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Archive News Story: December 2009

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Hollybush & Teesdale’s community garden
scooped first prize for the Best Food
Growing Garden in Tower Hamlets in Bloom 2009 competition - and second prize in the Best Community Garden section!

The garden which has gone from a dis-used space to an award-winning allotment in just two years is the creation of the Hollybush & Teesdale Tenants and Residents Association (TRA).  

After hearing that many of the residents on the estate were passionate gardeners but had no where to grow their own food, the TRA came up with the idea of setting up a fruit and vegetable garden in the dis-used space for the whole community to enjoy.

The Chair of the TRA is pictured receiving the award from the Mayor of Tower Hamlets.

The Cranbrook Community Garden, Bethnal Green, was highly commended in the Best Communal Residential Garden section.

Congratulations to all the prize winners!