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Home | Friday 19th June 2009 | Issue 680

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GUERILLA GARDEN TO STAY

In the last month locals in Brighton have been transforming a derelict former ESSO garage into a community garden. The concrete Lewes Rd site, empty for five years, was cleared of rubble before being laid with flower beds and lawn. Benches, flower pots, sculptures and other decorations have made the space an oasis of calm on a busy, heavy-traffic, high street.

Last week site owners tried to spoil the garden party by chaining the access gate, but undeterred, the gardeners ensured access to the site by removing the gate. The owners have now given consent for the continued use of the garden until ‘development’ begins.

Volunteers are still needed to help with the garden and run workshops as well as garden materials. 

* See http://lewesroadcommunitygarden.webs.com

Keywords: brighton, direct action, esso, guerilla garden


 

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