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We plan to develop the site into a sustainable social enterprise that will benefit both our co-workers and the local community
Our Social Enterprise Plans
De Frene Road allotments
We have recently secured a 999-year lease for the De Frene Road Allotment site, a one acre site designated for horticultural use.
As well as using this space for continuing our therapeutic gardening, personal development and training work, we plan to develop the site into a sustainable social enterprise that will benefit both our co-workers and the local community.
We have already carried out a feasibility study, local market research and also successful test trading of locally grown fresh organic produce.
As a result, we now have a viable three-year business plan in place.
We will be working hard over the coming months to make the site more accessible, develop the site's facilities and growing areas in order to get our market garden off the ground!
Capital Growth - East London* have already kindly awarded a grant of £3300 towards the cost of a Habitat & Reptile Survey, which will help inform our nature conservation, site clearance and produce growing plans for the site.
We are also extremely grateful to our loyal supporters who have generously donated over £3000 to help pay for the site lease.
If you would like to support this exciting new community project, please visit our Volunteering and Ways to Give pages.
*Capital Growth – East London is funded by the London Development Agency’s award winning East London Green Grid programme which is led by Design for London and managed by London Food Link