Thursday 30 May 2013

Queen's Walk Window Gardens

On the odd days for the past 3 weeks I have been helping out on a really fun project on London's Southbank which opens officially tomorrow. It is called the Queen's Walk Window Gardens and is on the walkway between the Southbank Centre and the Thames.
Wayward Plants are a lovely organisation who do all sorts of projects and site specific installations relating to urban gardening and growing food.

This year, the Southbank Centre's summer festival is called Festival Of Neighbourhood and it runs until September.
I took some pictures of the window gardens in progress...

This was my day one on site


  making the wheelbarrow storage boxes...
 

end of day scene..


 the windows arrived...

My job was to decide where they should go

This is what we were aiming for each time. It was very satisfying when we managed it...



After screwing in the windows




coming along...




Painting the lids of the wheelbarrow boxes...

the herbs arrived!...

...and the veg...

Last day...

This part is an upside down room with rhubarb...




Finally, here it is without the fencing and open to the public!...





If you are in the area this summer do check it out! there's lots to see.

Saturday 25 May 2013

Today!

Everyone invited
Organised by the lovely Harriet

Friday 3 May 2013

Where they go

About 8 months ago, I sent off a batch of serving boards to Leeds. I wondered how they were getting on. I have just discovered them living in a cafe called Mrs Atha's. Some day I will go there myself, until then, I shall just have to imagine the tasty looking food through the images.
If you're in the area, definitely head to 18 Central Road, Leeds

I made a little strip..
Thanks to Mrs Atha's instagram for the pictures.