In Spring 2014, Vauxhall One BID commissioned us to animate a forlorn, closed car park to celebrate the emerging Vauxhall Gallery district and as part of their trail of art. It was a very bleak site, waste and litter had accumulated over a number of years. It was, therefore, a perfect canvas to create something magical. Our team worked long hours with dedicated local volunteers to transform the site from unnoticed to a neighbourhood gem.

The newly reclaimed space had two incarnations over the summer months (Phase 2). The first phase coincided with The Chelsea Fringe Festival – which we are proud to have played an active role in since it’s inception.

The design was a reconfiguration of our NGS 2012 ‘Modular’ garden. Three triangular benches that were planted with a 2m tall Italian trained apple, cherry and pear trees. At night solar powered lights, strung in the trees, gave the garden a continued presence after dark. For the first 6 weeks, the eleven triangular planters featured a mixture of evergreen herbs, Mount Everest White Alliums, and grasses, creating a variety of heights and texture to compliment sculptures by Katie Surridge, a Royal British Sculpture Society Bursary winner.