To “magically” put the garbage away, our ancestors covered them on land that they used to call “wasteland”, usually marshes and wetlands which they chose to forget and let go. As those lands were filled with millions of tonnes of “no value” garbage, they slowly depreciated and we forgot the ecological value of the land. These lands lost their identity.

This project explores how wastescape experiences can be brought to a wider audience, and how to transform a wasteland to a productive landscape. This project aims to redesign the final section of the London Loop cycling trail, and the adoption of a circular economy and zero-waste principles to create a landscape that provides a solution for sustainable resources management in London.

Along the path, a circular gardening system is adopted to explore the potential of vertical farming and urban farms in catalysing the implementing principles of circular economy. This creates a space where people are inspired and enabled to eliminate single-use products. Non-recyclable items can be reused in the landscape. Eventually, the wasteland can gain back its identity and people’s appreciation as it continues to deliver value to the community.