Unexpected Garden: The Orchard, Leven

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Vertical growing, upcycled railway parts and interactive elements gave a new lease of life to the car park of Leven Community Centre, a market garden inspired by the planned reopening of the Leven railway line was created. In celebration of this development, long hoped for by the community, the garden reimagined the railway in miniature scale. Leven residents drove the whole concept, a result of a close collaboration between The Leven Programme and its community. The garden incorporates sensory elements to immerse visitors in a fun, surprising environment, with the concrete surrounds of the car park transformed into a thriving, above ground construction filled with edible plants. Beautiful but functional too, the garden includes a stage and seating area where performances, growing and cooking classes, arts activities, climate and sustainability workshops, intergenerational activities and more are held. A place to explore, unwind, socialise, learn new things and help grow food for the community. This is not your ordinary car park!