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Newham's Hidden Gems Map (2025)

I started mapping Newham's community gardens to understand the local resource for plant sharing. But this became a project of its own, with 50 green and blue spaces that needed locating across the borough. The map has brought everyone together, sharing resources and providing support to resource-strapped groups. It has also been used as a resource for NHS social prescribing practioners and included as part of the Council's Food Strategy, a loverly surprise and far supassing my expectations.

Click here for the latest version (published October 2025)