Join ecoACTIVE and Core Landscapes for hands‑on gardening workshops in Hackney. Learn pruning, plant propagation, and drought‑resilient gardening skills in community green spaces.

Over the past year, ecoACTIVE has worked with schools, community groups, residents’ organisations and local partners across Hackney and beyond. Together, we’ve delivered hands-on, nature-based projects that improve wellbeing, strengthen communities and boost biodiversity.

We’re delighted to announce a brand-new phase for ecoACTIVE’s Community Garden Network, made possible through an exciting grant from the Bupa Foundation!

Over the next year, we’ll be boosting the skills, confidence and leadership of volunteers across our network through a special programme of 10 expert-led training events. These sessions will be hosted by community gardens themselves, creating fantastic opportunities for learning and for celebrating the brilliant green spaces already flourishing across our neighbourhoods.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2025! Hoping that the frosts will be good for our gardens. See below for news about how to join us on a trip to Kew Gardens, a funding opportunity from Grow Wild, and Traineeships at Growing Communities. Read our latest Newsletter for news and seasonal tips from your Network. We would be really grateful if you could complete our Survey to let us know more about what you have been doing and what you'd like to see happen next.