Supporting Plot 9

I am very grateful for all donations, without which the project wouldn’t exist.

All donations are spent on improving and maintaining the space and its programming. My work on the project is a gift to London – I funded the first 3 years of the build and don’t take any money for my time constructing and managing the space and events*. Example of how donations are spent:

• Tools and other equipment
• Timber and other materials (for when salvaged materials aren’t suitable)
• Improved lighting with an integrated solar system
• Costs of Plot 9’s website and events database
• Firewood, teas, coffee, loo roll, lamp oil, etc.
• Subsiding events to keep ticket prices as low as possible for paid events
• Plants (both edibles and ornamentals)
• Rent (thankfully very low)

Donations for using the space for your event

I’ve often been asked for a guide to how much to donate for hosting your event so below are suggested amounts (obviously feel free to contribute more if you’d like to help accelerate the improvements especially if you are a larger organisation!)

For gatherings of <10 people: First hour: £24, following hours: £12
For gatherings of 10 to 20 people: First hour: £34, following hours: £17
For gatherings 21 to 30 people: First hour £44, following hours: £22
For gatherings 31+ people: First hour £54, following hours: £27

Firewood: £6 per hour

It’s important to state that my main priority is that the plot gets used as much as possible. So please just chat to me if in any doubt and we’ll find a way of making your event work!

As things get busier, I am looking ahead to ways to fund a venue manager to support the long-term sustainability of the project. Please let me know if you have any ideas!

Upcoming projects include:

• Community Greenhouse (made from reclaimed windows)
• Two new ‘snug-style’ seating areas (one in the new Open Parachute Space and one in the Seated Parachute Space)
• Plumbing and filtrations to provide a reliable drinking water supply to the plot. DONE
• Solar Power Sytem for lighting around pathways and area lighting for the shelter, parachute spaces and kitchen. FUNDED
• More storage – clearly labelled storage on all three levels so any users of the plot can quickly find what they need
• Wood-working and crafts workshop area. DONE
• Improved signage outsite the plot
• Top-soil and grass-seed for the new Open Parachute Space DONE

Donations can be made as either a one-off payment or montly on the Ko-Fi platform. Thank you!

*my ‘payout’ comes from meeting the amazing people that come to events, participating in those events, and having the joy of building the space and seeing it come to life.