Re-imagining Delhi Outram Ball Court

Funding from developer contributions, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), has been awarded to the Delhi Outram Estate to transform the sunken ball court into an accessible and usable space for residents.

In Summer 2022, a survey was carried out and found that 85% of respondents wanted the space to be re-imagined as a garden, food growing or other green space.

We need your thoughts and ideas to help shape how we develop the space and would love to find out what you would like to see in the space.

We would also love to know how you would like to be part of the plans. Would you be interested in helping to design, plant and maintain the garden as part of a community gardening group? Would you like to learn carpentry skills and help build raised beds? Are you a budding artist and want to paint a mural? Or maybe you would just like to be able to sit and enjoy a new green space?

We are working with local charity Global Generation to help develop plans for the space. Global Generation are an expert community gardening and educational charity who work with residents in Camden, Islington, and Southwark to co-create community growing spaces and run projects with young people to teach them about nature and sustainability. You may already be familiar with the Story Garden (behind the British Library) or their new floating barge garden on the Regent’s Canal!

They will support interested residents to develop their horticultural knowledge and skills and work with them to realise their ideas for a new communal space on the estate.

If you have ideas, want to be part the creation of the new space or are interested in the project, please complete the survey below. The survey closes on 18^th September.

We are also holding a Community Garden Day on 22nd August, 3.30pm – 6.00pm, Outram Place Open Space with fun hands on activities for children and adults, planting and the opportunity to talk to the council and Global Generation about the project. This event is free to attend and you are welcome to drop in anytime between 3.30pm-6.00pm.

This project is part of the We Are Cally plan, for more information about the plan and how you can get involved, click here.