As part of a large-scale capital project, Battersea Arts Centre installed a set of permanent artworks to celebrate the old Town Hall building’s vibrant 127 year history. Each installation represented a value, such as courage, integrity or hope, which radical people and unsung heroes from our past and present, have embodied in their lives and great deeds. Part of the way through this project, our Grand Hall was destroyed by fire in March 2015. The generosity shown to us at that time, from large corporations to local individuals, inspired us to create a community garden which represents the 13th value; the value of Generosity.  

This garden is a thank you from Battersea Arts Centre to everyone who helped us.   

The garden design is inspired by that same spirit of generosity. It aims to create a co-operative gardening community of people, plants and animals, including the microscopic life in the soil, in which all contribute and all benefit.