transforming meanwhile sites to promote positive mental health for all
Core Landscapes
Community Garden and Plant Nursery
A Core Arts project
Creating a green haven for the community. By the Community.
Core Landscapes transforms vacant land in deprived urban areas into hubs for community engagement through horticulture, design, workshops, training and events – improving physical health, mental wellbeing and community cohesion.
New Location
Whitechapel E1
Core Landscapes offers a peaceful space away from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding Whitechapel streets.
Sandwiched between the Royal London Hospital E1 and it’s fascinating medical museum Core Landscapes meanwhile project is a pocket garden, community plant nursery, food growing area and design space.
Open to the public and project members on Tuesdays and Thursdays and weekend event days.
See what we are all about
Latest News
A growing movement is promoting the role gardening can play in patient recovery and rehabilitation
Core landscapes featured in The Guardian, read more...
Core Landscapes in East London Advertiser April 2019
Whitechapel's 'mobile' garden behind Royal London Hospital on the move again [...]
core landscapes in BBC News
Core Landscapes featured in BBC news! Read the article [...]
Publicity
Awards
OVERALL WINNER “Our Community Award” – London in Bloom Award 2018
GOLD “London in Bloom” 2018
OUTSTANDING “It’s Your Neighbourhood Award” 2018
- BEST CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING Groundwork Award finalist 2017
Finalist in the Groundwork Community Awards ‘Best Community Contribution to Health and Wellbeing’ 2017
‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’ Thriving 2016
‘London in Bloom’ The Greener Streets Awards 2016
‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’ Thriving 2015
Core Arts are Shortlisted for the City of London’s ‘Sustainable City Awards: Greening the Third Sector’ 2013 / 14
Core Arts win The Mayor of Hackney’s ‘Best Sustainable Business Award’ 2014
City Bridge Trust ‘Growing Localities Award’ 2013 Winner: reclaiming and developing wasteland category
‘Capital Growth’ 2nd Prize for Best Food Growing 2012
‘London in Bloom’ Certificate of Excellence 2012
Hackney in Bloom’ Certificate of Excellence and a Green Penant Award for Best Community Garden, 2012 – relating to Core Arts Garden in Hackney
“I have poor mental health normally so this really impacted on me and gave me an anchor, a sense of belonging and of the opportunities to reach out and find work or leisure possibilities.”
“I’ve learnt a lot about sowing, time length, watering and soil depth etc. I’ve seen that there are so many people who want a bit of green and cleaner cheaper healthier living despite being constrained by low incomes.”
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