"We have to become warriors" — The Guardian tells our story.

This week, The Guardian published a major feature on our campaign: ‘We have to become warriors': the fight to save the world's only women's sculpture park

We are enormously grateful to the journalist Anita Chaudhuri for her thoughtful and in-depth coverage. The piece traces Claire Mander's journey from spotting a derelict roof terrace ten years ago to establishing the world's first sculpture garden dedicated to women artists — 100,000 visitors a year, 18 major commissions, 24 artists, all free to the public.

Feminist artist Linder Sterling, whose work wraps the Artist's Hut, offered a fitting reflection: "The Artist's Garden is situated in Temple, once the province of the Knights Templar. It seems that women have to become warriors now and defend our right to take up space there."

We were also covered this month by London Centric's Jim Waterson, who examined the property politics behind the eviction and TfL's rationale for it.

Coverage of this kind matters greatly to our campaign. The more people who understand what is happening on that rooftop, the harder it becomes for TfL and Places for London to look away.

Where we stand: 3,400 signatures. Our goal is 5,000.

We have 62 days until our threatened eviction date of 1 October. Every signature stands as evidence — to TfL, the GLA and DCMS — that the public wishes for this land to remain public.

What we ask of you today:

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Thank you for standing with us.

LONG LIVE THE ARTIST'S GARDEN