Dalston Eastern Curve Garden

Este pequeño jardín comunitario es fácil de encontrar gracias al tan horrendo como enorme mural que precede su entrada.
Una vez traspasas el umbral la historia es otra: un espacio verde algo destartalado, sin ningún diseño aparente, donde conviven los vecinos del barrio. Mayormente pude ver grupos de amigos jóvenes (¿qué es joven?, se me da mal calcular la edad) y familias poco clásicas con niños pequeños. Organizan actividades de pintura, juegos y más cosas que pude imaginar al ver los cachivaches, los dinosaurios de plástico y los dibujos infantiles en las paredes.

This place will just make you feel good :)
Maybe it’s being surrounded by so much greenery in the middle of zone 2. Maybe it’s the community feel, with people scattered all around the garden, drinking coffee, reading papers and playing games. Maybe it’s the funky disco ball twinkling in the greenhouse at the back where the locals grow their own veggies.
All I know is that I want to bottle up all the good vibes and positive energy from this place and hand it out to sad people on the street to make them feel better.
Perfect for a cosy drink on a summer’s eve or just a bit of chillout time — I watched a beautiful sunset here with two mates and was thankful that we’d wandered in to investigate rather than walking straight past with the crowd. And now you know what to do too!

Beautiful garden to have a cup of tea or a pint with friends. As Alex and Zara mention — it really is a hidden gem. So many people walk right by it without realizing that right next to Dalston station you’ll find such a zen and beautiful space. It has a charming capacity to transport you to a completely different place right in the heart of East London.
It’s community run and all the more cozy for it! Worth a stop — not sure why more people aren’t writing about Eastern Curve.

Merveilleux petit jardin associatif au cœur du quartier de Hackney où l’on peut boire une boisson chaude avec un bun tout bio. Un vrai petit havre de paix qu’on a envie de garder pour soi mais qu’on partage quand même.

It’s lovely and that’s really all there is to it. It really feels like an oasis.

When I first started writing Unilocal reviews, I used the term «hidden gem» a lot. And I mean a lot. I used it for anything that was fun and quirky and unassuming and surprising. But they weren’t hidden gems, just fun or quirk or unassuming or surprising spots. So I stopped using that term unless I really, really, REALLY meant it.
So know that when I call the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden a hidden gem, it truly is one to check out.
First off, it’s hidden, and yet, hidden in plain sight. Right across from the Dalston Overground Station, behind a brown wall with a small door. The only reason we walked in was there was a chalkboard sign out front saying «free and open to all.» Otherwise, we would have walked right by.
And I am so glad we did not, because this spot is beautiful. A giant garden stretching far back, partly covered, partly open with beautiful greenery everywhere. And Dalston residents can grow food here, like tomatoes, pepper and herbs, that can be later picked to be eaten.
So it is a gem, a public space to sit and think and work and meet friends. There’s even a small café for the eating and drinking if you are so inclined.
And there’s even fun decorations, like artwork by street artist Stik (he’s the guy who does the stick figure art all throughout Shoreditch.)
Hidden gem and five stars at that? You bet it is.

My cleaner is in and I avoid the guilt of not helping by getting out of the house.
This place is close by and I’ve never been in so I swung by to get a cuppa and to read in peace.
Chairs are scattered about in the garden and under the shelter, there is a strong community vibe as children’s artwork hangs on one wall and homemade potteries sit next to another. A guy was practising his guitar playing on the grass while a photographer was setting up a shoot for something behind me.
To be honest, I didn’t read much of my book. The conversations and activities going on around me put a stop to that.
There is talk that the council are planning on creating a new shopping street straight through here which would be a massive shame. There aren’t many green spots in Dalston and none as unique as this.

*Love this place*
Such a sweet little unassuming garden, I don’t think most people who walk past it realise it’s there!
This is a small, community run garden with a few chairs and tables, lots of green leafy areas to sit, a reasonably clean toilet and a jolly lovely vibe. Most recently, I went here for a picnic with a friend, and sat amongst mums & babies, dalston hipsters, and a troupe of hi-​vis wearing construction workers having a lunch break from the nearby roadworks they were tending to.
They run events every now and again at weekends which seem worth popping into if you’re nearby.
A perfect place to pop by and read your metro, munch your lunch or contemplate your day — made even more special by the fact that it’s created and managed by volunteers — I know that sounds sappy, but it makes me love Dalston Curve even more :)

A hidden oasis in the heart of Dalston, an area really lacking in its green and pleasant space. Describing itself as a meeting place for people and plants Volunteer run, the Curve acts as a community space for the local East-​enders
Opened in summer 2010, the garden was created on the Eastern Curve
railway line which once linked Dalston Junction Station to the North London Line. It’s come a long way since then. Flowers and plants are growing everywhere, with veggies and herbs all around. I love the cute home-​made scarecrows and the drink carton bird seed boxes hanging from the trees. There’s a large wooden pavilion which hosts different community projects and classes — gardening, gargoyle sculpting, BBQs — you name it. Last Sunday I saw couples dancing together in sensuous rhythms for the African Tango picnic at the curve.
I’m hesitant to post this lest it becomes crazy with hipster types. People must already know about it — however it wasn’t busy last Sunday despite the intermittent sunshine.
A far more pleasant way than London Fields to whittle away an East London afternoon in, They allow food and drink as long as you clean you up after yourself. I imagine a very welcome addition if you live in the area.