Cecil Sharp House (CSH) LAND Project

Cecil Sharp House, in Camden, is the grade II listed headquarters of the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and Britain’s premier folk music centre. The permaculture garden is managed by Permablitz London. It is a low maintenance design inspired by the folk adage: one for the birds, one for the bugs and one for me – which chimes very well with the permaculture ethos of earth care, people care, fair shares. This decorative, ecological and edible garden works with the soil-food-web, wildlife and plants as co-gardeners to maintain health and fertility. Since its inception in 2014 CSH permaculture garden has consistently won Camden in Bloom Best Business Garden. The project is also Permablitz London’s main education hub. The garden serves as an outdoor classroom for both adults and children through our Gardening with Nature programme. The Permablitz London design guild is based there and we run several Introduction to Permablitz Design courses for it each year. Every summer the LAND project hosts the London Permaculture Festival which attracts over 600 people.

Member projectWhen the project started: 2014Summary: Permaculture garden in the grounds of grade II listed CSH & Permablitz London education hub Contact Name: Kayode OlafimihanEmail: Contact person by emailWebsite: Permablitz London Showcase ProjectsIf you would like visits, how should people arrange their visit?: Garden is open to the publicSustainable transport options: Tube: Camden Town – 700 yards away. Rail: Camden Road – 1/2 mile away. Buses: 274 and C2 – stop almost outside Bike: there are bicycle stands in the grounds of Cecil Sharp House and a TfL Bike Hire terminal 2 mins down the road on Gloucester AvenueCategory: Education approachesPolyculturesGarden designGeofield: POINT (-0.1493065 51.5381546)Postal address: Cecil Sharp House 2 Regent's Park Rd, Camden London NW1 7AY United KingdomMap icon: Type of project: Public (open to visitors)Physical Elements/Features: Community gardenForest gardenGardenServices/Activities: CoursesVolunteeringWorkshopsImage: