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The Lost Garden of Avon

Working with community groups, families & young people to transform an ugly town centre concrete area into an innovative, undercover community space and garden with vibrant arts & heritage trail.

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Our Delivery Report

Funded on 30 January 2019 | Delivered on 30 September 2021

£34,168

RAISED

85

BACKERS

79

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

Largest pledge from Warwickshire County Council

£14,000

From Warwickshire County Council

500

people have visited this project!

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Events Fundraising St Andrew's Church - cash donations

Events Fundraising St Andrew's Church - cash donations donated £20

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Awards for All - National Lottery donated £9249

£9,249

DONATED

By Awards for All - National Lottery

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People involved in project delivery

203 People involved in project delivery

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10 m2 of new green space created

Event 01/07/21 - 18/07/21
The Lost Garden on Avon at Stratofrd upno Avon

The Lost Garden on Avon

Stratofrd upno Avon
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More about our impact

More about our impact

The environment

The environment

The yard was improved with planting and creativity. The undercover space invaluable with social distancing and supporting mental health over the Covid period.

The local economy

The local economy

Our pre Covid Heritage Open Days exhibition held under the Cowshed was a huge success with over 300 visitors, this supported local businesses and increased our profile. The space enable a weather proof event celebrating local people and place.

Volunteering, jobs & education

Volunteering, jobs & education

We have key volunteers who support the garden space. This has helped us received Stratford In Bloom Awards during Covid the most innovative garden award with our Virtual Garden and Secret Knitted Garden.

Arts, culture & heritage

Arts, culture & heritage

Public art bought people in, engaged local businesses and helped put Escape Arts on the map. The project and supporting exhibition helped celebrate Stratford's Lost Garden Heritage and bring the archives to life.

Activity, health and leisure

Activity, health and leisure

Our gardening worked promoted volunteering and physical wellbeing. This spearheaded our arts and nature programmes and led to us being commissioned to delivered WCC Arts and Nature for Health programmes. The Cowshed enabled us to restart face to face activities as soon as possible during Covid, providing a safe space to support mental health.