Glean

This garden hopes to encourage visitors to reconnect with seasonal, locally grown produce by creating a space in which people can gather and unwind through growing, cooking and eating together.
 
Glean adopts the ‘three Rs’ of sustainability: reduce, reuse and recycle by reducing food miles and packaging; reclaiming scaffold boards, steel and rubble; recycling garden waste within special ‘keyhole’ composting beds.
 
Mixed polyculture-style planting sees ornamental and pollinator-friendly plants intermingling with productive food crops, while bird boxes and hedgehog houses offer shelter for wildlife, proving that even a small space can provide sustenance and sanctuary for all manner of life.

At a glance:

Who is this garden for?
A family.
Where is the garden set?  
North West urban setting.
Who or what is the design inspiration?
Seasonal, locally grown produce, grown sustainably.
 

Key sustainability points

• Composting within a keyhole bed and polyculture planting.
• Recycled rubble and sand area for low nutrient wildflowers and drainage.
• Polyculture principles and mixed planting.

Relocation and repurpose

The garden will be relocated to the Bootle Together Community Allotment in Bootle, Merseyside, and any surplus produce will be given to the South Sefton Foodbank.