Previous events

29 May 2010. Mobile Picnic Pavilion by Francis Thorburn

11am - 3pm  
Performance
The Mobile Picnic Pavilion by Francis Thorburn set off from St Luke's Community Centre at 11am, travelling through the streets to Islington Central Library, attracting a growing band of followers on its way.  Once stationary it unfolded into a picnic area for people to enjoy their lunch and interact with the artwork.

06 Jun 2010. Mobile Picnic Pavilion by Francis Thorburn

11am - 3pm  
Performance
The Mobile Picnic Pavilion by Francis Thorburn was stationed a picnic area at St Luke's Community Centre in Islington for members of the public to enjoy their lunch and interact with the artwork.
Other activities on offer includeed a Car Boot Sale, Gardening Workshops, and Bee-hive honey harvesting.

04 Jul 2010. Mobile Picnic Pavilion by Francis Thorburn

11am – 3.30pm
Performance
This second roaming performance by Francis Thorburn and his merry band of performing gardeners took the Mobile Picnic Pavilion to Islington’s cultural festival in the borough’s treasured greenspace, Highbury Fields, N5.
Participants assembled at 11am at St Luke’s Community Centre, and the performance took place at Highbury Fields from 12.30 to 3.15pm.
The pavilion then unfolded into a picnic area for members of the public to enjoy their lunch and interact with the artwork. 
 

15 Jul 2010. The Hanging Garlands of Tibby Place by Shane Waltener

6-8pm
Tibby Place, Greenman Street, N1
London Borough of Islington

Coinciding with the opening of the new SPACE studios at Peabody Yard on Greenman Street, Shane Waltener's installation opened for a special event including dance performances in and around the iron framework of the former Tibberton Baths in Tibby Place. Visitors witnessed Shane's constantly evolving woven installation, watched the performance and also visited the studios. Refreshments were provided.

Speeches were made from 6.30pm in Tibby Place, followed by a dance performance choreographed specially for Tibby Place by Cheryl McChesney Jones.

Finally, at 7.30 people walked to Duncan Terrace Gardens to view the new Spontaneous City sculpture by London Fieldworks.

27 Jul 2010. Ballooning, Balancing, Balconies and Birds: A Story Walk by Sarah Butler

12pm & 2pm
Cremorne Gardens, Lots Road, Chelsea, SW10

Secret Garden Project Writer-in-Residence, Sarah Butler collaborated with participants to create a story walk inspired by the Garden’s history and the Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heaven.

For more information on The Secret Garden Project please visit: www.secretgardenproject.wordpress.com

29 Jul 2010. Mobile Picnic Pavilion by Francis Thorburn

12-2pm
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, N1

The extraordinary picnic pavilion made its final outing starting at St. Lukes Community Centre on Central Street, passing Duncan Terrace where the procession took in London Fieldworks' new scultpure Pleasure Garden for Birds; and Tibby Place with a chance to see Shane Waltener's installation The Hanging Garlands of Tibby Place. The pavilion stopped for lunch outside the Town Hall on Upper Street from 12 until 2pm, before making its way back to St. Lukes. 

31 Jul 2010. The Hanging Garlands of Tibby Place by Shane Waltener

Performance and closing event
Tibby Place, Greenman Street, N1
London Borough of Islington

17 Sep 2011. LITERARY NATURE WALK WITH SARAH BUTLER

To celebrate Tania Kovat’s Floating Garden “HABITAT” in City Road Basin, Sarah Butler (our writer in residence for the Secret Garden Project) will lead a creative, literary walk inspired by Kovat’s installation. The event is part of London Open House 2011.

Meet us on Saturday 17th September at 11am next to the artwork in City Road Canal Basin, City Road N1 8JX.

No booking necessary, the event will last approx one hour