Leyton Boundary Garden

This isn’t just another East London wellie brigade. Like a samurai who won’t draw his katana without drawing blood, the gang at LBG put on their boots to get muddy. It was set up by a group of local residents six years ago by accident. ‘We were gardening in the park and I emailed the council to ask if we could put a greenhouse in,’ says co-founder Jon Day. ‘But they gave us the whole space.’ They’ve since cleared more than 200 square metres of tarmac, built raised beds, planted dozens of fruit trees and erected a polytunnel and tea shed. It's volunteer-run, and they put on growing workshops throughout the year for anyone willing to learn. Their motto: ‘All welcome, always free’. Their wildflower meadow is the highlight of spring.