Feature Article
King's Cross Central Skip Garden
King’s Cross Central Skip Garden launch
© John Sturrock
Young volunteers!
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Lucy Rodgers’ designed hoardings for the Skip Garden
© John Sturrock
Next to the Stanley Building you will now find the King’s Cross Central Skip Garden, a self-sustaining vegetable garden with a twist – it’s moveable. As different areas in King’s Cross Central (KXC) are developed, the skips will be moved to new locations and continue to produce their harvest of vegetables.
The Skip Garden has been created and gardened by volunteers from the Guardian and the Observer, young people from the area and construction apprentices. The site and materials have been provided by KXC, BAM, BAM Nuttall, Carillion and Kier. The hoardings were designed by illustrator, Lucy Rodgers, and painted by a group of KXC and Global Generation volunteers. Global Generation (GG), part-funded by the Big Lottery, is managing the project and directing the gardening.
The project is part of GG’s network of sites that are helping to create a productive, bio-diverse and social ecology in King’s Cross. GG is supporting young people to play a pivotal role in transforming cities and the way we live in them.
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