Detail View: SHIMMER: King's Cross Skip Garden

Title: 
King's Cross Skip Garden
Creation Date: 
2009
Image Date: 
2011
Period: 
21st century
Start Date: 
2009
End Date: 
2012
Location: 
London
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Display Creator: 
ROGERS, Lucinda
Image ID: 
11-0094
Description: 
View of panels concealing an area given to temporary gardens. Self-sustaining vegetable gardens located in skips on a major building site. As work on the site progresses the skips containing the gardens are moved around the site. Produce from the skips are sold and invested in other environmental projects in the area. The project works with local children. The panels were illustrated by Lucinda ROGERS. Part of major architectural redevelopments to the area around Kings Cross Station (2009-2012)
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Related Information: 
King's Cross Skip Garden. For more information see also < http://www.kingscrosscentral.com/skip_garden > .
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
ROGERS, Lucinda
Creator Role: 
Illustrator.
Culture Gender: 
Female.
Subject Heading: 
Urban renewal -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Garden structures -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Childrens gardens
Subject Heading: 
Environmental education
Subject Heading: 
Railroad stations -- England -- London