Urban Utopias documents municipal open spaces like public parks, community gardens and city farms in south London.

These sites are the meeting point for diverse narratives around community, nature, ownership and the city. The project focuses on open spaces in areas like Camberwell, Vauxhall, Peckham and Brixton. 19th Century figures like William Blake, Octavia Hill and John Ruskin had connections to many of the parks and open spaces in these areas, which we now enjoy.

Urban Utopias is evidence of a multicultural and horticultural ideal; it celebrates the community efforts that sustain these sites.

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  • Brockwell Park, London SE24, 2005

    Brockwell Park, London SE24, 2005

  • Surrey Docks Farm, London SE16, 2005 #1

    Surrey Docks Farm, London SE16, 2005 #1

  • Burgess Park Nature Area, London SE5, 2006

    Burgess Park Nature Area, London SE5, 2006

  • Bowling Green, Peckham Rye Park, London SE15, 2005

    Bowling Green, Peckham Rye Park, London SE15, 2005

  • Brockwell Community Greenhouses, London SE24, 2007

    Brockwell Community Greenhouses, London SE24, 2007

  • Oriental Garden, Peckham Rye Park, London SE15, 2005

    Oriental Garden, Peckham Rye Park, London SE15, 2005

  • One Tree Hill Allotments, London SE23, 2006

    One Tree Hill Allotments, London SE23, 2006

  • Sunray Gardens, London SE24, 2007

    Sunray Gardens, London SE24, 2007

  • Surrey Docks Farm, London SE16, 2005 #2

    Surrey Docks Farm, London SE16, 2005 #2

  • Ruskin Park, London SE5, 2008

    Ruskin Park, London SE5, 2008