

Gallery

Visitor Centre

Press

Useful Links

Contacts

Page Index

© 2008 King's Cross Central Limited Partnership. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms & Conditions.