Fundraising appeal for ‘Dalston Pineapple House’
The Dalston Eastern Curve Garden is raising funds to build a glasshouse this winter: “This winter we are planning to build a beautiful glasshouse in the Garden – the ‘Dalston Pineapple House’. The pineapple is a traditional symbol of welcome and Hackney has a rich history of famous plant nurseries and ‘hothouses’ where tropical fruits like pineapples were grown. The Pineapple House at the Eastern Curve will be a glasshouse for the 21st century. It will be a warm welcoming space for visitors to relax and enjoy the Garden even in the coldest weather. The glasshouse will protect delicate plants like our peppers and pineapple sage over winter and allow us to raise herbs and vegetables from seed early in the growing season. It will also mean we can offer our popular children’s workshops throughout the year create more activities for adults and develop our education programme with local schools. The Pineapple House will be built next to the Garden pavilion beside the Victorian building which houses V22 artists studios and will have a floor area of approximately 30sqm. The glasshouse has been designed by Felix Xylander-Swannel with MUF architects and will be built in timber glass and steel. An adjacent brick shed will include a demonstration ‘living’ green roof. We aim to construct the glasshouse by the end of February 2012. We will be involving groups of young people in the construction of the Pineapple House and are currently recruiting a team of volunteers who want to get involved in the project over the winter. The London Development Agency have already given the project a vote of confidence by contributing funds and we were the winners of a Timberland Earthkeepers grant earlier this year. We now need to raise £10000 to make the Pineapple House a reality. If you would like to make a donation or have a fund-raising idea to help build the Dalston Pineapple House please email Marie at tellme@dalstongarden.com “
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This email came through today:\Winter Warmer – Dalston Pineapple House FundraiserCome along to the Eastern Curve this Sunday for some seasonal festivities and help raise money to build the ‘Dalston Pineapple House’ in the Garden.The new greenhouse will be a warm welcoming space for visitors to relax and enjoy the Garden even in the coldest weather. It will protect delicate plants like our peppers and pineapple sage over winter and allow us to raise herbs and vegetables from seed early in the growing season. It will also mean we can offer children’s workshops throughout the year create more activities for adults and develop our education programme with local schools. Read more about the ‘Dalston Pineapple House’.On Sunday you can make a Christmas wreath for decorating your own front door using evergreen leaves and berries or help give the Garden scarecrows a winter makeover. The menu will include hot pineapple punch and other warming drinks mince pies and tasty seasonal treats which you can enjoy knowing that all proceeds will help build the ‘Pineapple House’ to keep people and plants warm in winter.”“