Memory Lane
Memory Lane is a community-led project transforming a neglected canal corridor between Haggerston and London Fields into a safe, green public space for East London.
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50
Community Members Engaged
1
km of towpath to be restored
3
Local Community Groups and organisations connected
1
km of restored natural habitat
Project Proposed Impact
Project Summary:
This project reimagines the canal as a “Memory Lane” — a walkable landscape that reconnects people to place through nature, movement, and shared experience.
Community stories and memories are embedded into the route through planting, seating, and small-scale interventions, turning the journey itself into a layered public narrative.
This Included:
Designed and delivered with the local community, the project aims to create a space that fosters ownership, care, and long-term connection, evolving over time as part of the neighbourhood it serves.
The Story behind the Seeds:
Everyday Nature Collection
This route will connect people closer to nature within there daily lives
Grassroot Action
We are working with local communities such as Skipping Down the Canal.
Youth Led Change
Rachel a graduate landscape architect is running the project alongside other early career individuals and interns.
Deep Human Connection
Our volunteer days will bring together and create a deeper connecting to nature in an urban setting.
