Phoenix Garden
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ThePhoenix Gardenis a localcommunity gardenin centralLondon,England, established in 1984. Located inSt Gilesbehind thePhoenix Theatre,within theLondon Borough of Camden,the Phoenix Garden is nestled between the busySohoandCovent Gardenareas. The Garden is located just off St Giles Passage and Stacey Street, north ofShaftesbury Avenueand east ofCharing Cross Road.
The Garden was set up on a carpark in the 1980s, which had itself been established on a World War II bombsite (the site was bombed in 1940). Prior to this the Garden was the site of many houses, including a pub. The Phoenix Garden has survived various challenges, including a major industrialfly-tippingincident soon after its foundation. It is the only one of the original seven Covent Garden Community Gardens to survive to this day.
The Phoenix Garden continues to be run by a committee of volunteers comprising local residents and workers. It is a registered charity (number 287502), and used to be known as the Covent Garden Open Spaces Association (CGOSA). The Garden has won first prize forBest Environmental Gardenin theCamden in Bloomcompetition six times, from 2004 to 2010. It also holds regular social events, including an annual Agricultural Show and volunteering work-days.
The garden was under threat of closure in 2016, and was closed for an 18-month renovation. It reopened in 2017[1]with an event space building designed byOffice Sian.[2]The garden is featured in the 2019 filmLast Christmas.
References[edit]
- ^"Central London's loveliest community garden has reopened".Time Out London.
- ^"Office Sian adds brick and limestone building to London community garden".Dezeen.14 September 2017.
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