common growth - Bold Vision

Bold Vision Common Growth public consultation results

By catherine on February 1, 2011 in Common Growth, Openness, Potentialising

The results are in and it’s looking good. Over 90% of those surveyed were supportive of the project, recognising its value for the community as well as the produce. “This helps to get neighbours involved and also to get to know each other” In order of importance, they saw the benefits of this community gardening [...]

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Seeds are sown for Common Growth

By catherine on December 21, 2010 in Common Growth, Mutuality, Openness, Potentialising

Following a constructive meeting with Lewisham Council, Bold Vision now has a “Tenancy at Will “agreement with the council which allows access to the Sandbourne Road site for soil testing, groundwork, planning etc prior to the signing of the lease agreement early in 2011. We have also discussed the longer term possibility of a Community [...]

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Community creativity on the menu

By catherine on October 10, 2010 in Bold Vision the organisation, Common Growth, Community events, Hill Station Cafe, Openness, Potentialising

Now that the Hill Station building is open (though still another phase of building work to come), and now that the cafe is up and running successfully, our attention is turning to the ‘what else?’ The Hill Station has always been seen as much more than a cafe. It’s about creating a space that is [...]

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Sainsbury and RSA support

By catherine on September 28, 2010 in Common Growth, Mutuality, Potentialising

Well after much correspondence, today I am eventually picking up the £500 cheque from Sainsburys. Not quite the £10k they originally promised but, as another supermarket says, every little helps! We will put that towards our toilet plans so you can look forward to experiencing the results in a month or two. Next, this Thursday sees [...]

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