The Hithe Garden Party 2025
Last month we hosted our annual garden party, inviting local people into the community garden to spend a day among the flowers. We ate, we danced, we crafted!
By Elsa Kenningham, Community Coordinator
02/06/2025
It's proven that time spent outside and around other people improves mental health. Community events promote a sense of belonging and neighbourhood in a city where social isolation is on the rise.
- 93% of attendees said being the garden made them feel more connected to nature
- 82% reported having met someone new at the event.
Maud from Sunny Jar Eco Hub hosted a natural tie dye workshop, creating a communal string of bunting using onion skins, rubber bands and beans.
Sunny Jar Eco Hub
Cycling Music Teachers
Hithe tenants The Cycling Music Teachers are a music therapy and music school covering piano, guitar, ukulele and singing. Their pupils gave an impressive and varied recital.
Christening the Braai
Our group of garden volunteers has been building a Braai (a South African BBQ) in the community garden with bricks donated by our local Wickes.
Swipe on the gallery to see our progress.
Our Saturday sessions are open to everyone, sometimes we grow and sometimes we build. There's always a break for tea and usually a dog or two roaming around.
Garden Party photos Halena Hucker