Developers, Belfast-based Alburn Ltd, acting on behalf of Tesco and a betting shop have applied for Monday’s possession order.

The site is an old Esso garage forecourt which had been derelict for years before guerrilla gardeners cleaned it up in May 09.

Now gardeners and local residents - 3,500+ have signed petitions supporting the garden - are refusing to make way citing their community compost scheme; ‘plant up a pot’ project for local school-kids; Sunday eco-fayres; gardening workshops; film nights...