Our Mission

Rose From Concrete Project CIC exists to empower young people to grow beyond their environment by introducing them to creative pathways through botanical design, urban gardening and creative enterprise.

Inspired by Tupac Shakur’s poem The Rose That Grew From Concrete, the project challenges the idea that opportunity only exists in certain environments. We believe talent, creativity and potential can rise from even the toughest environments.

Our mission is to create spaces where young people can:

• Discover creative expression through botanical arts and urban gardening
• Develop confidence and practical skills through hands-on workshops
• Explore new career pathways in creative and green industries
• Reconnect with nature and community within urban environments
• Build entrepreneurial thinking through creative enterprise

By transforming overlooked spaces and introducing botanical creativity into urban settings, the project aims to show young people that their starting point does not define their future.

From Concrete, We Rise.

Founder: Kirstie Tompkins