Manor Garden Allotments Still Holding On

Sunday, April 1st was to be a farewell party to the Allotments, the day before plot holders were to be officially evicted to make way for a concrete path for the 2012 Olympic Games. Fortunately there will be less good bye and more fighting on, as the eviction is canceled until at least until July.

Owing to the LDA’s inability or unwillingness to find any space to relocate the Manor Gardening Society to during the Olympic development, the Society, supported by Friends of the Earth, has launched a legal challenge, resulting in an injunction (temporarily) against the eviction.

So come down and raise a toast to celebrate and pitch in to help protect one of the most socially important green spaces in Hackney threatened by the short-term greed of Olympic planners and builders.

Plot holders and world-famous chefs Hassan & Reg will, with the help of Sam Clark of the Moro restaurant in Islington will be providing the food and Robin Shelton, author of ‘Alloted Time’ will raise the toast at 4pm.

Festivities begin at 1pm at the Allotments:

By Train or bus: Silverlink Train to Hackney Wick Station then 267 bus or walk for 15 mins via Carpenters Rd. Turn left onto Waterden Rd. Entrance is on the right next to the bus depot.
By Car: Along the North Circular and towards London on the A12.
At the signposting for Hackney and New Spitalfields Market come off
and take the left turn onto Waterden Rd. Look out for the signs at the entrance