By Hanger Hill Garden Estate Residents Association
We want to convert the rundown and under-used Rose Garden on our self-managed estate into a vibrant, biodiverse and climate-resilient community resource for everyone who lives here.
The project will celebrate the centenary of our self-managed Estate, which was built between 1928 and 1932. The Rose Garden space is currently sadly rundown and little-used. The residents did a huge amount of work in the 1970s to clear it and planted the rose beds that have given so much pleasure ever since. But the roses are reaching the end of their lives, and the lawn is very uneven and floods in winter. As the Estate centenary approaches, it's time to rethink the area and get it ready for the next 100 years. Our redesign looks back to the Estate's first 100 years through heritage planting of roses and cherry trees; and ahead to the next 100 with new climate-resilient trees and plants, creating habitats for wildlife and improving the clay soil so it can support healthy roots far into the future. The restored space will serve as a welcoming haven for residents to connect with nature, spend leisure time, and engage in community activities.
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By fostering collaboration and respect for the environment, our vision is to create a lasting resource where nature flourishes, and neighbours come together to nurture both the garden and the bonds within our community.
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Whoop, 50 people have pledged since fundraising began!
The community has really come together to organise a Christmas Fair & Arts show on December 13th, to raise funds for our project. More than a dozen local artists are showing their work, there's a full programme of seasonal and classical live music, Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) and lots of other activities for grown-ups and children. Everyone is welcome. www.hhgera.com/christmas-and-arts-2025
Whoop, 40 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 30 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £64,757
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Target (inc. fees) £64,757
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VolunteerWe are a self-managed estate in west London, covering just over 600 houses and flats. HHGERA is open to everyone who lives here and looks after the shared gardens and service roads belonging to the estate. We do so on a shoestring, as the £70 a year charge for each house barely covers the minimum routine maintenance plus essentials such as insurance. Separate funding must be raised for any improvements. Our most ambitious project to date was to restore a badly overgrown central garden, between two sides of Princes Gardens. We crowd funded this through Spacehive and successfully implemented the project. Literally tons of dead and dying trees and shrubs were removed and an old rockery was cleared with the help of a digger. Road safety was improved through opening up the crossing points. 25 new trees and dozens of shrubs were planted, along with areas of wildflower meadow and a rose bed at the southern end of Princes Gardens. Now we are launching a new project, to restore a sadly run down Rose Garden. We want to make this a safe, beautiful place that will enhance biodiversity and be a focus for community events in the future.
Project Owner: Hanger Hill Garden Estate Residents Association The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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