Here a disused space near a Metro Station, Caracas, Venezuela, was transformed into a playspace and kitchen garden. As no waste was allowed out on the Metrocable, all things found on site were repurposed and used. Previously unknown local plants were identified. Local children, community and station staff were engaged in the participatory design.
Workshop on sustainable design with Tibetan refugee children in Ladakh, North India, at the Druk White Lotus School. Ladakh, at 3,500m above sea level, is a high-altitude desert where temperatures fall to minus 30 degrees in winter; for about five months of each year the region is cut off from the rest of India by snow.
A wild garden in a West London park. The concept of a wild space where children can build their own seats and climbing logs using materials found on site, alongside a small insect 'hotel' and a kitchen garden. The ideas were developed after a workshop with the children and interviews with parents.
A reclaimed kitchen garden in Ramallah, Palestine. An unused space with years of rubbish was cleared out. Waste plastic bottles, tyres and bottle caps were used for the plants and seats after a workshop about waste and plastic with school children. Herbs and plants that did not need watering were planted. Painting during and after the work was finished, completed the project. This project initiated many other projects run by local groups and charities.
Bryant court, Blueprint space, East London. An unused space was reinvented as a community space and kitchen garden following one year of community engagement including photography, gardening and pottery workshops. Reclaimed building materials from Chelsea Garden show and nearby pottery studio were used to create benches. Stone carving training was given by a stone sculptor and biophilic images created to adorn the benches.
