Welcome! What is Edible Eastside?

A Concrete Garden: We are situated on a derelict canal side space behind Fazeley Street, a former propane gas filling depot. We have transformed it into a ‘Pop-Up Park’ for the purposes of growing food and making art. We are open to the public, we have a cafe, garden, studio and a picturesque waterside space.

A research proposal: Edible Eastside is a bold communal vision for the city. It will become a meeting point for discussions around art, urbanism, and cultural change. The inaugural programme Hedge Enquiry will include Eloise Fornieles’ performance installation, The Message, followed by a series of specially themed salons and shows, which will explore the nature of the re-imagined space, localism, urban ecology and community resilience.

A vision of the future: We are equipping ourselves for any eventuality. Our former uninhabitable space has already become refuge to a community of urban gardeners, designers, artists and artisan makers. Through collective action we have created a space where we can learn how to make, to cook, to grow and be together. It is our response to what makes a sustainable city.

Come and visit our concrete garden. We are open to the public every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 12-5pm (from 1st April to 30th August 2012). If you want to join Edible Eastside find out how here.