Rocky Park is an urban community garden established in 2009, rising up from a disused play area plagued by antisocial behaviour. The garden became a great success and led the way for many other community food gardens across the borough. Rocky Park is run and maintained by the community. There are 70 individual raised growing beds, communal growing areas, an urban orchard, a bug hotel, various types of composting ponds and much more. Growers grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowers, with families growing together as well as individuals. The garden is perfect for picnics amongst various flowering plants and shrubs.
Head Community Gardner: Askon Miah
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 09:30–18:00
Activities
Guided tours of the garden with a brief talk on the history of Rocky Park, the first Community Food Garden in Tower Hamlets, as well as on urban community growing. Opportunities for seed planting, pot painting, environment-themed mobile making and short workshops around different types of composting. Contribute to making a bug hotel. Refreshments will be available: a variety of herbal teas, coffees, soft drinks, homemade cakes and cookies. Plants for sale. Donations help to provide funds for the team's numerous projects.
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Activities for kids.
