Set up by community members in 2011, Glengall Wharf Garden is run by a team of dedicated volunteers. The garden is a space for local residents to attend volunteer gardening sessions, grow food and participate in a variety of workshops, ranging from permaculture and forest gardening, to balcony and inside growing.

Sustainability and ecological welfare are core to the garden’s philosophy.

We apply sustainable growing techniques and permaculture on the site, creating a place to build skills, community and well-being for all.

Our Goals

• Work with the local community to increase understanding of healthy, local, fresh food
  
• Promote food growing, organic horticulture, permaculture and other ecological issues through skill sharing and volunteering
  
• Bring people together, building links within the community for groups and individuals
  
• Help improve the local green environment in Burgess Park and the surrounding area
  
• Help regenerate the local community, contribute to sustainable development in London and enhance the life of the park

As part of our role within the community, we supply organic, seasonal produce to Southwark organisation Pecan. We want our community to have access to fresh, nourishing produce. As well as working with foodbanks, volunteers often take home surplus produce and we also give away seed kits for growing at home.