LIVINGSTONE COMMUNITY GARDEN
ASTON VISION has been documenting this Project since its planning in 2019.    
These views shows what Stephen and Chris, the Project leaders, took on to develop a Community Garden and Eco Centre on Livingstone Road Allotments in Birchfield ward of Birmingham, UK.The Birchfield Neighbourhood Forum provide the overall support to manage the grants for the site. Funders include The National Lottery's Awards For All, Citizen Housing, Handsworth Charity, Kew Gardens Grow Wild, Mayor of West Midlands Community Day and Veolia.
The panoramas below shows the layout at the start and 2024


One of our original Funders, West Midlands Police Crime Commissioner lines up with volunteers

A helpful Romanian Family provided much support with construction and ground clearing

Ali,one of our long-standing volunteers, visits Gardener's World to get a few tips

Martin tackles the bramble forest

Spring 2021 Community Garden,seen from above during lockdown

Spring 2022 seen from above as groundwork starts after lockdown with Volunteers creating their own growing space.

                  
Corporate volunteers from Cadent helping shape Handsworth Association of Schools area

Spring 2023 taking shape, getting greener
Volunteer Dennis plants Fruit trees in orchard area.


First Community day in Allotments Pavilion funded by Mayor of West Midlands. Allotment produce cooked and Apple juice pressed from our orchard trees.

February 2024
first wild flowers appear.
2024
Plenty of activity as we plant vegetables for RHS and Wild Flowers for Kew Gardens.