Middlesborough Project

Greening Gresham

In conjunction with our long term partners at Northstar Housing Group we initiated a radical and ambitious plan to regenerate one of Britain’s most deprived neighbourhoods. Gresham, in the heart of Middlesbrough town was ranked in the 1% poorest wards in England and has a multitude of social problems including drug abuse, prostitution, poor educational prospects and low quality housing.

The project brought together urban food growing, community cohesion, an emerging housing collective and community creative arts. All organised by local people, living or working in the neighbourhood of Gresham. During 2019 we organised 100 community activities. These included a weekly gardening club, setting up several community allotments, beautifying a derelict area behind local shops, community meals, alley make-overs, and meditation groups.

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