Living grass walls completely cover the interior of London’s Dilston Grove gallery

Acclaimed British artists <a title="Ackroyd &amp; Harvey Transforms Dilston Grove in South London Covering the Space with Living Grass" href="http://www.ackroydandharvey.com/" target="_blank">Heather Ackroyd &amp; Dan Harvey</a> transformed a landmark church in <a title="Ackroyd &amp; Harvey Transforms Dilston Grove in South London Covering the Space with Living Grass" href="http://inhabitat.com/londons-deptford-cafe-transforms-an-old-train-carriage-into-an-eco-eatery/" target="_blank">South East London</a> by completely covering its interior in a layer of living grass! Known as <a title="Ackroyd &amp; Harvey Transforms Dilston Grove in South London Covering the Space with Living Grass" href="http://www.cgplondon.org/exhibitions.php?locale=DILSTON%20GROVE" target="_blank">Dilston Grove</a>, the church-cum-art-gallery in Southwark Park, now features a lush green interior that will continue to grow as time goes on.

Dilston Grove -- formerly known as <a title="Ackroyd &amp; Harvey Transforms Dilston Grove in South London Covering the Space with Living Grass" href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-471339-former-clare-college-mission-church-berm" target="_blank">Clare College Mission Church</a> -- is an Italian-style Grade II Listed Building that dates back to the year 1900.

In the 1960s it was converted into a series of artist studios, and now it's one of South East London's hidden art world gems.

The gallery's melancholic atmosphere has now been lifted up by Ackroyd & Harvey's sprouting <a title="Ackroyd &amp; Harvey Transforms Dilston Grove in South London Covering the Space with Living Grass" href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/green-facade/" target="_blank">grass</a> interiors.

The grassy wallpaper is the result of covering the ex-church's interiors with <a title="Ackroyd &amp; Harvey Transforms Dilston Grove in South London Covering the Space with Living Grass" href="http://inhabitat.com/jailmakes-reseeding-bricks-help-grow-living-buildings-in-london/" target="_blank">seeds</a> mixed in clay. 

he duo plastered the walls, balconies and ceilings with the mixture, and nature finished the work with the help of natural light and fresh water from a hose.

The piece is perplexingly beautiful, creating a delicate contrast between growth and decay.