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SPIKE PETITION
“The great challenge of our time is to build and nurture sustainable communities†– Fritjof Kapra
UPDATE: The Council won a possession order for the Spike on 17th December 2008. The Spike is Dead. Long Live the Spike. Thank you to all who have been part of this magnificent community.
Emerging from the free party scene, the Spike Surplus Scheme landed in 1998 in an abandoned, fly-tipped, burnt-out building.
This building was formerly The South London Children's Scrap Scheme, and before that, the administrative block for the largest Doss-house in London (check ‘Down and Out in Paris and London’, George Orwell), providing shelter for up to 1,100 wayfarers a night.
10 years on and The Spike is a beautiful and diverse community space that raises awareness to low-impact living, celebrates the fascinating history of the place, and makes dreams come true.
We have a stunning community garden with free permaculture courses for all; a rehearsal and professional recording space for local bands and artists; a collaborative music production studio aka The Yoda Room; a dojo used for yoga, martial arts and the like, with a weekly drop-in wellbeing clinic offering complementary therapies; a video production space; a cinema and much more. It's all run on a donations basis and open to all. Come check the space… reckon you'll love it.
We have big plans for the future development of The Spike, but we need help.
Southwark Council have decided with no notice that they want to sell the space, without checking the enormous benefits Spike contributes to Peckham.
We can't lose this space… it's too special.
If you have any ideas that can help, please get in touch… oh, And feel free to leave comments about the Spike below.. might be useful for proving Spike Surplus Scheme is not ‘surplus to requirements’ :)
Find out more - check the Surplus People blog...