St.Luke’s Community Garden

A space for the commuity to enjoy and learn about horticulture.

Design with a focus on educational activities: St.Luke’s  garden is  aesthetically pleasing and functional for gardening but also suitable for learning and community engagement.

An unused back garden that is now transformed into an outdoor classroom.

Front view of the glasshouse © Gavriilux

Learning about composting.

A welcoming gateway with signage providing information about the garden and its purpose, designed and built together with the community groups.

Dedicated area with a glasshouse that offers classroom settings, such as seating, tables and a whiteboard, all ideal for outdoor lectures and workshops.

Different sections focusing on various types of plants (vegetables, herbs, flowers, native plants), each labeled with educational information.

Open areas with picnic tables or seating arrangements for community events. A recent addition was the outdoor pizza oven, which was designed and built by the community groups.

A secure place for gardening tools and materials with a greenroof and a rain water harvesting system. The roof was designed and built together with the community groups and it aims to encourage diverse plant species to create a balanced ecosystem.

The coop includes features that make it both functional for housing chickens and engaging for young learners.

There are clear viewing areas with windows and mesh panels, allowing children to observe the chickens easily. The coop is built at a child-friendly height, with accessible doors and nesting boxes, enabling kids to participate in feeding, collecting eggs, and cleaning tasks.

Seven design workshops were held with members of the local community to collaboratively create signage for the community garden. The workshops aimed to foster community engagement, inspire local creativity, and ensure the signage reflects the garden’s values and aesthetic.

The workshops saw a diverse group of participants, including local residents of varying ages and garden committee members.

The workshops were a success, showcasing the power of community collaboration in creating functional and meaningful garden signage. The inclusive process not only resulted in effective signage but also strengthened the community’s connection to the garden.