Drought Resilient Gardening

Climate change and unpredictable extreme weather conditions are affecting how we grow sustainably in the city. At Core Landscapes’ our drought mitigation techniques means we can grow tough plants in a variety of beautiful green spaces around the Core Arts centre in Homerton, Hackney. 

This session will include a tour of Core’s award-winning green sites that use a range of water management techniques including rain-water harvesting, good plant choice, soil-care and solar-powered irrigation systems, There will be time for Q&A’s throughout the session.

The tour will include:

• Core Arts Community Garden behind St Barnabas’ Church
• Meadow strip and community orchard in Homerton Grove
• Rain Garden on Wardle Street
• Street planting on Wardle Street
• Small Community Garden on St Barnabas Terrace

Tea and coffee provided. Toilets available in nearby Homerton library. This session will include walking around several different sites within 15mins of each other. Fold up chairs can be supplied to rest at each site if required. This workshop is in partnership with Eco Active, supported by Hackney Council.

Core Landscapes transforms underused green spaces to promote positive mental health and address the climate change biodiversity emergencies. It is a Core Arts project.

Core Landscapes gardeners enjoy finding creative solutions to sustainable growing practises, utilising up-cycling, recycling and organic gardening principles to make gardens anywhere.