Edible gardens for schools and communities

Growing Space

Providing space for plants and people to grow in harmony, we transform urban green spaces into edible teaching gardens for nearby schools and for our community.

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OUR MISSION

We are on a mission to give more people in our community access to direct interaction with nature. Our edible teaching gardens are urban green oases in which adults and children alike are invited to touch, dig, plant, harvest and taste. Through such interaction, we hope to develop a deeper appreciation and a greater sense of responsibility for our environment.

Based in Kensington and Chelsea, we are uniquely positioned to connect local schools, who have limited outdoor space, to local churches, who have gardens ready to be creatively shared.

Growing Space makes sure the gardens are properly maintained and cared for by employing a site-specific environmental coordinator.

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IEMA Sustainability Awards 2020 – Results

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have won the award for the Sustainability…

Family Ambassadors & IEMA Awards 2020

We have two exciting announcements to tell you about: we have been shortlisted for three…

Christmas 2019 Newsletter

Our building team worked hard over October half-term transforming our new Growing Space at St…

Autumn 2019 Growing Space Newsletter

We are excited to announce that RBKC have approved our next GroWe are excited to announce…

Summer 2019 Growing Space Newsletter

Now that the school term draws to an end, we would like to take this…

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COVID-19 - We have made relevant changes to ensure all precautions are positioned at every entry for the safety of everyone during our clubs & workshops.

Hand sanitisers are displayed at every entry of our gardens. Groups are also kept small and social distancing encouraged.

Our Gardens

Growing Space is transforming urban green spaces into edible teaching gardens for nearby schools and the wider community.

Growing Space at St. Helen’s

Growing Space at St. Helen’s is an edible garden project in partnership with St. Helen’s Church, North Kensington.

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Growing Space at Christ Church

Growing Space at Christ Church is a partnership between Thomas’s School Kensington, Victoria Road Montessori and St. Mary Abbot’s Church of England School in South Kensington.

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Michael Gove

Former Secretary of State for the Environment

"The garden gives our children an opportunity to discover where our food comes from...and how magical soil can be."

Helen Browning

Chief Executive of the Soil Association

"This garden is a wondrous thing....I would love it if every school had the opportunity to grow and explore their relationship with the earth and with nature while they're at school."

Mrs Dahl

Roald Dahl

"How trilled and impressed Roald would have been by your projects that inspire school children to enjoy gardening. He of course loved his garden, especially growing vegetables"

Whitney Smith

Parent & Neighbor

"The garden is a hidden oasis from the city, brimming with gorgeous flowers, sweet smelling herbs and delicious freshly grown vegetables. Both of my children (2 and 6 years old) find it enchanting, and even enjoyed eating their spinach which they helped to grow. It is a huge benefit for local families to have such a special place in the community."

Anna

DoE Volunteer

"Volunteering at the garden is really fun. There’s always such a cheerful atmosphere, and I am learning a lot about gardening. There are new things to do every week, such as planting flowers or weeding the flowerbeds. I particularly enjoy trimming the leaves so that more tomatoes or squashes can grow. It’s really satisfying seeing the garden develop and grow after hard work."