an award-winning
upcycled community hub for growing and connecting
an urban community hub
The UP Garden is a council estate yard reclaimed and transformed by local residents into a vibrant community hub. It is maintained by a small group of volunteers who believe that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy nature. It is open all day, every day, for free.
This community-focussed approach led to The RHS and the BBC crowning it as the inaugural winner of their Growing Together award for community gardening.
Find out more about The UP Garden's journey from post-Blitz laundry yard to urban wasteland to award-winning community garden, see us on The ONE Show and other press coverage, take a video tour, or click on the hexagons (nature's most efficient shape!) to check out what there is to enjoy every day.
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The UP Garden is maintained by a small group of local volunteers who keep it safe and welcoming, and manage the administration and events. We are always in need of extra help, whether you can give a little or a lot of time, regularly or ad hoc. All funds received go towards the overheads, maintenance and events, and we make every penny count!
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There are no toilet facilities at The UP Garden. Wild Goose Bakery (1 minute walk) has a toilet for its customers, and The Holly Tree (5 minute walk) is a member of the community toilet scheme.
contact us
Got an idea? Items to donate? General query? Let us know!
You might catch some of us at our community gardening sessions, but otherwise this contact form is the best way to reach us.
Open 9am to 6pm (4-5pm during Daylight Savings Time), every day apart from 24/25/26/31 December and 1 January, and ad hoc closures for maintenance work. Check our social media for updates.
Eric Close laundry yard, Forest Gate, London, E7 0AY (gates are between 1-4 and 5-10 Eric Close).
