AN INSPIRING PROJECT! RAILWAY SLEEPER COMPOST BAYS IN THE HEART OF CLAPHAM.
In 2013 a handful of enthusiastic gardeners set up the Bandstand Beds Association. Their aim was to provide local residents with an opportunity to get outdoors and discover the joys and benefits of growing food, connecting with nature and meeting people. They began with a few raised beds by the cafe at the Bandstand and now have a thriving community garden in the heart of Clapham, complete with a field kitchen where they cook and share the food they’ve grown.
The 3 bay compost bin system was built by Lambeth TCV, the conservation volunteers, using reclaimed tropical hardwood railway sleepers and some steel H beams (RSJs) for upright supports. The steel girder uprights were concreted in place, and then the recycled hardwood sleepers were then ‘slotted’ between them to make the walls of the compost bin bays.
RAILWAY SLEEPERS USED:
Reclaimed tropical hardwood railway sleepers
2600mm x 250mm x 125mm
RailwaySleepers.com Says..
What an uplifting story of a London community united in the pleasures of growing food and spending time together. A feast of thriving events, workshops and gardening sessions, not to mention eating produce in the outdoor kitchen. An inspiring project with the used railway sleeper bays playing a useful part in the production of organic compost.