Media & Press:
Paradise in the News
Paradise Cooperative is a community garden charity based in Wandsworth, South West London. Our work has been featured in publications, research projects, films and award programmes. Below you’ll find a selection of recent coverage, collaborations and media features.
For press enquiries, interview requests or media assets, please contact us at community@paradisecooperative.org
Beyond the Prison Fence: Short Film Screened at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026
In January 2026, we screened a short film at the Oxford Real Farming Conference as part of the Justice Strand, a programme exploring land, food and community.
It is a film about our garden, but it is also about the nature of the land we are on, and the questions that raises about community, access and what urban green space is for.
Paradise Cooperative Featured in Sensemaking Stewardship: EcoLandS Research Project, Loughborough University
Paradise Cooperative was selected as one of a small number of case studies in Sensemaking Stewardship, a storytelling resource developed by researchers at Loughborough University London as part of the EPSRC-funded EcoLandS project, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art’s Ecological Citizen(s) Network+.
The project explores how communities navigate the complex conditions of land stewardship and how storytelling and relational tools can help build shared understanding across different stakeholders. Illustrated narratives of community-led land and river stewardship were brought together to make these journeys more visible, accessible and learnable for others.
We are proud to be included alongside other community stewards working to care for land and nature in and around London.
Research by Finn and the EcoLandS team, Loughborough University London. Part of the Royal College of Art’s Ecological Citizen(s) Network+.
The Londoner’s Winter Almanac: Kingston University Art Students at Paradise Cooperative
In winter 2026, art students from Kingston University spent time at Paradise and made something quietly lovely: a zine called the Londoner’s Winter Almanac, exploring nature connection, urban ecology, and the outdoors.
Lino cutting: Michelle Xia. Photography, rubbings and design: Iris Carter. Tree illustrations: Wenu Jiang Jiang. With cuttings from Beeton’s Englishwoman’s Almanac, 1870.
Outdoor Classroom at Paradise Cooperative: Featured by Flimsey Works Architecture
Our collaborators and architects at Flimsey Works shared a beautiful write-up and photo series documenting the design and build of our Outdoor Classroom. The project reflects what’s possible when architecture, ecology and community knowledge come together in one shared space.
Photo credit: Kaye Song
Shortlisted: Wandsworth Business Awards 2025 | Health & Wellbeing and Environmental Champion
We were delighted to be shortlisted in the Health & Wellbeing Award and Environmental/ Sustainability Champion Award categories at the Wandsworth Business Awards 2025.
This recognition celebrates the impact of our work connecting community, nature and wellbeing in Wandsworth, and we’re grateful to everyone who helps make that possible.
Paradise Cooperative in Permaculture Magazine: Community-Built Outdoor Classroom
Our community-built Outdoor Classroom was featured in Permaculture Magazine, highlighting the co-design with Flimsey Works and hands-on build process that brought this space to life.
The article explores how volunteers, designers and growers worked together to create a low-impact structure rooted in permaculture principles and community care.
for all press and media enquiries, please email community@paradisecooperative.org.