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An edible wildlife garden in Southwark

Wilder City By Wilder City

To create an edible wildlife garden at The Bridge in Southwark. Wilder wants to work with The Bridge to turn their neglected outdoor space into a garden that can be used by members and the community.

Southwark Delivery stage

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pledged of £4,963

Sorry this project was unsuccessful, we did not reach our fundraising goal.

Wilder is looking for funding to transform the outside space at The Bridge in Southwark into a wildlife-friendly edible and educational garden. The Bridge aims to reduce inequalities in health by promoting positive health outcomes in Southwark. They run a female-only gym, and offer tailored programmes and projects to promote healthy lifestyles. The outside space would be used to grow food to be used in the kitchen, tying in to the nurturing themes of the wider Bridge project. With volunteers, we will also focus on wildlife-friendly planting. This will lead to greater awareness of the benefits of wilding, as well as show volunteers how to grow nutritious food.

What we'll deliver:

  • Plant wildlife friendly shrubs and climbers
  • Install 4 raised beds for growing edibles
  • Create a bug hotel and bird boxes
  • Create educational signs
  • Plant a screen of pollution fighting plants
  • Plant a green roof, with sedum and wild flowers

Why it's a great idea:

Increased knowledge of the benefits of wildlife gardens Increased knowledge of growing and maintaining plants Increased knowledge of healthy eating Increase in volunteer participation Increase in volunteer activity Enhanced bio-diversity in this very urban and polluted area An increase in wildlife such as foraging bees

Steps to get it done:

  • Creating a garden design
  • Buying the plants and planters
  • Recruiting local volunteers
  • Running a briefing session for volunteers
  • Creating a wildlife information pack
  • Digging and planting beds
  • Seeding a green roof

Wilder will work with Katrina Rawson-Mackenzie who is a project manager at The Bridge. We have had several very positive meetings with Katrina, and are confident we can work together constructively on shared goals.

Location Southwark

About the space

Custom Location

Council

London Borough of Southwark

How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees)  £4,962

Peat-free multi purpose compost x 60 - £505
Project costs staff - £500
Water butt + connector - £500
Raised Bed 240x80x81 cm X 4 - £304
Raised Bed 80x80x44 cm X 4 - £244
Raised Bed 320x80x44 cm x 2 - £200
Raised Bed 320x80x44 cm x 2 - £200
Raised Bed 160x80x81 cm x 2 - £200
Terracotta Fibrecotta Cube Planters - Mixed Set of 4 - H25/30/40/50cm - £162
Raised Bed 160x80x44 cm x 2 - £154
Other - £1,564

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

Peat-free multi purpose compost x 60
£505
Project costs staff
£500
Water butt + connector
£500
Raised Bed 240x80x81 cm X 4
£304
Raised Bed 80x80x44 cm X 4
£244
Raised Bed 320x80x44 cm x 2
£200
Raised Bed 320x80x44 cm x 2
£200
Raised Bed 160x80x81 cm x 2
£200
Terracotta Fibrecotta Cube Planters - Mixed Set of 4 - H25/30/40/50cm
£162
Raised Bed 160x80x44 cm x 2
£154
Other Read More
£1,564
  • Fatsia japonica x 2
    £112
  • Terractoa plant pots
    £100
  • Pinus mugo - dwarf mountain pine
    £94
  • Bokashi bran x 5
    £90
  • 2 X 27L Bokashi bins + kit
    £69
  • Acer palmatum dissectum (japenese maple tree dwarf variety)
    £65
  • Secateurs x 5
    £65
  • Forks x 5
    £60
  • Trowels x 5
    £60
  • Melcourt blended loam top soil
    £60
  • x Fatshedera lizei (Tree Ivy) x 2
    £46
  • Wormery kit
    £46
  • Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn)
    £45
  • Berberis Darwinii
    £45
  • Deschampsia cesp. 'Goldatu' (Tufted Hair Grass) x 3
    £42
  • Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)
    £35
  • Hosta fortunei x 2
    £30
  • Potting trays x 2
    £26
  • Echinacea purpurea x 4
    £24
  • Hakonechloa macra (Japanese Forest Grass) x 2
    £20
  • "Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen' soft shield fern"
    £18
  • Valeriana oficianalis x 2
    £16
  • Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora ‘Bampton’ x 3
    £15
  • Allium schoenoprasum x 4
    £15
  • Geranium endressi x 2
    £14
  • Heuchera sugar plum
    £13
  • Heuchera apple crisp
    £13
  • Heuchera marmalade
    £13
  • garden trugs 40L x 2
    £13
  • Lavandula angustifolia x 2
    £12
  • Adiantum hispidulum
    £12
  • Origanum vulgare x 2
    £12
  • Thymus vulgaris x 2
    £12
  • Mentha spicata x 2
    £12
  • Satureja montana x 2
    £12
  • Salvia officinalis x2
    £12
  • Rosmarinus prostratus x2
    £12
  • Aquilegia 'Crimson star'
    £11
  • Aquilegia black barlow (columbine)
    £11
  • Terracota second hand planters
    £11
  • Euphorbia characias wulfenii
    £11
  • Pieris Japonica x 2
    £10
  • 5L pots
    £10
  • Carex testacea
    £10
  • Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae (Wood Spurge)
    £9
  • Heuchera marvelous marble
    £9
  • Alchemilla molis
    £8
  • 2L pots
    £8
  • kale reflex x 7
    £8
  • kale x 7
    £8
  • Rosemarinus officinalis
    £6
  • Heuchera palace purple
    £6
  • Melissa officinalis
    £6
  • Echium pininana
    £6
  • Roman chamomile x 5
    £6
  • Borago officinalis
    £6
  • Trifolium pratense/clover
    £4
  • Lettuce - asian leaves
    £3
  • Calendula officinalis
    £3
  • pea shoots
    £3
  • lettuce seeds
    £3
  • Radish
    £3
  • Winter mix leaf salads
    £3
  • Spinach (rubino 1)
    £3
  • pak choi
    £2
  • Betroot seeds (Rhonda)
    £2
  • Leaf beet - rainbow chard
    £2
  • spinach (matador)
    £2
  • Foeniculum vulgare
    £2
  • mustard leaves
    £2
  • tatsoi leaves
    £2
  • Mizuna leaf salad leaves
    £2
  • rocket leaves
    £2

Target (inc. fees)  £4,962

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