Our Roof Garden gets positive press in the Evening Standard

HammersmithLondon's Roof Garden gets a glowing review in the Evening Standard which features London's rooftops with impeccable eco-credentials.

Hannah Bort of the Evening Standard writes that Hammersmith isn’t known for its green spaces, but look closely between the concrete and the flyovers and you will spot a secret sylvan retreat. On the roof of the Lyric theatre is a public garden complete with magnolia trees, eucalyptus, wisteria and clematis. Add a BBQ, a canopied pergola and some spot lighting and it’s the perfect place to escape from the bustle of the city below. The garden is the result of a collaboration between the theatre, the environmental charity Groundwork London and HammersmithLondon, a business funding organisation. ‘We wanted an environment that would act as a piece of public art, as well as being an escape for locals,’ explains Patricia Bench, development director The hanging garden of Hammersmith of HammersmithLondon. The horticultural haven was created using environmentally sustainable materials, including reclaimed timber, paid for with help from Marks & Spencer’s 5p plastic bag scheme, the profits of which are ploughed into eco projects. ‘The garden functions as an extension of the theatre for our audience and staff, but it’s also an amazing public space,’ says Sean Holmes, artistic director of the Lyric. ‘It’s always in use; from actors practising between rehearsals, to children on school trips, through to mothers with their babies.’ The theatre holds Poetry & Pimm’s evenings, featuring young Slam poets such as Deanna Rodger and Dean Atta, summer parties and barbecues. (lyric.co.uk)

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