We have built a sculpture using the recycled rubbish which is being added to by volunteers when they find something of interest
We have set up a wish tree so that people can have a say in what they would like on the site.
This involved clearing a large bramble area, flattening the site, laying down sand, putting down breezeblocks and erecting the metal shed. The heavy materials for the
shed had to be wheel barrowed from the car park of the cricket ground approx. 500metres away across grass. Equipment can now be left and stored on site.
Maria Devereaux was recruited in September. Her role is to engage with the community and help them shape and use the site for positive benefit. Maria is a trained social and
therapeutic horticulturalist and project officer with the charity Sustain’s Growing Health, which is looking at the health and wellbeing, benefits of community food growing and
how projects can work with the health service. Maria is also a volunteer and trustee of Sydenham Garden, a local project which uses gardening and creative activities to help people with mental health
problems recover. She lives locally in East Dulwich and has wide experience in community engagement, communications and launching projects. She is using her skills to promote this outdoor space to help
community inclusiveness, connect people with nature and promote health and wellbeing
