Manor Garden Allotments
London, United Kingdom · Operator: Manor Gardening Society
Overview
A historic allotment promised 'in perpetuity', swept away for the Olympics.
Citizen participation
A historic allotment site farmed by local plot holders for over 100 years.
Operating model
Given to the community 'in perpetuity' by Major Villiers in 1906, later overridden by Olympic development.
Impact
Demolished in Oct 2007 for London 2012 Olympic Park landscaping; plot holders moved to a temporary site 2km away (permanent Pudding Mill plots secured 2016). Lesson: even 'in perpetuity' promises fall to mega-event development.
Crops
- vegetables
- fruit
Scale
ハックニー・ウィック。2007年10月に撤去 (demolished Oct 2007 for 2012 Olympics)
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