May Project Gardens is situated in the suburbs of Morden in South London. The Project was founded in 2009 with the aim of bringing communities closer together through ecological and ethical activities. The site has approximately 250sqm of growing space where a variety of fruits and vegetables are grown by individuals who volunteer their time to help keep the project going. The site was designed using Permaculture principles, advocating working with nature not against her to fulfil our needs, and great emphasis is placed on reducing waste and increasing efficiency. They have a medium sized polytunnel, a small herb garden, two large main crop beds, a wildlife zone (which includes a pond and a wild flower bed), a small food forest garden and four different composting systems.
The main aim of May Project Gardens is to bring communities closer together to act collectively. The project provides access to the tools necessary to educate communities about the issues that affect the environment and as a result the effects they have on those inhabiting the planet. May Project Gardens helps to demonstrate some of the solutions to these issues and encourages all to get involve and make a difference. They hold regular open days where anyone can come along and get involve either helping out in the garden, sowing seed, weeding, harvesting … or help make some of the many produce they create at the garden namely jams, chutneys, and juices. They also deliver workshops and courses on a range of topics including permaculture, composting, using recycled wood, wild food foraging, and fruit and vegetable growing.
This time they have asked me to run a workshop upcycling from trash to art involving clothing. I am delighted to get involved with the first community centre as planned since late 2015 delivering my first workshop next Sunday 1-5 pm. We are going to transform old cotton T-shirts into beautiful pieces of jewelry. This time it’s going to be only for their students but there are going to be more to come where you could get in.
