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WoRD and the Garden of Earthly Delights need a new workshop and an upgraded compost toilet!
by Woodshop of Recycled Delights CIC in London, Greater London, United Kingdom
The Woodshop of Recycled Delights CIC (WoRD) was founded in 2021 to address two urgent challenges: the growing issue of timber waste and the lack of carpentry opportunities for communities traditionally excluded from DIY skills training.
What we do:
So far, we’ve:
But now we need your support to continue growing and improving our space!
The Woodshop of Recycled Delights operates from the Garden of Earthly Delights (GED), an urban oasis in the heart of London. It began as a small, grassroots space outside Hackney Central Station and quickly gained support, leading to our own plot offered by the council. After five years of building this incredible community resource, we’ve just secured a three-year lease to continue growing.
The GED offers:
Together, WoRD and GED are offering a unique combination of practical skills, community connection, and environmental education in Hackney, and we need your help to improve our infrastructure!
The demand for our workshops is higher than ever, and our outdoor workshop is no longer enough to meet the needs of our community. Despite our success, our tools and timber are often exposed to the elements, and when it rains we struggle to run workshops, and our stock of reclaimed timber is at risk of rotting!
Without a covered workshop, we’re unable to operate during bad weather, and our reclaimed materials are at risk. But with your help, we can solve this problem and continue doing what we do best.
With £5000, we can build a covered workshop area at the back of the garden. This new space will include:
With this shelter, we’ll be able to:
Once we have this covered workshop, our work can continue unhindered, and we can deliver even more value to the community.
In addition to the workshop, we also need to improve the toilet facilities at GED. Currently, the garden only has a basic bucket toilet that is uncomfortable, unsanitary, and inaccessible for many of our users—especially for gender-diverse and disabled patrons.
We want to build a new composting toilet that will be accessible, comfortable, and environmentally friendly. The composting toilet will:
With £5000, we’ll have enough to design and build this much-needed facility, creating a safe, welcoming space for everyone who visits GED.
We need to raise £10,000 to make these improvements possible. This will cover both the covered workshop and the composting toilet.
By donating to this Crowdfunder, you’ll help us:
Every pound you donate will be doubled thanks to match funding from Aviva, who are supporting positive climate action and community-driven projects like ours. This means your contribution will have twice the impact, helping us make a bigger difference in the community and reduce our carbon footprint.
Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to a safer, more sustainable space where we can continue our work in the community and protect our planet.
The Woodshop of Recycled Delights and the Garden of Earthly Delights are making a real difference in Hackney and beyond. We’ve already saved tons of timber from the waste stream, delivered essential skills to thousands of people, and provided a welcoming space for people to connect with nature and each other. But we need your support to take the next step.
Please donate today to help us build the infrastructure we need to continue growing, creating, and connecting. With your support, we’ll be able to make an even bigger impact in 2025 and beyond.
Together, we can build a sustainable, inclusive community hub that will benefit people and the planet for years to come. Every contribution counts.
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