The garden, created from scratch using 120 tonnes of soil, will be open seven days a week for the community.
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Down Lane Studios is Haringey’s new initiative to help with mental health in Tottenham Hale.
Opening this Easter, it will be a mix of studio and event spaces, along with a garden and a café.
It’s built on the site of an old car mechanics depot in Ashley Road.
The garden – created from scratch using 120 tonnes of soil – will be open seven days a week for the community.
They’re also going to sell homegrown vegetables in the café next door.
Meanwhile, the event space will feature music nights to support the project and raise money for mental health charities.
The project is currently supported by the Hackney Branch of MIND who advocate for better mental health.
Stuart Glen, Head of Operations at Down Lane Studios, told City News “Using this space to feature music gigs and partnering with MIND has always been a logical step as statistics show musicians are more likely to suffer from mental illness. So, creating a space they can come and enjoy themselves whilst raising money for charity is really important.”
The community garden is designed to benefit mental health.
Run by social enterprise Grow Tottenham, it comprises the same green-fingered force that made a success of a similar recent project in Elephant and Castle.
Paul Mcgann, head of Grow Tottenham states that gardening has been shown to be very therapeutic for people suffering from mental health issues, and said he hopes the garden can bring the whole community together.
Lynette Charles, chief officer at MIND in Haringey, told City News “Downlane Studios contacted us initially to work with us and it sounds like an exciting project. Gardening has always proved to be a great way for people with mental health problems to ease their symptoms and focus on moving forward.”
MIND in Haringey is also one of the recipients of the Mayor of Haringey’s Special Fund this year.
Down Lane Studios and the garden are open from Thursday, March 29. For more details click here.
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Down Lane Studios is Haringey’s new initiative to help with mental health in Tottenham Hale.
Opening this Easter, it will be a mix of studio and event spaces, along with a garden and a café.
It’s built on the site of an old car mechanics depot in Ashley Road.
The garden – created from scratch using 120 tonnes of soil – will be open seven days a week for the community.
They’re also going to sell homegrown vegetables in the café next door.
Meanwhile, the event space will feature music nights to support the project and raise money for mental health charities.
The project is currently supported by the Hackney Branch of MIND who advocate for better mental health.
Stuart Glen, Head of Operations at Down Lane Studios, told City News “Using this space to feature music gigs and partnering with MIND has always been a logical step as statistics show musicians are more likely to suffer from mental illness. So, creating a space they can come and enjoy themselves whilst raising money for charity is really important.”
The community garden is designed to benefit mental health.
Run by social enterprise Grow Tottenham, it comprises the same green-fingered force that made a success of a similar recent project in Elephant and Castle.
Paul Mcgann, head of Grow Tottenham states that gardening has been shown to be very therapeutic for people suffering from mental health issues, and said he hopes the garden can bring the whole community together.
Lynette Charles, chief officer at MIND in Haringey, told City News “Downlane Studios contacted us initially to work with us and it sounds like an exciting project. Gardening has always proved to be a great way for people with mental health problems to ease their symptoms and focus on moving forward.”
MIND in Haringey is also one of the recipients of the Mayor of Haringey’s Special Fund this year.
Down Lane Studios and the garden are open from Thursday, March 29. For more details click here.
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