Open Garden Squares Guidebook 2016 by London Gardens Trust

YOUR KEY TO OVER 200 SECRET GARDENS

Guidebook 18 &19 June 2016

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Welcome to the Weekend Open Garden Squares Weekend is the London Parks & Gardens Trust’s most popular event. This year, we celebrate 19 years of opening private, secret and little-known gardens in a single weekend for public enjoyment and discovery. It is nearly two decades since Caroline Aldiss, who organised the first open day in 1998, sought to increase knowledge and appreciation of London’s green urban network, and the contribution they make to the capital and its inhabitants. Today, we are perhaps even more aware of the vital contribution these green spaces make in terms of their environmental, social, aesthetic and economic impact. Ultimately, Open Garden Squares Weekend is about enjoyment and discovery. Last year approximately 18,000 visitors made 50,000 individual garden visits. The Weekend is a highly-anticipated event in the capital’s cultural calendar. This year over 200 gardens across 25 London boroughs will open their gates. A single weekend ticket allows visitors the unique opportunity to discover and explore some of London’s most fascinating garden squares, gardens and green spaces – most of which are not normally open to the public. From the historical and prestigious to the intriguing, experimental and innovative, OGSW is your key to some of the city’s most magnificent

rooftop gardens, as well as gardens on barges, within train stations, in skips, as pop-up orchards and as indoor flower installations. Alongside London’s premier garden squares there are edible, medicinal, ecological and reclaimed brown-field sites. This year we have an extensive programme of walks, tours, talks and cycle rides and many activities for families and children, as well as a poets-in-residence programme. To make the Weekend more accessible you will find suggested highlights on pages 5 to 8 on the following themes: Super Secret Gardens, Family Favourites, London from the Rooftops, London’s Exclusive Squares, Urban Food Growing, and Prominent Landscape-Designed Gardens. We are, as ever, incredibly grateful to our sponsors and partners – Hamptons International Estate Agents, The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, City of London Information Centre, Transport for London, The Poetry School and Green Man & Van. We would also like to thank the hundreds of individual volunteers and community groups that dedicate their time most generously to make Open Garden Squares Weekend a huge success. Todd Longstaffe-Gowan President, London Parks & Gardens Trust www.londongardenstrust.org

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Contents Planning your weekend

What’s new for 2016

Highlights for 2016

Activities 9 Garden listings and maps 11 Outer London map

A North West London gardens

B North East London gardens

C South East London gardens

D South West London gardens

Important information All information contained in this guidebook was believed to be accurate at the time of going to press. The London Parks & Gardens Trust cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of information provided by participating gardens. Please note that events may be postponed or cancelled owing to weather or to circumstances beyond our control. Visitors are reminded that these are private gardens and are kindly asked not to intrude or inconvenience residents.

E Hammersmith & Fulham

F Hampstead & Highgate

G St Pancras & Islington

H Hackney & Bethnal Green

TfL and Network Rail have now announced their works programmes for 18-19 June. The main works affecting our gardens are these:

I Docklands

l Circle, Hammersmith & City,

J Lambeth & Clapham

K Notting Hill & North Kensington

L Marylebone, Bayswater, Little Venice

M Bloomsbury

N City & South Bank

O Kensington, Brompton, Chelsea

P Belgravia, Pimlico, Westminster 100 Q North Lambeth & Southwark

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Index of gardens

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Organising the Weekend

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Cover photos: (top right) Nomura Roof Garden, (bottom left) Spitalfields City Farm, (bottom right) Eccleston Square

District, Metropolitan Lines No trains between King’s Cross / Tower Hill and Barking on either day

l London Overground

No trains between Highbury & Islington and Shadwell on either day l c2c line

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Planning your weekend To get the most out of the Weekend, it’s worth taking the time to plan which gardens you want to see and how best to get there. This guide book contains essential information for planning and getting around over the Weekend, but we highly recommend that you use it in conjunction with a smartphone map or London street guide such as an A-Z. There are so many gardens to see, it’s worth planning a little in advance which areas of London you want to visit, and what kind of gardens you want to see. In addition to this guide book, our website is a fantastic way to plan your weekend. Try visiting www.opensquares.org/tickets/planning.html for top tips and to use our Garden Selector tool. You can download our app for Android devices by visiting www.opensquares.org/mobile

What’s new for 2016 We are also delighted to be welcoming 21 new gardens to the Weekend! Located all across the city, you can easily find our new arrivals by turning to the index at the back of this book and looking for garden names with a pink tint. Joining us for the first time are a number of historic burial grounds, including Bow Churchyard, Cross Bones Memorial Garden, Hampstead Parish Church Burial Grounds, and the remains of the Royal Garrison Church of St George in Woolwich. New roof gardens include Providence Row Roof Garden, St Luke’s Terrace Garden and the Coutts Skyline Garden. We are also delighted to welcoming a diverse range of community spaces such as Highgate Day Centre and Lambeth Community Care which make use of horticulture as inspiring therapies. We’re also opening the exclusive Master’s Garden at Temple for the first time. All this and much more and we’d like to extend a warm welcome to all of the new gardens joining us this year! 4

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Highlights for 2016 Super Secret Spaces Many of our amazing secret gardens are so secret they can be particularly hard to find! So do keep your eyes peeled for these especially hidden gems. Bina Gardens East – nicknamed ‘the Secret Garden’, this award-winning small, rectangular garden is tucked away between Rosary Gardens and Bina Gardens. Follow the trail of posters and handmade street signs to find your way.

beautiful garden squares around Ladbroke Grove, Rosmead is entered via a steep flight of steps. The garden was the location for the classic scene in the film Notting Hill, where Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant got cosy on a garden bench. John Betts House – a part of the Hammersmith United Charities’ Almshouses. This is a private garden for older people, a beautiful haven at the centre of flats just off Goldhawk Road.

Collingham Gardens Nursery – this completely hidden, semi-wild garden was originally part of the first graveyard set outside church land in London. Today you’ll need to pass through the cooperative pre-school nursery to find this small oasis in the middle of Bloomsbury.

Whitgift School – an incredible site in South Croydon, this complex of gardens in the grounds of an independent boys’ school boasts manicured lawns, a Japanese garden and the newly constructed Boarding House Garden. Exotic birds roam freely around the grounds.

Rosmead – one of many

Family Friendly Children under 12 go free at Open Garden Squares Weekend, and many of our gardens have a fantastic selection of activities to keep the little ones busy and help them learn more about London’s range of plants and wildlife.

Canary Wharf – a full children’s programme including Flower Power Crafting, Giggly & Greenfingered seed planting and The Vegetable Nannies. traditional animal breeds.

Freightliners Farm – children can get their hands dirty doing some planting as well as meeting some of the rare and

Charlton Manor Primary School – will be running pond dipping and a chance to see inside their beehives.

To find more gardens with family-friendly activity programmes simply visit www.opensquares.org/ selector.php and tick ‘Activities for Families and Children.’ OGSW Guide 2016

View from Nomura

View from Eversheds

London from the Rooftops Some of the most exciting green spaces in London aren’t at ground level – they’re up in the skies! Our ever-popular selection of roof gardens are truly secret spaces that offer a completely new view of the city’s green landscape. Blue Fin – previously known as the IPC Media Roof Garden, the garden is situated on the 10th floor of an award-winning building with panoramic views over London and the river. Designed as a contemporary space for employees to both relax and eat. It also boasts the smallest vineyard in Britain. Roof East – also new this year, Roof East is located on the roof of the car park at Stratford shopping centre. With vintage sports cars and recycled decking from the Olympic Park footbridge used to make planters. The garden is also home to the GrowUp Box, an urban farm based in a shipping container using aquaponics.

a much-loved London treasure, known as much for their flamingos as their amazing Spanish, Tudor and English Woodland themed gardens. Nomura – now a firm favourite of everyone at Open Garden Squares Weekend. Enjoy amazing panoramic views across the river to the Shard, classic box hedges and a thriving kitchen garden, all on the sixth floor. Roof Garden at Canary Wharf – sitting above Canary Wharf Crossrail Station which is due to open in 2018, this exotic garden is located almost exactly on the Meridian line. This has inspired the division of the roof garden into two geographical zones: explore bamboo and Japanese maple in the east of the gardens and sweet gum and New Zealand tree ferns in the west.

Eversheds – once just a blank corner, the roof at Eversheds is now home to a thriving vegetable and herb garden. The bee hives enjoy one of the best views in London, looking straight across at the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. Kensington Roof Gardens – originally laid out in 1933 above Derry & Toms department store, The Roof Gardens are 6

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Roof East

Highlights for 2016 London’s Exclusive Squares Open Garden Squares Weekend first began as a weekend-long opening of some of London’s most exclusive, traditional garden squares. Although the Weekend has now opened up to green spaces of all kinds, some of the most beautiful planting and design is still found in these historic spaces. Cleveland Square – a beautiful 1.5-acre garden dating from 1855. Surrounded by grade II-listed white stucco-fronted houses, the square is a riot of colour and beautiful planting. Eaton Square – one of London’s premier addresses, with former residents including Vivien Leigh and Neville Chamberlain. A tranquil retreat of manicured lawns.

Ladbroke Square – one of the largest private garden squares in London, The garden was originally the site of a racecourse, the Hippodrome, built by John Whyte in 1837. Park Square and Crescent – designed and laid out by John Nash, the Square and the Crescent are connected by the unique ‘Nursemaid’s Tunnel’ which passes under the busy Marylebone Road. Stanley Crescent – designed by Thomas Allom, the square is home to many old, rare and protected trees, and was recently voted best garden square in Kensington and Chelsea in a competition organised by Garden Square News.

Urban Food Growing London is home to some fantastic food-growing initiatives that see communities working in sustainable and innovative ways to feed themselves. The Weekend includes a large number of Capital Growth gardens and allotments, as well as some truly unique growing spaces. Alara Permaculture Forest Garden – built on an industrial estate and railway banking at the rear of Kings Cross, this utterly unique space hosts a small vineyard and permaculture planting. Golden Baggers – begun in 2010 with 20 one-tonne bags on the unused site of a former nursery playground, Golden Baggers is a community food-growing space that now boasts a communal herb garden, soft fruit, apple trees in pots and a grapevine.

Abbey Gardens – What will the harvest be? – surrounding part of the ruin of a protected 12th-century Cistercian abbey. What was once a neglected wasteland has been transformed into a unique openaccess harvest garden where anyone can grow and harvest flowers, fruit and vegetables. The Growing Kitchen – a resident-led community garden of 35 micro-allotments in a quiet corner of Hoxton, the site includes a communal foraging area with wildlife pond and a clay oven and barbecue. To find more exciting and inspiring foodgrowing gardens, simply look out for CG Capital Growth symbol Cg on our garden listings. OGSW Guide 2016

Highlights for 2016 Landscape Institute The value of urban green space? The landscape has always been the primary consideration in delivering places where people want to be, want to work and want to innovate. Creating green space in dense cities such as tree-lined streets, parks and gardens makes our cities and towns more liveable. The provision of high-quality green spaces improves air, water and soil quality. They are restorative, uplifting and healing for both physical and mental health conditions. They make people feel comfortable and at ease. Significant improvements in health and wellbeing can be achieved by integrating nature into the fabric of our towns and cities. In doing so, not only will urban populations be healthier, but a huge number of other benefits will be gained for society, the economy and the environment. There is no question that green space and quality places where people can meet and feel safe have a significant value. But landscape by its nature is very complex. What is the value of a view? You know that you would rather live in the house that is overlooking the park, not the one that is overlooking the Westway or a road. A park is not only a beautiful thing and something that gives you recreation, it is a much healthier place to be as well. Enjoy Open Garden Squares Weekend. The reality is that it is in our streets and in those public green spaces where children can play, where the elderly can meet and not be lonely, where real life happens. Noel Farrer President of the Landscape Institute

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The Weekend features some stunning landscape architecture Highlights include: Alexandra Road Park – a unique modernist sculpted linear park, that is integral to the surrounding housing. The park was designed in the 1970s by architect Neave Brown and landscape architect Janet Jack. It was restored with a Heritage Lottery Fund grant in 2015. The design features a series of outdoor rooms and new playparks by ‘erect architects’, with the landscape by J+L Gibbons. Beech Gardens – located on a raised podium area in the north-west of the Barbican Estate, the garden is the result of waterproofing works to the roof on which the original garden sat. Professor Nigel Dunnett, best known for his work at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, was commissioned to develop the concept and a planting scheme that took into consideration the varying light conditions created by the surrounding residential flats. Dalston Eastern Curve – built on the site of a disused railway line that had been derelict for over 50 years, the garden was developed as part of Making Space in Dalston, a Design for London-funded project to improve public space in the area. It won a Hackney Design Award in 2010 and Making Space for Dalston won the 2011 Landscape Institute’s President’s Award. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – created to host the highly successful London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Since the Games, the park has been transformed to become the centrepiece of five new residential neighbourhoods. 100 hectares of new parklands were created from a neglected and highly contaminated urban area. It included the demolition and the decontamination of nearly 2 million tonnes of soil (the largest ever soilwashing operation in the UK) and the planting of the largest wildflower meadow ever planted in the UK.

Activities You can enjoy an amazing variety of activities in our gardens over the Weekend. Many of the gardens will be hosting afternoon teas, live music, art exhibitions, poetry, plant sales, puppet shows, children’s workshops and much much more. To find out exactly what’s going on where, simply check the individual garden entry. Here are just some of the highlights!

Cycling tours Our hugely popular cycling tours are led by experienced and friendly members of the London Cycling Campaign. Where possible, the rides go through quieter, characterful streets, many of which form part of the London Cycle Network. Rides on both days are expected to finish at about 5.30pm, with a return to the starting points. You are welcome to leave or join the tours at any point. This year there will be three Open Garden Squares Weekend cycle rides.

Saturday 18 June Meet outside Café In The Gardens, Russell Square, WC1B 5EH at 10am for 10.15 start. The ride will visit gardens in Bloomsbury, Regent’s Park and Hampstead. No need to book – just turn up in good time for the start. Email philipbenstead1@gmail.com for further details.

Sunday 19 June Sunday Ride 1 The ride will start at 10am from opposite the main entrance to St Paul’s Cathedral and will visit gardens in the City and East London. No need to book – just turn up. Email info@ westminstercyclists.org.uk for further details. Sunday Ride 2 The ride will start at 9.30am from the Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens and will visit gardens in Kensington & Chelsea and South West London. No need to book – just turn up. Email nigelbee@blueyonder.co.uk for further details. OGSW Guide 2016

Activities Sculpture Trail

Walking tours Our Guided Walks are a great way both to visit some of the popular gardens and to discover the location of some of London’s secret gardens, as you explore the city’s landscape more widely. Walks are led by experienced and friendly London tour guides from the City of London, Camden and Westminster Guiding Associations. Highlights of this year’s Guided Walks Programme include walks themed around the Quirks and Wonders of Bloomsbury, Urban Biodiversity, the Home Front in World War 1, Secrets of the City and the Greening of King’s Cross, as well as the return of our extremely popular Roof Gardens Walk, plus many many more. All of our Guided Walks are free to attend, but pre-booking is essential, and places tend to sell out very quickly. To see the full selection of Guided Walks in this year’s programme, and to book your place, just visit www.opensquares. org/activities/guided You can also find ideas for selfguided walks on our website: www. opensquares.org/activities/selfguided 10

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Many of our gardens contain fantastic sculptures and artworks. You can find traditional bronzes and stone figures, water features and more contemporary installations, and even a reclining gold Buddha. We have created a self-guiding sculpture trail that will lead you across the capital in the search for these great artworks. To view the detailed map, including images of many of the pieces, simply visit www.opensquares.org/ activities

Poets in Residence: Remixed Borders Last year we teamed up with the Poetry School to place some amazing poets in residence into our gardens. We had such a great response, we’ve re-potted the scheme and once again you’ll find our green-voiced bards all over the city. Look out for examples of their new work composed exclusively for the Weekend, enjoy their performances and maybe even help pen a garden-inspired line yourself. For full details on where you can find our poets, visit www.opensquares.org/activities/ poets.html

Garden listings and maps Gardens are presented in separate geographical areas, with maps at the start of each section indicating approximately where each garden can be found. We recommend that you also use a detailed London map in conjunction with this guide.

Garden listings key: Garden normally closed to the public Dogs allowed on leads Info at londongardensonline.org.uk Toilet facilities for disabled visitors Toilet available for visitors

Each garden has a unique reference consisting of a letter and a number. The number refers to the map on which the garden location is shown. You can look for specific gardens by using the index on pages 113-114.

Cg Capital Growth garden

Gardens have different opening hours, so do check the individual listings for details.

London Gardens Online!

The majority of gardens taking part in OGSW are not normally open to the public. These are indicated with the key symbol (left). Some public gardens are included, many of which will have laid on entertainment or interpretation for the event. Others are of historical interest and are included to enliven your walk along the way.

Dogs Working assistance dogs are allowed in all gardens. Other dogs are allowed only where indicated and must be kept on a lead.

National Trust property Picnics allowed

Interested in finding out more about the historic elements of the gardens you have visited? The London Parks & Gardens Trust’s Inventory of Parks, Gardens, Squares, Churchyards, Cemeteries and other Green Spaces of Local Historic Interest is available online at londongardensonline.org.uk Gardens which can be found on the inventory are indicated by this symbol. OGSW Guide 2016

Outer London map North West London

B10 B9 Enfield B15

A41 A1

B16

A406

Outer London

Map F Hampstead & Highgate

Harrow A41 A406

Camden

Map K Notting Hill & North Kensington Map E A4 Hammer smith & Fulham

A2 A4

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Outer London

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B6 A503 Map G St Pancras & Islington

Wandsworth

Merton

A202

Dulwich

A24

Croydon A232

D1 D7 Sutton

A23

A217

Map I Docklands

C8 A205 A214

A11

B13

B11

Map J Lambeth & Clapham

A10

Map H Hackney & Bethnal Green

A304

D4 D2

Map M Map L Map N Bloomsbury City & Marylebone, Bayswater, South Little Venice Bank Map P Belgravia, Map O Pimlico, Kensington Map Q Westminster Brompton North A3212 Chelsea Lambeth & Southwark

A205 A316

Highgate

A40

A406

Haringey

A10

Lewisham

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B Outer London

North East London

B14 A406 A11

Squares and gardens key

New garden

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A1. Canons Park – George V Memorial Garden A2. Osterley House Gardens A3. Roe Green Walled Garden B1. Abbey Gardens – What Will The Harvest Be? B2. Abney Park B3. Bow Churchyard B4. Bowes Park Community Garden B5. The Castle Garden B6. Clissold Community Garden B7. Core Landscape’s Pop-up Garden and Plant Nursery B8. Eastbury Manor House Walled Gardens and Herb Garden

B8 B12

B9. Forty Hall Farm

A13

B10. Myddelton House Gardens B11. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park B12. Rainham Hall B13. Roof East B14. Valence House Museum Herb Garden

A102

A20

Opening times Open Saturday and Sunday Open Saturday only Open Sunday only See individual listings for exact opening times

Outer London

South East London

B15. Winchmore Hill Friends Meeting House and Burial Ground B16. Woodcroft Wildspace C1. Ballast Quay Garden C2. Centre for Wildlife Gardening C3. Charlton Manor Primary School C4. Culverley Green C5. Dulwich Upper Wood

C6. Red House C7. Royal Garrison Church of St George, Woolwich C8. Sydenham Garden – De Frene Market Garden Site

D1. Carshalton House Landscape Garden D2. Grove House Estate (Roehampton University) D3. Ham House and Garden D4. Roehampton Club

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Outer London

North West London

350 acres, is just eight miles from Hyde Park Corner. The mansion and gardens were created in the late 18th century by architect and designer Robert Adam for the Child family. The 18th-century Pleasure Grounds have been recently restored, and include a grade-I listed Adam garden house with lemon trees, American border, Long Walk (including a new Diamond Jubilee wood), flower beds in the Picturesque style and ornamental vegetable displays in the Tudor walled garden. Open: Saturday: 10am–4.30pm, Sunday: 10am–4.30pm Entrance: Jersey Road Access: Level access but some gravel/ uneven surfaces and narrow paths Nearest stations: Osterley (1.5 km), Isleworth (2.5 km) Bus: H91 Activities: Plants for sale. Café. Shop. Second-hand bookshop Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ osterley Head gardener: Andy Eddy

A3. Roe Green Walled Garden NW9 9HA Roe Green Walled Garden

A1. Canons Park – George V Memorial Garden HA8 6RH Canons Park is a grade II-listed historic landscape and contains several listed buildings. The park was part of one of the grandest homes of 18th-century England, developed by James Brydges, the 1st Duke of Chandos. The George V Memorial Garden is a walled garden within the park, once part of the Duke’s kitchen gardens. It was completely redesigned in the 1930s after the park became public. The garden celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012 and reflects the 1930s period, with an evergreen structure accented by magnolia and other interesting tree species, flowering shrubs and seasonal groundcover planting. It features a central square pool with fountain, surrounded by a raised York-stone terrace with steps, informally planted flowerbeds, benches and a sheltered pavilion. In 2006-7 the garden and the park were restored with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The park has won Green Flag awards every year from 2010 to 2015/6. Open: Saturday: 1–5pm Entrance: Donnefield Avenue (closest to station), Whitchurch Lane, Canons Drive,

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Howberry Road Access: Bonded gravel surface on paths. Shallow steps to pond Nearest station: Canons Park Buses: 79, 186, 340 from Edgware Activities: Yoga sessions for all during the afternoon. RSPB tent. Herb discovery walk (3pm and 4pm). Face painting and art activity for children. Friends of Canons Park stall, featuring information and leaflets on the history and restoration of the park. Café on site selling lunchtime snacks, cream teas and other teatime goodies. Story-telling sessions for youngsters and their families. Free leaflets to take away, featuring 18th-century dining habits and recipes for dishes that would have been made using food from the kitchen garden. Free entrance Website: www.canonsparkfriends.org Gardener: Derek Roy MBE

A2. Osterley House Gardens TW7 4RD Osterley is the last remaining country estate in London with farm, parkland, gardens, 18th-century mansion and a Tudor stable block. The site, which covers

This Victorian walled garden, built in 1899 for the Duchess of Sutherland, has formal lawns with rose beds, a rockery, flower borders, water lilies, a vegetable and fruit garden, a herb garden, beehive, wormery, compost bins and a high-rise wildlife home. We have recently carried out the ancient craft of ‘hedge laying’ on a hawthorn hedge in the garden. There is a ‘Devon bank’ which hosts a mixture of wildflowers, and a dry-stone wall which offers a habitat for frogs, newts and other creatures. Our recent creation is a stumpery. There is an original Victorian fish pond, a wildlife pond and a children’s area. Wildlife is encouraged, with bird boxes and feeders. Visitors are welcome to sit and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this secluded garden, which has won the Green Flag Community Award for the last 10 years. Open: Saturday: 11am–4.30pm Entrance: Kingsbury Road, opposite Valley Drive. Follow roadway through Roe Green Park Nearest station: Kingsbury Buses: 183, 204, 324 Car parking: Free parking outside garden Activities: Children’s activities. Homemade refreshments. Sale of books and bric-à-brac Website: www.bhcg.btck.co.uk

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AREA A: South East London

B AREA

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North East London

B2. Abney Park N16 0LH

Abbey Gardens – What Will The Harvest Be?

B1. Abbey Gardens – What Will The Harvest Be? E15 3NF Abbey Gardens is a public space designed by artists Karen Guthrie and Nina Pope of Somewhere.org.uk on behalf of the Friends of Abbey Gardens. Initiated and led by the friends’ group, what was once a neglected wasteland has been transformed into a unique open-access harvest garden where anyone can grow and harvest flowers, fruit and vegetables. The gardens surround part of the ruin of a protected 12th-century Cistercian abbey, where monks ran a productive garden. The site also displays more recent 19thcentury remains. Devised four years ago by the artists as a horticultural and social experiment, the project invited anyone to participate in the communal growing and harvesting of vegetables and flowers. Over the last three seasons the active friends’ group has grown and flourished alongside the garden. The garden occupies a 2000-squaremetre urban site in Newham, east London, protected by English Heritage from development due to its medieval monastic and Victorian ruins. The local area – in a state of change and growth – provides an inspiring backdrop, bringing in new transport links, residents and commuters. Historically this echoes the

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site is visible from the adjacent road and DLR train line. Free garden-club sessions take place from March to the end of October three times a week, and the site is open every day to visitors. Rather than people claiming individual plots, the idea is to experiment with treating the garden as a single shared resource and to distribute the produce among the regular gardeners as well as through an honesty stall on site. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Abbey Gardens, Bakers Row Access: Grassed and bark paths, wide enough for wheelchairs Nearest stations: Abbey Road (DLR), West Ham or Stratford Bus: 276 Activities: Refreshments. Tours of the garden with the garden-club leader or one of the artist/designers. Members of the Friends of Abbey Gardens will also be on hand Web: www.abbeygardens.org Designers: Nina Pope & Karen Guthrie Cg

hub of travellers, commerce, debate and food production that the Cistercian abbey would have been and the idea of returning the land to production was very influential on the project. Later influences such as wartime ‘Dig for Victory’ allotments and an early 20th-century group of Newham ‘squatters’, the Plaistow Landgrabbers, also inspired the artists’ design. This group of unemployed men took over a nearby piece of empty land to prove that the unemployed did in fact want to work. They called their plot the Triangle Camp and this directly inspired the shape of the raised beds at Abbey Gardens. The slogan painted on the wall behind their camp provided the project name – What Will The Harvest Be? The contemporary garden design centres on formal raised beds, arranged in a flag-like layout. As well as providing a striking structure for the site, suited to both experienced and novice growers, the design dealt with the issue of polluted soil, allowing food production to begin. The design mixes flowers and produce and is informed by the practical requirements of vegetable growing. Its scale and style also evoke the Edwardian heyday of the English civic park, as well as honouring the Landgrabbers’ Triangle Camp. A dense network of paths throughout the beds enables access for gardeners and visitors, and the entire

Abney Park was opened in 1840 as a Nonconformist garden cemetery and was laid out on the grounds of the Abney and Fleetwood estates. It is now a 32-acre historic park, cemetery and nature reserve in a built-up inner-city area. It represents an important green resource for the local community and a unique experience for visitors. The Abney Park Trust, a registered charity, took over the management of the site in 1991 and now runs events including environmental education, training, volunteer projects, guided walks, talks and workshops, as well as theatre productions, film locations, small music festivals and open days. Among the numerous important tombs and memorials are those to General Booth and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, and to members of the Loddiges family. Free access. Open: Saturday: 8am–8pm, Sunday: 8am–8pm Entrance: Stoke Newington High Street Access: Generally level access but uneven surfaces, and some narrow paths, steps and ramps Nearest station: Stoke Newington Buses: 67, 73, 76, 149, 243, 393, 476 Activities: Sunday 19 June, 2pm – guided walk with John Baldock Conditions: No alcohol on site Web: www.abneypark.org

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B3. Bow Churchyard E3 3AH

B5. The Castle Garden N4 2HA

The garden of this historic church was originally planned by the Metropolitan Parks and Gardens Association in 1895. St Mary atte Bow has been situated ‘in the King’s Highway’ since the early 14th century, and now sits at edge of the Bow flyover. At the rear of the church, you have the impression of a country churchyard, and then you find the unexpected ‘Edgelands’ beyond the railings. This area, planted with trees and roses, rises up and gently dovetails into the flyover itself. Open: Sunday: 12–4pm Entrance: 230 Bow Road Access: Wheelchair access to most of the church and the west of the churchyard. The toilet is too small for wheelchairs Nearest stations: Bow Church, Mile End Buses: 8, 25, 108, 205, 276, 425, 488, D8 Activities: Tours of churchyard and the historic church. Children’s craft activities. Homemade cakes and good coffee. Plants for sale Web: www.bowchurch.webeden.co.uk

B4. Bowes Park Community Garden N22 8LZ This garden, on the route of the New River Walk, is owned by Thames Water but run by the Bowes Park Community Association on a voluntary basis. As well as providing local residents with a restful green space, the garden is used for community events, such as picnics and concerts. The garden is well used by the local community and supported by Haringey Council and local businesses. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm Entrance: Myddleton Road Access: The garden is mainly grassed and uneven in places. However, there is a wheelchair-accessible path which leads to the four benches Nearest stations: Bowes Park, Bounds Green Buses: 121, 141, 232, 329, 221 Activities: A fun-filled community picnic from 2pm, including music, face-painting, magician and salsa dancers. Homemade cakes and jam, refreshments and plant stall. Please bring a picnic and your family and friends! Conditions: Barbecues not permitted in the garden Web: www.bowespark.org.uk Gardener: Lydia Navarro

The Castle is a large Victorian water pumping station, listed grade II*. Largely redundant by 1971, the building opened to the public in October 1995 as the Castle Climbing Centre and has dominated the indoor climbing market in London ever since. The Castle Garden has been created over the past four years and is primarily a food, wildlife and education garden. We follow the kitchen garden model, supplying our kitchen with delicious organic produce that is made into vegetarian food for the café. We also grow and process herbs for tea blends for the café and make other herbal products, such as hand balms, sold in our shop. We are trying to be as self-sufficient and sustainable as possible, doing things like recycling and composting all our kitchen waste and teaching volunteers organic and sustainable food-growing methods. Come and have a look round our garden and see our food-growing areas, forest garden, beehives, mushroomery, round house, willow dome and much more! Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm Entrance: Green Lanes, south of Manor House junction Access: Not suitable for people in wheelchairs or who have trouble with slopes Nearest station: Manor House Buses: 106, 141, 341 Activities: Café serving vegetarian food and herbal teas using produce from the garden. Garden tours and art & craft activities for children Web: www.castle-climbing.co.uk/garden Garden Manager: Ida Fabrizio Cg

B6. Clissold Community Garden N16 9EX The garden is the prime example of Peter Bedford Housing Association’s horticultural therapy programme and their ‘plot-to-plate’ project, funded by the Big Lottery local food scheme. Hidden behind a row of Georgian terrace houses and bordering a very small wood, tenants and participants have used recycled materials and propagated plants over the years to create an established permaculture garden. Frequented by resident artists, food growers, bird watchers and sunlovers this garden is open to the public for OGSW and events such as PBHA’s Harvest Festival. Access to the garden can be found between two Georgian houses on Clissold Road, which connects Albion Road with Church Street Stoke Newington. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm, Sunday: 12.30–4pm Entrance: 23a Clissold Road Access: By two sets of steps, each with a handrail. Unfortunately we currently have no provision for wheelchair users to access the garden Nearest stations: Stoke Newington (1.5km), Manor House (1.8km) Buses: 141 & 341 to Stoke Newington Church Street, 73 & 476 to Stoke Newington Town Hall, 393 along Stoke Newington Church St Activities: All visitors will be given a tour. Produce and products from the garden for sale. Tea and cakes available, prepared by participants from PBHA’s Healthy Harvest project and catering enterprise. Art and joinery products to view and buy, created by the Peter Bedford art group Web: www.peterbedford.org.uk Gardeners: The Clissold Gardening Group /Michael Turrisi Cg

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Core Landscapes is a community plant nursery, garden and mini allotment with a difference – it can move! We are custodians of a large ‘meanwhile’ site in East London, reclaiming and developing wasteland for community well-being and wildlife happiness on a temporary site. Land that would otherwise be inaccessible is opened up to the community for food and flower growing, volunteering, horticultural education and plant sales, in a supportive and friendly OGSW Guide 2016

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cooking, dying fabric and medicines. Open: Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Main entrance in Eastbury Square Access: Wheelchair access via Eastbury Square. Some original staircases and steps may limit access to the house. Gardens fully accessible Nearest station: Upney Buses: 287, 368, 62 Activities: Guided tours throughout the day. Plant sales, kids’ crafts and garden rangers on hand to answer questions. More details of other activities nearer the time. Contact 020 8227 2942 or visit our website or Facebook page Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ eastbury-manor-house/ Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

environment. We also offer horticultural support and training to other projects local to us. The whole project is designed to be movable from site to site. Our lovely ‘pop-up’ garden demonstrates how to grow a mini-orchard in containers and shows what can be done with a few tyres, annual seeds and donated shrubs and perennials. Come and be inspired – and buy some lovely plants! Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: On Silvertown Way opposite Hallsville Road Access: The site varies in accessibility but a large part of it is accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs. Canning Town station is step-free Nearest station: Canning Town Buses: 5, 69, 115, 276, 300, 309, 323, 330, 474, 541 Activities: Eat cake and drink tea. Garden tours, music, bargain plant hunting and more! Great plant-loving company. Inspiration for containergrowing anywhere Web: www.core-landscapes.co.uk Horticultural Nursery Manager: Nemone Mercer Cg

B8. Eastbury Manor House Walled Gardens and Herb Garden IG11 9SN Eastbury Manor House is a grade I-listed Elizabethan manor with well-preserved walled gardens – a hidden gem. The walled garden retains its original internal brickwork, together with the bee boles used by the family for honey. An island of calm in a bustling location, the garden is attractively situated by the renewed façade of the house. The herb garden features herbs and flowers that would have been used in the Tudor era for

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B9. Forty Hall Farm EN1 4RQ Forty Hall Farm is an organic farm in Enfield, on the outskirts of London. It’s run by Capel Manor College, the only further education college in London specialising in learning about the environment. Forty Hall is a mixed farm with a variety of animals, including many rare breeds. We’re home to London’s only organic commercial vineyard, the Forty Hall Community Vineyard, as well as a thriving community orchard and a productive market garden. Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm, Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: Off Forty Hill Access: Farm is not suitable for wheelchairs Nearest stations: Enfield Chase (3.5 km, bus); Enfield Town (2.9 km, bus); Turkey Street (2.2 km) Bus: 191 to Forty Hill (1 km) Activities: Tours of the farm on both days, including the orchard, vineyard and market garden Web: www.fortyhallfarm.org.uk Farm manager: Kate McGeevor Cg

B10. Myddelton House Gardens EN2 9HG An enchanting place to visit at any time of year. Delve into the beautiful eight acres of Myddelton House Gardens and discover the compelling story of Edward Augustus Bowles, one of Britain’s most famous self-taught gardeners, artists and expert botanists. Bowles lived at Myddelton House from 1865 to 1954 and dedicated much of his life to transforming the gardens with his love of unusual and exotic plants. Boasting an impressive range of flora and fauna, there’s something

to stimulate the senses each season, from colourful spring crocuses to dazzling summer irises. An extensive snowdrop collection brings the gardens to life during February. Explore the unusual plants of the Lunatic Asylum, restored kitchen garden and colourful alpine meadow. The gardens are also home to a beautiful carp lake, a Victorian conservatory and a number of historical artefacts collected and treasured by Bowles, including a piece from the original St Paul’s Cathedral and the Enfield Market Cross. Don’t miss the wisteria, which is over 100 years old and turns a brilliant blue when it flowers during May. In spring 2011 a restored Myddelton House Gardens was unveiled, following a two-year project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. In the Bowles Museum, you can uncover the story of E. A. Bowles and look out for the two 290-year-old lead ostriches that proudly guarded the wisteria bridge which once spanned the New River. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Bulls Cross, opposite Turkey Street Access: Although there are steps and gravel paths, most parts of the garden are accessible via ramps or pathways Nearest station: Turkey Street (1 km) Buses: 217, 317, 617, 629 to Turkey Street (600m) Activities: Discover your own trail around the gardens or have them brought to life with a guided tour for groups of 15-25 with one of the gardeners. Alternatively, for a small charge you can enjoy a one-hour audio guide explaining the history of E. A. Bowles and his garden. The garden hosts a range of events throughout the year. The Bowles Tea Room offers a range of food and drinks Web: www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/ content/cms/nature/gardens-heritage/ myddelton-house-gardens/ Head Gardener: James Hall

B11. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AD Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was created to host the highly successful London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Since the Games, the park has been transformed to become the centrepiece of five new residential neighbourhoods, bringing new homes, schools, jobs and recreational facilities to the east end of London. The park

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opened to the public in April 2014, since when over four million visitors have experienced and enjoyed its gardens and landscaping. Many of the venues which became world-famous during the Games are now open for all to use. Entry to the park is free and it is open around the clock every day of the year. To celebrate Open Garden Squares Weekend, special walking tours will be provided by the team responsible for the design and maintenance of the park. Open: Saturday: 12–1.30pm, Sunday: 12–1.30pm Entrance: Westfield Avenue Access: The park is fully accessible Nearest stations: Stratford, Hackney Wick Buses: 388, 339, + others at Stratford Activities: Sat 18 June, 12:00: Horticulture tour. Sun 19 June, 12:00: Arboriculture tour, Tours depart from the ArcelorMittal Orbit box office, next to the Podium café. Tours must be booked through OGSW. Maximum 20 places per tour. For park mobility service, contact 0800 0722 110 or visit the website. For other attractions at QEOP, please visit the website Web: www.queenelizabetholympicpark. co.uk

B12. Rainham Hall RM13 9YN Rainham Hall is nestled in the heart of Rainham village on the far eastern fringes of London. It is surrounded by a contrasting landscape of big skies, wild marshland and thriving industry. Built in 1729, the Hall and stable block

have undergone a major renovation, project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Veolia North Thames Trust and BIFFA Award. It was opened fully by the National Trust in summer 2015. The gardens, located to the rear of the Hall, comprise nearly three acres and feature an orchard. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers over the last few years, an exciting transformation has been taking place in the gardens, and with the new community gardener taking post in September, plans have been taking shape over the winter to create a green oasis in the heart of Rainham. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm, Sunday: 12–8pm Entrance: Gate on Wennington Road Access: Level access from the street entrance on Wennington Road. A winding path allows access between the top garden and lower lawn Nearest station: Rainham Buses: 103, 165, 287, 372 Car parking: Nearest public car parking at Tesco Activities: Enjoy the gardens and find out more about our exciting project plans at Rainham Hall. Have a guided tour around the gardens, and then pop into our newly renovated stableblock café for great coffee, sandwiches and cake. On Sunday at 5.30pm the Community Gardener will be hosting a talk about current and planned horticultural projects in the garden Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ rainham-hall Community Gardener: Jesse Lock

B13. Roof East E15 1XE With support from The GLA Pocket Park Fund and the Stratford Renaissance Partnership, Urban Space Management teamed up with Groundwork London to design a unique rooftop urban park that includes planting, seating area, a bar, an open-air cinema and a number of vintage sports cars used as planters to complement spectacular views over the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Recycled pallets, scaffold boards, plants from Chelsea Flower Show, and even recycled decking from the Olympic Park footbridge were used to make planters full of shrubs and saplings to bring colour and scents to the space. Launched in June 2014, the park plays host to a wide variety of cultural events, from music to dance performances, as well as family activities during the school holidays. Roof East is a home to the GrowUp Box, an urban farm based in a shipping container using aquaponics and vertical growing to demonstrate a sustainable model for local food production. Open: Saturday: 12–7pm, Sunday: 12–7pm Entrance: Stratford Shopping Centre, lift to level 8 Access: Stair and lift access Nearest station: Stratford Buses: 25, 86, 104, 108, 158, 238, 257, 262, 425, 473, 678 Activities: 1-3pm: Seed planting workshops (all ages). Workshops last approx 15mins. 3-4pm: Talk on aquaponic urban farming, followed by Q&A Web: www.roofeast.com

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B14. Valence House Museum Herb Garden RM8 3HT Valence House Museum is a grade-II* listed building dating from the 1400s. It is the only one surviving of the five manor houses of Dagenham. The house, now used as a local history museum for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, is sited in parkland and partially surrounded by a moat. The herb garden, which opened in 1992, was created by historic gardens consultant Virginia Nightingale. The central feature is a green pergola, surrounded by formal beds of roses and herbs. A WW2 ‘Dig for Victory’ garden was created in 2011-12. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Becontree Avenue, Dagenham Access: Herb garden, Dig for Victory Garden and ground floor of the museum fully accessible. A platform lift allows access to a sizeable proportion of the first-floor galleries. Accessible toilets in visitor centre Nearest stations: Becontree / Chadwell Heath, then bus 62 Buses: 5, 62, 128, 129, 364, 368 Activities: Stalls and activities provided by a variety of local charities. For more details of other activities nearer the time, phone 020 8227 2034 Web: www.lbbd.gov.uk/residents/leisurelibraries-and-museums/valence-house

B15. Winchmore Hill Friends Meeting House and Burial Ground N21 1LE The burial ground and garden surround the Friends Meeting House and extend beyond it. There has been a Quaker meeting on this site since 1688 and the present grade II-listed building is dated 1790. The burial ground has the character of a semi-wild garden, managed on organic principles by our gardener with volunteer help. Wide variety of trees, flowering shrubs and plants. Prominent large Atlantic cedar over 170 years old. The plants are mostly native species, many of them donated by members of the Meeting. The garden is known for its tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, and is open to the public ‘for rest and quiet enjoyment’. A wide border with wild and cultivated plants extends for much of the length of the boundary wall, and flower beds are also to be found near the meeting house. Most of the site is grassed, without formal paths, and is part-shaded by trees. The first known

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burial was in 1684. Burials were originally confined to the southern part of the site, but the burial ground was extended northwards in 1821 over land that had previously been let for grazing. The earliest burials were unmarked, but later burials have the characteristic Quaker headstones – small, round-topped and bearing only the deceased’s name, dates and age, in keeping with the Quaker testimonies to simplicity and equality. Notable headstones include those for members of the Hoare and Barclay families (both involved in founding banks), Luke Howard (a pioneering meteorologist, responsible for the system for classifying clouds), and two Quaker members of Parliament. The garden is home to a variety of animal life, including a resident fox nicknamed George after the founder of the Quaker movement. Open: Saturday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Top of Church Hill, 200m from Winchmore Hill Green Access: The burial ground does not have formal paths, and is not easily accessible by wheelchair. Ground uneven in places. The building and the amenities within are wheelchair-accessible Nearest station: Winchmore Hill Buses: W9 to Winchmore Hill, The Green (200m) + 125, 329 to Station Road (800m) Activities: Guided walks. Garden plan and leaflet. Refreshments Web: www.winchmorehillquakers.org.uk Gardener: Stephanie Davies

B16. Woodcroft Wildspace N21 3QP Woodcroft Wildspace, located in Winchmore Hill, north London, is an educational wildspace for the benefit of the whole of Enfield borough. It is a 3.5 acre site featuring a wide variety of natural habitats, an orchard, wetland and separate boggy areas, an apiary, scrubland and open-air classroom facilities. The site has a very rich range of species in the plants, trees, insects, birds, pond life and mammals. It provides a tranquil environment used by schools, community groups. Fitness is also encouraged through our eco-gym and other activities such as tai-chi. Open: Saturday: 9am–5pm, Sunday: 9am–5pm Entrance: Woodcroft – off Broad Walk Access: The wildspace is a piece of the countryside and hence has grassy uneven surfaces making it difficult but not impossible for wheelchairs Nearest station: Winchmore Hill Bus: W9 Activities: Guided tours explaining the features of the wildspace and how the educational objectives are achieved. Orienteering designed to encourage participants to look carefully at the flora and fauna to find their way around or simply take a relaxing walk in this beautifully tranquil oasis away from it all Web: www.woodcroft.org.uk

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Entrance: 28 Marsden Road Access: Fully accessible Nearest stations: East Dulwich, Peckham Rye Buses: 185, 40, 37, 176, 484 Activities: Pond-dipping and minibeast hunting. Children’s crafts and games. Wildlife gardening advice. Plant sale. Refreshments Web: www.wildlondon.org.uk/reserves/ centre-for-wildlife-gardening Senior Site and Projects Officer: Sylvia Myers

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C1. Ballast Quay Garden SE10 9PD This is a place for quiet meditation and relaxation on the two powers of nature – the river and the plants. It is run by and for the neighbours of Ballast Quay. For this weekend we welcome everyone and have sculpture by Brian Greaves, blacksmith, and Kevin Herlihy, who designed and made the goat memorial. Dogs are very welcome, but owners beware: it’s a dangerous site. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Ballast Quay Access: Wheelchair access is difficult but not impossible with a carer Nearest station: Maze Hill Bus: 188 Activities: Small exhibition of photographs of the local landscape by local photographers, display by Men In Sheds, display linking the garden with Surrey Docks Farm. Teas may be available Conditions: This is a riverside site, so great care is needed Gardener: Dr Diane Greenwood

C2. Centre for Wildlife Gardening SE15 4EE The Centre for Wildlife Gardening is an idyllic wildlife haven tucked away on a quiet residential street. The site

has a visitor centre demonstrating innovative environmental building techniques – the centre also doubles as a classroom for school visits and training sessions. Displays in the visitor centre show how the site grew from a council depot 25 years ago and showcasing London Wildlife Trust’s conservation and outreach projects all across south London. Outside, the centre has a demonstration wildlife garden with a range of inspiring mini-habitats (including woodland copse, stag beetle loggery, four ponds of various sizes and shapes and a chalk bank with some mysterious faces peeking out), a small native-tree nursery, and some very well-used community raised beds and greenhouses. The site is of borough importance for nature conservation and is home to newts, toads, foxes, songbirds and a myriad of invertebrate life. If you are lucky you might even spot a lesser stag beetle, a hummingbird-hawkmoth or a kingfisher! The site is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 10.30am-4.30pm to the public. Staff are always on hand to offer advice on wildlife-friendly gardening. We hold events for all ages and run several informal family education sessions during the year. Our regular volunteering days are open to all on Wednesdays and Sundays. On Wednesdays there is a regular group for older adults in the community. Open: Sunday: 10.30am–4.30pm

Hidden away behind Charlton Manor Primary School dining restaurant you will find our secret garden. A number of years ago it was derelict and overgrown. Today it’s a haven that includes raised beds, vegetables, fruit trees and vines, a large heated greenhouse, wildlife area with pond, bird hide, chickens and our very own bees and observation beehive. The garden has been awarded Green Flag status for the past two years. Used all year round by all the children (aged 4 to 11) there is a variety of gardening clubs at lunchtime and after school. In 2012 Charlton Manor led a group of other schools from Greenwich on a learning journey into plant care, which resulted in us growing the most beautiful cut flowers, being awarded a silver gilt medal at the Chelsea Flower Show and meeting Her Majesty the Queen. Since then, every year, we have been awarded silver gilt medals at Chelsea and gained further awards at Hampton Court Flower Show. We have been invited to enter all again in 2016. Since the beginning of 2013 we have been working closely with Woodlands Farm in Shooters Hill on our very-own school vegetable plot, giving children the experience of a real working farm and the opportunity to grow produce to be used in our state-of-the-art teaching kitchen. This year we are developing a new Henri le Worm Community Garden at Woodlands Farm, which in spring 2016 will be available to local schools to experience food growing at its best to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–3pm Entrance: Indus Road Access: Flat gravel paths may be difficult for wheelchairs, but we can assist Nearest station: Charlton Buses: 53, 54, 89, 422, 486 Activities: Tea, coffee and school made cakes. Pond-dipping. Talk and OGSW Guide 2016

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exploration of our observation beehive. Tour of the garden with staff available to answer questions Web: www.charltonmanorprimary.co.uk School Gardener: Nicholas Shelley Cg

C4. Culverley Green SE6 2JZ The gardens here form a triangle at the junction of three roads and were originally laid out as part of plans for an early Edwardian estate. The planting scheme comprises informal groupings of shrubbery set around a lawn. Each autumn more bulbs are planted to increase the spring impact and now autumn bulbs are planned. The local residents’ association continues to raise money for the green and the surrounding tree-lined streets, and to promote use of the green as a focus for communal activities. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm

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Entrance: Culverley Road Access: Easy access – flat land with wide gate Nearest station: Catford Bridge Buses: 54, 75, 124, 136, 181, 185, 202, 208, 284 Activities: Garden fête on Saturday afternoon. Teas and homemade cakes and jams, local honey (from surrounding roads). Plant stall, local crafts for sale, raffle, face-painting, games for small children and live music Web: www.culverleygreen.org

C5. Dulwich Upper Wood LNR SE19 1SS The present-day shape of Dulwich Upper Wood can be traced back to the Great North Wood and the rapid land-use changes within the Crystal Palace area since the mid-1800s. From the 12th to the 15th century, the Manor

of Dulwich – the area which today contains the wood – belonged to the Abbot of Bermondsey. The Manor stretched for more than two miles from Herne Hill to the southern tip of Sydenham Ridge. This was mostly covered by mixed oak woodland and was part of the Great North Wood, which then extended from New Cross to Croydon. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1542, he had the Dulwich estate surveyed. In 1605 the manor was sold to Edward Alleyn, who later set up the College of God’s Gift, which today owns Dulwich Upper Wood. Within this area lie two old woodland boundaries, a line of ancient coppiced and pollarded trees and a ditch marking the subdivisions of the Great North Wood. In 1852 the Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park was re-erected on the ridge of Sydenham Hill. With the Crystal Palace came the high-level railway station and residential roads. It was at this time that eight large houses with gardens were built along the east side of Farquhar Road. In 1936 the Crystal Palace burnt down and thereafter the area went into decline. The railway station fell into disuse and was eventually demolished, with prefabricated houses erected on the site. Some of the Victorian houses were bombed during WW2. Others were neglected and had to be demolished. By 1960 most of the site was overgrown and only 18 Farquhar Road was still lived in. The basements of the houses can still be seen today and have become an important feature of the wood. In 1981 the Dulwich Society, together with the Greater London Council and Southwark council arranged for the Trust for Urban Ecology (then the Ecological Parks Trust) to manage the wood as a nature reserve. Spinney Gardens Housing Estate was built in 1986, with Bowley Lane linking it to Farquhar Road. This link road cut through the southern section of the wood, separating a small triangle of land from the rest of the wood. Since 1988 a number of improvements have been made to the site to enhance wildlife value, and improve educational facilities and disabled access. This includes the fungi and fern gardens developed in the basements and a pond/marsh area, made using the London clay under the site. A grant was obtained in 2003 to renovate the terraces/wild area. A new woodland centre is soon

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to open to help with interpretation and management of the site. A new woodland food garden has just been created. Open: Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: East side of Farquhar Road Access: Some of the site is on slopes and there are some steps, but there is a path that goes right through the nature reserve that is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Two bark paths Nearest station: Gipsy Hill or Crystal Palace Buses: 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 to Crystal Palace Activities: Guided walk at 11.30am. Portakabin with local history and wildlife information. Find out about the management and history of this lovely woodland local nature reserve Web: www.tcv.org.uk Duw Project Officer: Jim Murphy Cg

C6. Red House DA6 8JF Simple garden and orchard surrounding the only house commissioned, created and lived in by William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts movement. Red House is a building of extraordinary architectural and social significance. When it was completed in 1860, it was described by Edward Burne-Jones as ‘the beautifullest place on earth’. Open: Saturday: 11am–5pm, Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Red House Lane, Bexleyheath Access: Difficult access for wheelchairs with uneven brick paths and some steps Nearest station: Bexleyheath Buses: 89, 96, 422, 486, B11, B12, B14, B15, B16 Activities: House can be visited for an additional entry fee (National Trust members free) after 1.30pm. Guided tours of the house from 11am to 1.30pm by prior booking only Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/redhouse/ Gardener in charge: Rob Smith

what was once the paved floor of the church. The Victoria Cross Memorial to the Royal Artillery, and the glorious Venetian mosaic of St. George and the dragon by Salviati, provide a dramatic backdrop for the flowerbeds, bursting with a variety of roses and wildflowers. A peaceful haven in south-east London, with splendid views of the Royal Artillery parade ground opposite. A committed team of volunteers, plus young people from the local Shooters Hill post-16 campus, are helping to keep the garden a community resource. An innovative garden landscaping project is planned for 2017. Open: Saturday: 11am–5pm, Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Grand Depot Road, opposite Royal Artillery parade ground Access: Some uneven tarmac surfacing in front of building. Central gravel path inside Nearest station: Woolwich Arsenal Buses: 122, 161, 178, 244, 386, 469 Activities: Tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Plant sale Web: www.stgeorgeswoolwich.org

C8. Sydenham Garden – De Frene Market Garden Site SE26 4AB Growing Lives is based in a market garden at the De Frene site. The site is a one-acre growing space including nearly 200 square metres of raised beds and a 110 square metre polytunnel. We also have a nature area, orchard and project area including an earth oven, pole lathe and solar fruit drier. Growing Lives enables co-workers suffering from mental distress to

improve their mental, physical health and general well-being. The project runs weekly social, therapeutic and vocational horticultural sessions, along with offering the chance to achieve Open College Network accreditation. Participants can learn new horticultural and transferable skills, gain qualifications and improve their employability, self-confidence and self-esteem. Learning about foodgrowing helps to encourage healthy eating and improved diet. The project also increases social inclusion in the community. The project also manages the De Frene site in an environmentally friendly way that enhances wildlife and biodiversity, as well as improving the general amenity of the neighbourhood. Growing Lives is led by a project co-ordinator, supported by a project assistant and volunteers. Drop-in volunteer sessions run every Wednesday and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Most of the funding for the project comes from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund. Open: Saturday: 11am–3.30pm Entrance: Entrance between houses 35 and 37 De Frene Road Access: Most of the site fully accessible with purpose-built ramps where needed. Some non-accessible paths. Entrance track is steep but we have a drop-off point at the top for cars Nearest station: Sydenham Buses: 75, 202, 356 Activities: Come along and explore our site and, if you want, join in with our monthly local volunteer day Web: www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk Garden manager: David Cg

C7. Royal Garrison Church of St George, Woolwich SE18 St. George’s Garrison Church, built in the 1860s, is a hidden gem, offering a unique experience as a garden setting. Bombed in WW2, the grade-II listed ruins of the Victorian church, designed by Thomas Wyatt (the Earl of Pembroke’s architect for Wilton church in Wiltshire) create the impression of a walled garden. Lawn now covers

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limestone terrace were added in the 19th century, as well as the grotto (it is said, to deaden the noise from the adjacent convent!) There is also a lake, a sham bridge and a mausoleum. The icehouse was only discovered in 1998, when exploratory work on the grotto revealed a bricked-up door. Open: Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: Roehampton Lane Access: Most of the garden circuit is accessible by wheelchair. Some steps but alternative routes are available. Uneven surface in places Nearest station: Barnes (1km) Buses: 72, 265 and 493 stop outside, 85 and 170 a few minutes’ walk away Car parking: Parking available on site Activities: Self-guided walks with information sheets at any time Web: www.roehampton.ac.uk/Colleges/ Froebel-College Cg

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D1. Carshalton House Landscape Garden SM5 3NY The grounds of 17th-century Carshalton House feature the remains of a formal landscape garden of 1716-20, laid out for Sir John Fellowes, sub-governor of the South Sea Company. The early gardens may have been designed by Charles Bridgeman, and include a water tower by architect Henry Joynes. A serpentine lake (now dry) with sham bridge was added in the later 18th century, replacing an earlier formal canal. The chalk-and-brick hermitage or grotto dates from around 1750. The remains of a wilderness survive as boundary plantings. The ornate brickand-stone water tower is a fine example of baroque architecture, and contains an orangery, pump chamber, saloon and plunge bath, with ornamental ceiling and tall arched openings. Open: Sunday: 1–5pm Entrance: Pedestrian entrance to water tower in West Street Access: The water tower is wheelchairaccessible. Access to Hermitage via steps. Please phone 020 8647 0984 in

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advance regarding disabled access Nearest station: Carshalton Buses: 127, 157, 407 Car parking: No car parking on site. Parking in Festival Walk or Carshalton village Activities: Water tower open all afternoon. Guided walks of the grounds and hermitage available according to demand Web: www.carshaltonwatertower.co.uk

D2. Grove House Estate (Roehampton University) SW15 5PJ Roehampton Great House originally stood on this site, built in 1625 for the Lord High Treasurer of England under Charles I. Some of the foundations are still visible in the cellar of Grove House. James Wyatt built the present house in 1792 for Sir Joshua Vanneck. Now part of Roehampton University, the beautiful listed grounds of Grove House were first laid out in the 18th century. The formal gardens, lily pond with fountain and

One of a series of grand houses and palaces alongside the River Thames, Ham House stands as one of Europe’s greatest 17th-century houses. The house is surrounded by beautiful formal gardens that have been largely restored to their original 17th-century splendour. The restoration project is based on a plan dating back to 1671 by Slezer and Wyck, which can be seen on display inside the house in the library closet. Highlights of the garden include the much-photographed cherry garden and its geometric lavender and santolina parterres, the maze-like planting of hornbeam hedges in the wilderness and a beautiful walled kitchen garden. The kitchen garden has been at Ham since at least 1653 and is currently one of the most productive walled kitchen gardens in London. It provides the café with produce all year round, from purple-podded peas to salsify, skirret and scorzonera – the gardeners aim to be as true to the 17th century as possible. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Ham Street Nearest stations: Richmond (1¾ miles/2.8KM, bus) Bus: 65 to Sandpits Road or 371 to Ham Street (10-15 minute walk) Car parking: Free council-owned car park 400m away Activities: Regular free half-hour tours of the garden with our friendly volunteer garden guides. Choose from a variety of freshly made sandwiches, cakes and homemade soups in the Orangery café.

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D4. Roehampton Club SW15 5LR The gardens were laid out at the time of the formation of the Club and, although many changes have been made within the estate, the gardens remain the heart of the facility. The original wooden clubhouse was replaced in 1969, but the gardens remain as they were laid out by the Miller family, who founded the sporting club in 1901. There is an attractive vista from the back of the clubhouse, which leads through a sunken garden with ornamental pond to a yewhedge walk and finishes at an attractive pavilion. Beyond a wrought-iron gateway is a rockery and herbaceous walk with seating bays featuring fig, roses and wisteria climbers. A croquet lawn in this area and flanked with attractive shrub planting and trees of interest. Returning to the clubhouse, there is the original

tea lawn and rhododendron walk which finishes the trail. Open: Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Roehampton Lane Access: There are sections of limestone paving and gravel paths that may present uneven surfaces. Steps lead down to the sunken garden area Nearest station: Barnes Buses: 33, 72, 265, 337, 493, 969 Activities: Refreshments available Web: www.roehamptonclub.co.uk Head gardener: Steve Hutchens

D5. Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability SW15 3SW The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) first moved to West Hill in Putney in 1863 and for over 150 years has operated on this beautiful elevated site in south-west London. The property had previously been owned by several prominent individuals. The first was Mrs Penelope Pitt, who purchased the land in 1759 and commissioned Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown to design the estate. Later owners included Johann Anthony Rucker, who commissioned

another prominent landscape gardener, Humphry Repton. Rucker also commissioned architect Jesse Gibson to design a new house, Melrose Hall. After a brief period of ownership by the Duke of Sutherland, Melrose Hall was purchased by John Augustus Beaumont, who was well-known for developing the local area and creating large numbers of homes for the growing middle class in London. Beaumont bought large parts of the estate of Earl Spencer, including Wimbledon Park House. In 1861 he left Putney, and in 1863 Melrose Hall was purchased by the trustees of the newly established charity, The Royal Hospital for Incurables. The considerable role played by both Brown and Repton in the design of the grounds at the RHN makes the gardens of great interest. Brown designed an open landscape of grass and trees, a lake and a home farm. Evidence of his original designs remain visible in the grounds, with one tree that still stands from his time and vistas which are still evident. The hospital grounds also include an award-winning cloister garden and several patient gardens. The RHN has been a working medical charity for more than 160 years, over 150

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of those spent at this location in Putney. It is an important part of the local community which is normally closed in order to ensure the safety and privacy of the patients and residents. Due to its elevated position, the garden also offers wonderful views over the north west and south west of London. Open: Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: West Hill Access: Fully accessible for wheelchairs Nearest stations: Putney, East Putney Bus: 170 Activities: Tours at 11 am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Tea and cake stall Web: www.rhn.org.uk

D6. Share Community Garden SW17 7DJ A peaceful and tranquil hidden gem in the hubbub of suburban London. This beautiful 2.5-acre walled garden, set within the grounds of Springfield University Hospital, maintains a strong link with its historic past in both planting and function. The project is based in the Gillian Webb Memorial Garden, which was once the male airing court in the days when Springfield was the Surrey County Pauper Lunatic Asylum. In 1841, the space was laid out with vegetable plots maintained by the patients. Today Share Community, a charity that provides training and employment support for disabled adults, uses the space as a hub for its thriving horticultural training project. The site includes a number of polytunnels and a glasshouse, which trainees use all year round to produce bedding plants,

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food crops and decorative plants to use in Share’s kitchen or for sale. Other features include colourful herbaceous and shrub borders, herbs, fruit bushes and trees, and a wildlife pond. A relatively recent addition to the site is a ‘bee-lovely’ garden, sponsored by Neal’s Yard Remedies, and specially planted to encourage bees at a time when these useful little creatures continue to be in national decline. The garden is also the headquarters of Share Gardening, one of Share’s social enterprises, which provides garden maintenance and planting services. Refreshments for OGSW are provided by Share Catering, another of Share’s social enterprises, which provides catering services within the local community. These social enterprises provide valuable work experience and a pathway into employment for many of Share’s horticulture and catering students in a safe and supported environment. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Vehicle access in Glenburnie Road; pedestrian and bicycle access also from Burntwood Lane. The garden is situated in a walled enclosure to the northwest of the Main Building, facing the golf course and next to Building 15 Nearest stations: Tooting Bec (1.4km) underground, Wandsworth Common (1.7km) overground Bus: G1 to Springfield University Hospital Car parking: Parking is available in the Hospital and costs £1 for the whole day. Disabled visitors can park within the garden Activities: Plants for sale. Tea, coffee

and cake. Cold drinks Conditions: No alcohol Web: www.sharecommunity.org.uk Horticulture Training Manager: Jenny Shand Cg

D7. Whitgift School CR2 6YT The beautiful Haling Park is now the grounds of Whitgift School, an independent boys’ school. In 1588 the estate was home to Lord Howard of Effingham, the Lord High Admiral of the Fleet sent against the Armada. The grounds were designed by Humphry Repton, with many superb specimen trees. A copse remains from the old medieval woodland. Whitgift School Gardens are a series of fascinating, well-maintained gardens in a number of original styles, all of which help to provide a stimulating environment for students. Head gardener Sophie Tatzkow and her team are continuously developing the gardens to make sure there isn’t another school garden as excellent as this to be found in the UK. Several gardens will be open for OGSW. The Boarding House Garden, newly constructed in 2013, is designed as an area to give Whitgift boarders a space to relax and enjoy the outdoors. The formal Andrew Quadrangle features manicured lawns framed by tightly clipped topiary and enhanced by a splendid Japanese Garden with an impressive bonsai collection. Exotic birds roam freely. The traditional Founder’s Garden sits within splendid high walls and boasts amazing herbaceous borders, a long and colourful rose pergola and a maze to try out and get lost in. The shelter of the walls creates a microclimate that enables quite tender plants to grow. The long front border is a well-balanced garden of perennials and shrubs and is a riot of colour early in the season with huge rhododendrons and thousands of bulbs flowering from early spring to midsummer. Newly planted up in summer 2014, the Mediterranean border takes you on a journey into an exotic garden with non-native specimen plants. Open: Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: School entrance on Nottingham Road Access: Most garden areas accessible by wheelchair. The Andrew Quadrangle can be accessed, but non-accessible steps within garden Nearest station: South Croydon Buses: 60, 166, 407, 466 Web: www.whitgift.co.uk Head gardener: Sophie Tatzkow

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Hammersmith and Fulham Access: The walled garden is accessible but some paths are narrow. The surface of the gravel paths varies, so manual wheelchair users may need assistance Nearest station: Putney Bridge Buses: 14, 74, 220, 414, 430 Activities: Four special guided tours by volunteers for OGSW ticket holders at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm. Head gardener and members of the gardening team present in the walled garden. Museum open 1-4pm. Drawing Room Café serving light meals and refreshments, 9am-5pm. Plants for sale Web: www.fulhampalace.org Head gardener: Lucy Hart

E1. All Saints Vicarage Garden, Fulham SW6 3LG Originally part of Fulham Palace, the garden was given to the church for a new vicarage in 1935. The soil is sandy and stony and on the line of the old Fulham Palace moat is basically rubble. Improving the soil is an on-going process. We also mulch thickly to conserve water and keep down annual weeds. We make compost and leaf mould in the compost bays and btain chippings free from tree firms to make paths and for mulch in the woodland area. There are some wonderful mature trees in the garden. The wisteria on the house may be as old as the vicarage. There is also a huge cotinus, which lost some of its branches in a storm. The largest branch fell horizontally but stayed attached to the trunk, so virtually fills the whole of the top bed. The largest tree in the garden, and probably the oldest, is the magnolia in the lawn. Behind it is a dark-leafed maple, and behind that is a newly planted small orchard of five apple trees, part of the planting of the Fulham Palace walled garden next door. At the end of the garden is a silver pear, planted for the silver wedding of the previous vicar. The small play hut behind it is in memory of a very young parishioner who died suddenly and who often played in the garden. We have pots on the terrace with a fig, box, a tetrapanax and a small collection of salvias and pelargoniums. We buy a limited number of plants each year and are also given outcasts from friends, which all help immensely. A border of Iceberg roses edged with box is at the front of the terrace. The centre bed has been replanted with a Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ and various cistus and the main border with a rare Rosa chinensis ‘Crimson Bengal’, a big phillyrea and many perennials. Nearer the house there is a rose ‘Cerise Bouquet’, a lyonathamnus to the right of the play hut and a young hoheria. Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm, Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: 70 Fulham High Street Access: Mostly flat, one or two lips. Gravel drive at the front. Grass surface Nearest station: Putney Bridge Buses: 220, 414 Activities: Tea, coffee and cakes. Help

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yourself, donations welcome in aid of the upkeep of the garden. All Saints Church and churchyard next door, accessible through back garden gate. Grade II*, beautiful glass, mediaeval tower and some of the finest monuments in London. Open 10am-4pm. Sunday services at 8, 9.30, 11.30am and 6pm Web: www.allsaints-fulham.org.uk Head gardener: Steph McEvaddy

E2. Fulham Palace SW6 6EA Fulham Palace was home to the Bishops of London from around 700 to 1973. The palace itself is an architectural treasure, including elements from the Tudor, Georgian and Victorian periods. It lies in 13 acres of lawn and gardens that still reflect the 18th-century landscape design. There are many interesting and unusual trees and plants. The gardens and nearby Bishop’s Park were restored between 2010 and 2012, thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Hammersmith and Fulham Council. Visitors can see the rebuilt vinery, the historic knot garden planted with perennials, a new orchard planted in 2014 and the ongoing work within the walled garden, as more of it is brought back into productive use. Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm Entrance: At end of Bishop’s Avenue by gates to Bishop’s Park or by gate close to All Saints Church in Bishop’s Park

E3. Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments SW6 6EA Fulham Palace Meadows Allotment Association runs this site by the Thames in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. A gift from the Bishop of London in 1916, the site is exceptional in that it covers an Anglo-Saxon site of historical importance. It is set within a designated Scheduled Ancient Monument area and under the jurisdiction of English Heritage. In the later Middle Ages, Fulham Palace is reputed to have been the largest moated residence in Europe. Run by dedicated volunteers, FPMAA plays a vital part in local life. With over 400 plots, an amazing cross-section of LBHF residents from all walks of life gain a unique and exceptional experience within this innercity haven. Open: Saturday: 11.30am–3.30pm Entrance: Allotments entrance in Bishops Avenue opposite the tennis courts. Also rear gate opening directly to Fulham Palace Access: Narrow paths with uneven surfaces, not very suitable for wheelchairs Nearest station: Putney Bridge Buses: 14, 74, 22, 414, 430 Activities: Guided tours. Teas and light refreshments. Plant and produce stall Web: www.fpmaa.com Chairman of FPMAA: Phil Edwards

E4. John Betts House W12 9NJ John Betts House is part of the Hammersmith United Charities’

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Almshouses. This is a private garden for older people. It is a past gold medalwinner in the London Gardens Society and Hammersmith & Fulham in Bloom competitions. The garden features many interesting plants, hanging baskets, a greenhouse, raised vegetable beds, a water feature and balconies with residents’ container gardens. The garden is a beautiful, safe haven of which the residents are rightly proud. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm Entrance: Goldhawk Road / Rylett Road Nearest station: Stamford Brook Buses: 94, 237, 272 Activities: Homemade cakes and plant sales Web: www.hamunitedcharities.org.uk Gardener: Jackie Thompson

E5. Ravenscourt Park Glasshouses W6 0UL Situated within Ravenscourt Park next to the café, Ravenscourt Park Glasshouses were formerly used by the local authority and fell into disrepair. Hammersmith Community Gardens Association received permission to take over the management of the two large glasshouses and walled garden and have brought the garden back to life. The display glasshouse showcases fruit, vegetable and flower growing, with an emphasis on unusual varieties, which are very popular with our school groups who regularly visit the site. Our Shelf Life project is extremely popular with children and adults, as it shows plants growing in food containers – for example, chickpea plants in a humous tub, tomatoes in a ketchup bottle and potatoes in a crisp packet. The second greenhouse is a nursery and used by volunteers to raise seedlings and cuttings for the site and other local community gardens. The beautiful walled garden includes a medicinal herb border and vegetable plots, as well as grass and benches for picnics. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: To the right of the café in the park Nearest station: Ravenscourt Park Buses: 27, 94, 190, 237, 266, 267, 391, H91 Activities: Herbal activities. Plants and refreshments for sale. Café next door for refreshments Web: www.hcga.org.uk Cg

it opened in 1987. Situated beside the Thames, its garden is a natural extension of this approach to food. A variety of Italian salad leaves, vegetables and herbs are grown, which make their way onto the daily changing menus. In fine weather, the restaurant extends throughout the garden among the long planters and fruit trees. For gardener Simon Hewitt, there are many challenges – from growing everything in containers to the exposed riverside conditions. These are balanced with all the rewards – a freshly picked and podded broad bean, or some intensely flavoured quince paste served with a cheese plate. Entrance: Thames Path at Rainville Road Nearest station: Hammersmith (about 1 mile) Buses: 190, 211, 220, 295 Activities: Tours of this garden are now fully booked Conditions: The garden can be visited only on an escorted tour. Advance booking essential Web: www.rivercafe.co.uk Gardener: Simon Hewitt

E7. Sycamore House W6 0AS Sycamore House is sheltered housing for the over-55s run by Hammersmith United Charities. The garden was designed and planted in March 2012. This is a completely hidden oasis right in the middle of Shepherd’s Bush. Sister scheme to John Betts House. Features include plants to encourage bees and butterflies, a fishpond, a pergola and arches for climbing plants, and a new greenhouse. The garden won the Challenge Cup for large community garden from the London Garden Society in 2014 and 2015. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm

Entrance: Sycamore Gardens Access: The garden is designed to give easy access for all abilities Nearest station: Goldhawk Road Buses: 94, 237 Activities: Tea, coffee, homemade cakes. Plant and craft stalls Web: www.hamunitedcharities.org.uk/ housing/sycamore-house Head gardener: Jackie Thompson

E8. William Morris Society W6 9TA William Morris lived at Kelmscott House for the last 18 years of his life. He wrote: ‘The situation is certainly the prettiest in London... the garden is really most beautiful.’ The small, shady lower garden contains a variety of ferns, which thrive well in its microclimate. The lower floors of Kelmscott House are now the headquarters of the William Morris Society and contain a registered museum dedicated to his life and work. The museum is open on Thursdays and Saturdays 2–5pm. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm Entrance: 26 Upper Mall; through the coach house in the cobbled courtyard, to the left of the house Access: Access to garden up three steps. Museum partly accessible to wheelchair users Nearest station: Hammersmith Buses: 27, 91, 267, 290 Activities: Museum open. Book and gift stall. Handout containing Morris’s description and plan of the 1880s garden. Display of Morris’s designs. Children’s quiz and trail. Refreshments available Web: www.williammorrissociety.org

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F2. Branch Hill Allotments NW3 7LT On the corner of Oakhill Way, Branch Hill and Frognal, the allotment site was once the garden of Branch Hill House, a substantial Edwardian mansion occupied for some years by John Spedan Lewis, founder of the John Lewis Partnership. The house was converted to council accommodation for the elderly. In the 1970s enterprising locals and would-be gardeners nudged the planners in a green direction by growing vegetables and informally maintaining the site. The gardens had uncertain status during the 1980s, but The Heath Society, leading Camden council to earmark the land

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for community use as allotments. Today there are 32 plots, managed by Camden. Some are divided in half, so around 40 people have a contractual arrangement. Probably half as many again (friends of holders) garden there and visiting schoolchildren are pleased to assist. The glorious combe, in an area previously frequented by poets such as John Keats and Gerard Manley Hopkins, and artists John Constable and George Romney, is home to a variety of wildlife. The Branch Hill Allotments Association contributes to the maintenance of the site and represents gardeners’ interests in general. The aim is to allow wildness while developing cultivation. We hope you enjoy your visit! Open: Saturday: 2–5pm, Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Corner of Oak Hill Way and Frognal Rise Access: Steeply sloping site with narrow grass paths and steps Nearest station: Hampstead Buses: 46, 210, 268 Conditions: Visitors are advised to keep to the main paths

F3. Fenton House Garden National Trust NW3 6SP Fenton House has extensive and innovative walled gardens, with formal walks and lawns, a rose garden, kitchen garden and a historic orchard. The garden lies at the top of Hampstead’s Holly Hill and is divided into upper and lower levels. On the upper level, to the south of the house, a broad path runs from an intricate wrought-iron gate alongside mature heritage trees and newly created beds. To the north are perimeter terrace walks around a formal lawn and sunken rose garden. The planting is relaxed, within a structure of trimmed yew and box hedges, and gives successive colour and interest through the year. Steps beyond the rose garden lead down to the garden’s most charming feature – a sunken, walled area of orchard, glasshouse, culinary herb border, cut-flower beds and vegetables. In spring the lawn below the apple trees is transformed into a flowery meadow. Open: Saturday: 11am–4.30pm, Sunday: 11am–4.30pm Entrance: Hampstead Grove Access: Upper walk, with views over whole garden, accessible to wheelchair users. Large number of steps to lower terraces of garden and orchard Nearest station: Hampstead Buses: 46, 210, 268 Activities: Throughout Sunday only:

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short guided tours of the gardens by the gardener (no booking required). Display of historical photos of the grounds. A variety of plants from the gardens for sale. Tickets available for entry to the house Conditions: Normally open requiring payment Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ fenton-house Gardener-in-charge: Andrew Darragh

F4. Gainsborough Gardens NW3 1BJ In the 18th century Hampstead Wells were popular with fashionable Londoners, who visited the pump room to take the chalybeate waters and socialised in the assembly rooms, south of Well Walk. The area soon developed a reputation for rowdy behaviour and new spa buildings were erected in 1730 further along Well Walk. Eventually the buildings were converted to other uses, including an evangelical chapel, and finally demolished at the end of the 19th century. This area today is the site of Gainsborough Gardens, a circular enclosure with mature trees and luxuriant planting at the centre of a gated enclave of private houses. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Well Walk (north), Heathside (south) Nearest stations: Hampstead, Hampstead Heath Buses: 46, 268 + 24 Gardener: Adrian Crimmin

F5. Hampstead Parish Church Burial Grounds NW3 6UU Two beautiful historic graveyards in the heart of Hampstead Village. The earlier graveyard adjacent to the 18th-century church dates from medieval times, and the more recent graveyard across the road from 1812. Many famous (and infamous) people are buried in the two

graveyards including the artist John Constable, clockmaker John Harrison (who invented the marine chonometer for calculating longitude at sea), the actress Kay Kendall and the feminist Eva Gore Booth. Both graveyards were designated as Sites of Nature Conservation Importance (borough importance grade 1) in November 2003 and are managed as wildlife-friendly areas. The graveyards are maintained by volunteers and contain a wide variety of mature trees. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Church Row Access: Limited access for wheelchairs. Both graveyards are on a slope and include uneven paths. Flat shoes are recommended Nearest station: Hampstead Buses: 46, 268 Activities: Refreshments, tomb trails, quizzes, children’s activities, and guided tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Saturday and 2.30 and 3.30 pm on Sunday Web: www.tombwithaview.org.uk Volunteer organiser: Judy East

F6. Highgate Day Centre Garden NW5 1JY The Highgate Centre Garden is a private space run by the service users supported by a community gardener. The centre has supported people living with mental health difficulties in Camden for more than 30 years. Developing and looking after the garden is a key part of that support. The garden consists of a walled courtyard containing a herb garden and raised manger-style beds where we grow a range of vegetables, fruit and salads. The focal point of the garden as you walk out from the building is the sea of summer-flowering annuals and perennials that greet you – these form part of our centrepiece container-based planting scheme. We bring on as many of these plants as we can ourselves through propagation and we save seed from the annuals to sow again the following year. The display at first glance tells us where we are in the seasons simply by what is in flower. You can sit amongst all this with a cup of tea and enjoy. You may even spot a nesting bird or two in the jasmine or in one of the boxes built and decorated by one of our resident artists. We try to run the garden as sustainably as we can. We propagate from our own plants where possible, use kitchen waste and organic coffee grounds from our local coffee cart to produce compost, collect fallen leaves

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to make leaf mould and grow comfrey plants to make our own plant feed. Away from the courtyard space, in a more secluded part of the garden, we have a pond that we are currently renovating. Last summer we built a multi-storey wildlife stack where all manner of creatures beneficial to the garden can live, from stag beetles to lacewings. Our garden is a beautiful little sanctuary away from the bustle of Kentish Town. We look forward to welcoming you. Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm, Sunday: 12–4pm Entrance: 19-37 Highgate Road Access: The route to the pond has a narrow path but can still be reached by wheelchair Nearest station: Kentish Town Buses: 214, C2, 134 Activities: Botanical art workshops. Performance by the choir. Workshop on taking summer cuttings (with a cutting or two to take home). Refreshments, including tea, coffee and homemade cakes Community gardener: Ben Ledden

F7. Waterlow Park Kitchen Garden N6 5HG In 1889, Sir Sydney Waterlow gave his gardens to the people of London as ‘gardens for the gardenless’. In 2011, the original site of the kitchen garden was restored and re-opened as a community resource for growing vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers. Surrounded by yew hedges, the garden feels like a ‘secret’ part of Waterlow Park. A place for quiet retreat at times, at others a busy place for active gardeners. The design of the garden was planned by a team from Camden Parks Department, volunteers from TCV, and the Friends of Waterlow Park. There are 10 raised beds, each one managed and cultivated by a different local organisation. These include a primary school, a children’s centre and local groups, including the Friends of Waterlow Park. The park itself offers stunning views over London and many other natural delights. Open: Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Dartmouth Park Hill near St Joseph’s church – second park gate from top Access: Hard surface paths in the park but some grass paths and some uneven paths in the kitchen garden Nearest station: Archway Buses: 210, W5, 271, 143 Activities: See a range of plants and vegetables in the kitchen garden and

meet some of the volunteer gardeners. Talks, walks and other activities – see our website for details. While Lauderdale House is closed for refurbishment, refreshments are available in nearby Highgate high street Conditions: Toilets at the Park Centre just above the kitchen garden. Ramp available Web: www.waterlowpark.org.uk Cg

F8. World Peace Garden Camden NW3 2SB A wasteground area for more than 100 years next to Hampstead Heath station, the site was bought by local traders, residents and visitors, who financed it and volunteered to transform this site into a woodland garden glade. Tony Panayiotou redesigned the ponds and soft landscape, with Michael Wardle focusing on the hard landscaping. Consultants Simon Berry and Andy Darragh remain on board as advisers. Peace tiles from Friends of the Peace Garden greet visitors inside the entrance at the top of timber steps. Either side of the steps are informal seating arrangements for appreciating performances from a stage at the bottom. There are three small ponds and a wishing-well feature with a varied, fragrant blossom planting. The garden features climbers, magnolias and interesting pathways. This is a

sanctuary, a place to contemplate peace, while children love the sheer adventure of this woodland glade – despite the contradiction of being next to Hampstead Heath station. Let’s encourage more community peace gardens, please. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Parliament Hill, next to Hampstead Heath station Access: Not easily accessible: steps, narrow paths. It can be viewed from the road through the railings Nearest stations: Hampstead Heath (no service Sunday 15 June), Belsize Park or Hampstead Buses: 24, 46, 168, C11 Activities: Children: tie a tag to Tree of Hope: ‘What I want the world to be like when I grow up’. Wishing-well: send your positive feelings to wish someone well with your coin to the charity 15 Second Peace. Record on video your own peaceful experience for our website. Music, song, poetry, story-telling, talks, art classes (subject to weather conditions). Please check website nearer the time Web: www.worldpeacegardencamden. org Consultant/Gardener/Landscape 2013: Andy Darragh/T.Panayiouto/ Michael Wardle /Simon Berry Michael Wardle

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G1. Alara Permaculture Forest Garden N1C 4PF These garden spaces on Camley Street have been formed from the unused land around commercial buildings on an industrial estate close to King’s Cross in central London. The first job was the removal of about 50 tons of rubbish, plus four months spent digging out Japanese knotweed. The largest area was enclosed and terraced using coppiced sweet-chestnut logs. Planting as a permaculture forest garden began in 2006 with silverberry, pomegranate, Japanese wineberry, apricot, apple, pear, plum, edible hawthorn and many other perennial food plants. To this has been added a vineyard next to a lorry park, an orchard by a cash & carry car park, community raised beds and a communal compost heap. In 2014 we built a greenhouse and extended the meeting area. In 2015 we re-sited the beehives, introduced chickens and built an anaerobic digester. There have been a huge number of people involved in this garden, who have turned up to help on the many planting and party days that have been held here. Day to day, the gardens are maintained by the team at Alara. In 2014 we harvested over 750kg of fresh foods from these gardens on a continuous year-round basis. We get

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visitors from around the world. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm, Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Camley Street – between Booker Cash & Carry and Alara Access: Vineyard, orchard and raised beds suitable for wheelchairs. Permaculture garden has steps and very narrow paths Nearest stations: Camden Road, Camden Town, King’s Cross, St Pancras, Buses: 46, 214 Activities: Lots of different plants for sale, food from the garden, teas from the garden Web: www.alara.co.uk/29,l2.html Gardener: Alex Smith Cg

G2. Arlington Square N1 7DR The Victorian terraces surrounding Arlington Square in a quiet conservation area of Islington were completed around 1850. However the large open rectangle in the middle only became a garden square in the early 1950s when it was laid out by Islington council. Before that it was an unkempt open space, used during WW2 for trench shelters and barrage balloon moorings. The square today has large mature trees, lawns and interesting shrubs, roses and flowerbeds. An energetic

residents’ association holds regular gardening sessions. Over the last six years volunteers have transformed the beds by digging in more than 50 tonnes of compost and manure, and planting over 45,000 bulbs, perennials and shrubs as well as magnolias, acers, palms, rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and 150 rose bushes. Expert gardeners will also recognise some unusual and not very common shrubs and plants now flourishing in the gardens. These include Disporum longistylum, Maianthemum salvinii, Podophyllum ‘Spotty Dotty’ and Rhodoleia parvipetala. Locals have also turned a neglected corner dump into a popular small community garden with raised herb, fruit and flowerbeds. In November 2014 HRH The Prince of Wales visited the square. Prince Charles declared how impressed he was by the level of community participation, the variety of the planting and the positive impact the volunteers’ work is making on the neighbourhood. His brother Prince Edward, HRH the Earl of Wessex, also toured Arlington Square in 2014 as Patron of the London Gardens Society. Arlington Square’s large and peaceful space is now much loved and appreciated by Islington residents. The ongoing restoration of the square by residents from the surrounding streets

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is a stirring example of how communal gardening can bring neighbours together and forge friendships. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Four entrances Access: Level access. However, the gate opposite 10 Arlington Square has a step Nearest stations: Angel, Old Street Buses: 21, 76, 141, 271 (New North Road), 38, 56, 73, 341, 476 (Essex Road) Activities: Leaflets, guided tours, homemade refreshments and Arlington Square produce Web: www.arlingtonassociation.org.uk Lead community gardener: Paul Thompson-McArthur Cg

G3. Arvon Road Allotment Group N5 1PR Arvon Road Allotments Group was started in the late 1970s by residents from the nearby Ronalds Road Housing Action Area. Using funds from the Greater London Council (GLC) and Islington Council’s ‘Operation Clean Up’, they created allotments from the then GLC-owned, disused land at the Arvon Road site. The allotments adjoin the railway freight line which runs from Finsbury Park to Liverpool Street. The group has, over time, shored up and terraced the land so that it now provides 31 allotments for people living in the immediate surrounding area. The design of the allotments is noteworthy as it is terraced down to the railway line, with access from the top tier to the terraced area only possible in most areas by climbing down ladders. There is also a small mixed woodland, which is part of the Drayton Park and Olden Gardens Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, and a small pond (just renewed this year). The site has strong community links to the streets around it (Horsell Road, Benwell Road, Drayton Park to Whistler Street, Framfield, Battledean and Arvon Road). It has historical significance as it was created by GLC funding in the 1970s and has always been independently managed and selffunded. Open: Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Arvon Road Access: Only the top tier of the allotments will be open to the public. This is a flat area with paving along the side. Access to the wood is via a woodland path and is not suitable for wheelchair users Nearest stations: Drayton Park, Holloway Road, Arsenal

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Buses: 43, 271, 153, 263 Activities: Members from Arvon Road Allotments will be on site to explain the history of the site and show visitors around. Refreshments available

G4. Barnard Park N1 0JW A 10-acre public park with a rich history, from the beginnings of cricket with Thomas Lord in the 18th century to WW2 bomb damage. Wartime devastation was followed by prefab housing before the park was created in the 1960s. This is an area of dense housing with very little open space. Recently much has been transformed by the Friends of Barnard Park, including the creation of three new gardens with hundreds of plants and bulbs. There’s a herbaceous area in an old shrub bed and a herb garden in the children’s play area, both created in April 2010. Ongoing improvements have been made since 2012 to the long, dry, shady border along Barnsbury Road. This is a challenging site, but the Friends’ gardening group is slowly making progress. The park has large grassy areas for sunbathing or picnicking and a large games pitch. Open: Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: Charlotte Terrace off Copenhagen Street plus five others Access: Main paths are tarmac, some sloping. Much of the grass is sloping and can be muddy Nearest stations: Angel, King’s Cross Buses: 153, 274 (Copenhagen St), 17,91, 259 (Caledonian Rd) many more at Angel Activities: This is one of the occasional

community ‘pop-up’ Sundays put on by the Friends of Barnard Park. There will be various activities including information about the history and development of the area with early photos and maps and also the plans for the imminent regeneration of some areas of the park. Tours of the garden areas, self-guided sheets and plant lists. Refreshments, including tea, coffee and ice cream. Plant sale Web: www.barnardpark.org

G5. Barnsbury Square N1 1JL A peaceful square framed by trees in the heart of residential Islington. Features include a rose bed and flowerbeds. A woodland planting scheme is at the heart of the square. The hut in the square is opened regularly on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings by volunteers so that visitors and residents can meet up and enjoy some tea and coffee. There are regular gardening sessions too, which help bring people of all ages together to create a greener square. Open: Saturday: 1–3pm Entrance: Thornhill Road Access: Three ground-level access gates Nearest stations: Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Highbury & Islington Buses: 153, 17, 91, 4, 19, 30 Activities: Park keeper’s hut open. Refreshments available Web: www.friendsofbarnsburysqgardens. com OGSW Guide 2016

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Entrance: Market Road and via Drovers Way and Shearling Way off North Road Access: Market Road, Drovers Way and Shearling Way entrances and others from North Road and most of park are wheelchair accessible. The Orchard/long grass areas and woodchip woodland walks are not Nearest station: Caledonian Road Buses: 274, 390, 393 + buses along Caledonian Road Activities: Orchard tour, woodland walks. Children’s natural-play area, newly planted garden areas and wildlife garden under development. History displays. Pre-booked trips up the clock tower. Refreshments Conditions: Dogs allowed off leads Web: www.islington.gov.uk/ caledonianpark Cg Camley Street Natural Park

G6. Barnsbury Wood N1 1BW Barnsbury Wood is London’s smallest Local Nature Reserve. This delightful hidden woodland was originally the garden of a house built in the 1840s. It eventually became abandoned to nature and is now home to a wealth of wildlife. The wood is owned and managed by Islington council. Due to its small and vulnerable nature, the wood is only open to the public on Tuesday afternoons (and on Saturday afternoons in summer). However, at other times the site is used by school groups for environmental education sessions. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Crescent Street, off Huntingdon Street Access: Rough, unsurfaced and narrow paths around the wood. Can be muddy after heavy rain. However there are no slopes or steps Nearest stations: Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Caledonian Road Buses: 17, 91, 153, 259, 274 Activities: Stroll round the woodland and enjoy the hidden nature of this special site Web: www.islington.gov.uk

G7. Caledonian Park and Community Orchard N7 9PL Caledonian Park and Community Orchard is located on the site of the 19th-century Metropolitan Cattle Market and retains at its heart the market’s imposing listed Victorian clock tower and railings. The architect James Bunning, who was responsible for the market,

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worked mainly in Italianate style. The clock tower was constructed on the site of a demolished 17th-century manor house, Copenhagen House, in an extensive area of open ground known as Copenhagen Fields. A notable event there was the huge demonstration in April 1834 to support the Tolpuddle Martyrs, a group of agricultural labourers deported to Australia for attempting to form a union. The Metropolitan Cattle Market was opened by Prince Albert in 1855. and operated as a market until its slaughterhouses closed in 1963. The associated Cally ‘flea’ market closed in 1939. Islington Council in 1970 created Caledonian Park on 18 acres. Extensive tree and shrub planting gives the park its tranquillity and provides habitats for wildlife. The park is a borough grade 1 nature conservation area, mainly for its woodlands, and offers woodland walks. It has undergone improvements: a ‘natural play’ area opened in 2010 and a new section of the park with formal garden spaces and extensive tree, shrub and herbaceous planting was opened in August 2013. In 2010 the Caledonian Park Friends Group planted a small community orchard to add to the biodiversity. The group is responsible for the watering, pruning and general maintenance of the trees. In autumn 2013, the group developed an area of the park as a nature garden, introducing plants and other features attractive to bees, butterflies and birds, a hibernaculum and loggery. Currently, another community group are developing an art garden. Open: Saturday: 11am–5pm

G8. Camley Street Natural Park N1C 4PW Camley Street Natural Park is a local nature reserve on the banks of the Regent’s Canal in the heart of London’s King’s Cross area. Created from derelict land and opened in 1985, the two-acre site has since become internationally acclaimed. The park offers a landscape inspired by nature: a mosaic of meadow, marsh woodland and open-water habitat. These habitats are intensively managed to maintain their diverse wildlife value and include many species of birds, bees, butterflies and amphibians, as well as a rich variety of plants. We also have projects to inspire sustainable lifestyles, such as our newly created Floating Forest Garden on the canal and an anaerobic digester creating renewable energy. The park is next to the Regent’s Canal, where we are improving the natural environment and community awareness through the Wildlife on your Waterways project. The Viewpoint is a unique floating platform which has been created in partnership with the Finnish Institute in London and the Architecture Foundation. Viewpoint creates a new focus for visitors to the park and provides an additional workshop and learning space, as well as allowing visitors to get closer to the waterside and the wildlife which lives there. The park, which is managed by the London Wildlife Trust, provides the local community with a valuable resource: visitor centre, openaccess green space, environmental education for schools and lifelong learning, a varied events programme and opportunities for volunteers to help manage the park. It won a Green Flag

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award in 2010 and 2011 and gained first place in the Camden In Bloom 2014 Best Environmental Project. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Off Camley Street Access: Woodchip paths – may not be comfortable for unassisted wheelchair users. About half the site is inaccessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs as there are fairly steep steps at the back Nearest station: Kings Cross and St Pancras Buses: 45, 46, 63, 214 Activities: Photo exhibition showing how Camley Street Natural Park has changed over the years. Presentations on the food digester at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Guided walks around the park at 12noon, 2pm and 4pm. Pond-dipping sessions for children and adults with our invertebrate expert. Tea, coffee and biscuits in the visitor centre (donation of 50p requested). You are very welcome to bring your own picnics and blankets over the weekend. For a special OGSW programme, visit http://www.wildlondon. org.uk/. To receive email updates contact camleyst@wildlondon.org.uk and ask to be added to our events mailing list Conditions: No alcohol or smoking on site Web: www.wildlondon.org.uk Cg

G9. Culpeper Community Garden N1 0FJ Named after the herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, this green oasis is a unique project with small plots for local people and community groups to tend. We are a true community garden, open to the public 365 days a year. The garden has a communal lawn, ponds, a rose pergola, wildlife area and a dry garden, inspired by Beth Chatto as part of Islington’s climate-change adaptation strategy. The garden contains a vast array of shrubs and herbaceous perennials. This year we are working on new signage, continuing to prune overgrown trees and shrubs, and using annual planting to encourage bees and other insects. Open daily to the public, the project encourages the involvement of many disadvantaged groups, as well as children and young people. In 2015 the garden was again rated ‘Outstanding’ by the RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood Scheme, and we were awarded the prestigious RHS National Certificate of Distinction. Open: Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: 2 Dignum Street, off Cloudesley Road

Access: Level access via Culpeper Open Space Nearest station: Angel Buses: 4, 19, 38, 43, 56, 73, 205, 214, 274, 394, 476 Activities: Garden tours. Children’s trails and activities. Plant sales. Homemade refreshments Web: www.culpeper.org.uk Garden worker: Mandy Graham

G10. Freightliners Farm N7 8PF Freightliners City Farm was established on its present site in 1978 with the aim of bringing a little bit of the countryside to the inner city. The farm is set within Paradise Park, a small area of green space cleared of Victorian housing in the 1960s. The farm gardens can broadly be categorised as ornamental, wildlife-friendly and productive foodgrowing. Our paddocks, hedgerows and wild corners reflect sustainable management practices on rural farms, with hedgerow improvements such as planting for biodiversity and traditional laying, meadow flowers and field edges. We focus our produce gardens on growing to provide really local food for the farm café and local people. We aim to make a clear connection for visitors between growing, processing and eating food and to enable people to successfully grow their own. This year our ornamental gardens also have a

food-growing theme, being planted as a potager garden with decorative herbs and vegetables used as bedding among the flowers. As well as the gardens, you can of course meet our traditional and rare-breed farm animals, who help to maintain the grassed areas of the farm, teach visitors more about where their food comes from and always enjoy meeting new friends. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Chalfont Road (not shown on all maps), off Sheringham Road Access: Bark paths around vegetable garden. Some steps and bark paths around hedgerow walk. Crazy-paved area in ornamental garden is slightly uneven Nearest stations: Highbury & Islington, Caledonian Road, Holloway Road Buses: 43, 153, 263, 271, 393 Activities: Staff on hand to discuss planting schemes and give advice where they can. Children’s growing activities by our young farmers’ club on Saturday morning. Plant sale, including grow-yourown veg plants and pollinator-friendly planting scheme sets. Vegetarian café serving special garden-produce menu, including salads, sandwiches, mains and cakes – all homemade. Tea, coffee and soft drinks Web: www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk Gardener: Peter Hall

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G11. King Henry’s Walk Garden N1 4NX This once-derelict site has been transformed by volunteers into a beautiful organic garden, where local residents can grow their own vegetables, fruit and flowers, join in the year-round programme of workshops and events, or simply relax in a peaceful environment. The garden has a large raised bed along the south-facing wall, planted with espalier and fan-trained fruit trees and split into small plots for allocation to local people. Visitors can enjoy the beautifully planted flower borders around the lawn (the garden is open to the public twice a week) or observe water wildlife at close hand from the low bridge across the pond. The garden was designed for accessibility and a number of large metal planters are particularly suitable for people in wheelchairs or who have difficulty bending down. The site also includes a small area of woodland, most unusual in this part of Islington, managed as an area of wildlife habitat. All planting has been planned to encourage biodiversity and attract beneficial insects. The garden is run on sustainable principles. All garden waste is composted and reused on site. The raised beds and brick paths were built

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using recycled materials. A custombuilt system collects rainwater and distributes it to butts around the garden. Awarded an RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood Champion of Champions Achievement Certificate in 2013 and a National Certificate of Distinction in 2012, the garden was voted Best Community Garden in London in Bloom 2011, 2010 and 2008. In addition to receiving awards for community participation and wildlife friendliness, it has been commended by Britain in Bloom judges as ‘a centre of learning excellence’. Open: Saturday: 12–4pm, Sunday: 12–4pm Entrance: 11C King Henry’s Walk (to the left of the adventure playground) Nearest stations: Canonbury, Dalston Kingsland Buses: 21, 30, 38, 56, 141, 277 Activities: Homemade refreshments. Plant sale. Traditional summer fête on the afternoon of Saturday 18 June Web: www.khwgarden.org.uk

G12. Melissa Garden Bee Sanctuary N1 2UN This very small garden is adjacent to the Union Chapel, which was first built in 1809. The space was unused for many years and hidden away from the public.

Its enclosed and unique feel is due to the Victorian Gothic church tower, a landmark in the local area, which overshadows the garden. Just two minutes away from Highbury & Islington Tube station, off busy Upper Street, this is a bee sanctuary, with two beehives installed in 2012. Not surprisingly, due to its high percentage of greenery, Islington is a favourite location for bees. The bee sanctuary was established to create a space for bees, not in order to harvest the honey, but to give them a protected home. The Melissa Garden Bee Sanctuary (Melissa being the ancient Greek word for ‘bee’) was established by a local educational charity, New Acropolis Cultural Association, built and maintained by volunteers. It has been planted with mostly native plants, including some bee-friendly ones. It is open to members of the association and neighbours, but remains relatively unknown to the rest of Islington. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 19 Compton Terrace, via side gate Access: While most of the access is level, there is a step leading down into the garden bridged with a ramp. The entrance door is not very wide (82cm), so may be difficult for wheelchair users

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Nearest station: Highbury & Islington Buses: 4, 19, 30, 43, 271 Activities: Guides on hand (and literature available) to provide information about bees, their behaviour and the threats to their survival (hence the need for bee sanctuaries) and also about ‘bee-friendly’ plants – interesting for adults and children alike. Opportunity to learn about and visit Compton Terrace Gardens in front of Union Chapel, where volunteers from the association regularly help with planting and maintenance (some of it as part of the ‘Edible Islington’ project). Refreshments on sale Web: www.newacropolisuk.org Garden Maintenance Manager: Miha Kosir

G13. St James Close N1 8PH Private communal garden surrounded on three sides by a church and Victorian almshouses. The property belongs to the Church of England and most of the residents have some connection with the church. The garden consists of a small lawned area and beds of herbaceous perennials and shrubs. It is a secluded haven of calm in a busy, densely populated area and much appreciated by the residents. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm, Sunday: 2–5pm

Entrance: Bishop Street, behind St James’ Church Access: Two steps up from street Nearest station: Angel Buses: 38, 56, 73,271, 341, 476 Car parking: Difficult, even at weekends Activities: Artist possibly Gardener: Maggie Ford

G14. The Skip Garden, Global Generation N1C 4AQ The Skip Garden is a mobile allotment on the King’s Cross development site, built by a combination of many local partners. The functions of an organic garden are divided between separate skips, including a growing house and green engine. The garden serves as an educational platform where local children, young people and business employees work together on tangible projects to improve local sustainability. This is a Capital Growth growing space and an exciting example of organic urban agriculture on one of the largest development sites in Europe. In the summer of 2015, the garden moved into its fourth home in Kings Cross. Working in partnership with the Bartlett School of Architecture, the plot has been transformed by a number of dynamic, custom-designed buildings.

Our rammed-earth wall polytunnel, reed-bed dining area and sash-window glasshouse provide practical and sustainable structures that support our work in the garden and kitchen. Our work extends to businesses throughout King’s Cross, which includes the design and maintenance of planting outside Grain Store, Caravan, Yumchaa, Waitrose and the upkeep of the wildflower banks of King’s Cross Swimming Pond. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Tapper Walk, off York Way. Can also be reached on foot or bicycle from Kings Cross St Pancras and Goods Way. From Granary Sq turn onto Stable Street & continue straight, past Lewis Cubitt Park. Entrance beside Kings Cross Swimming Pond Nearest station: King’s Cross/St. Pancras Bus: 390 Activities: Tours of the garden and our outreach projects, including Kings Cross Swimming Pond, at 12 noon and 2pm. Skip Garden Café open, serving delicious homemade food and drinks Web: www.globalgeneration.org.uk Gardens manager: Paul Richens Cg OGSW Guide 2016

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H1. Arnold Circus E2 7JF Arnold Circus is a unique garden and heritage asset at the heart of the 1890s Boundary Street Estate in east London. Originally designed to form the centrepiece of Britain’s first publicly funded social housing scheme, it was an eye-catching focal point. It was intended to improve public health, promote exercise and be a ‘stage’ for the local community. Its form and tiered ‘wedding cake’ arrangement inspired the layout of the surrounding estate. In latter years, the garden fell into decline and was rescued thanks to concerted action by the local community, led by the Friends of Arnold Circus. In 2010, the gardens underwent a major regeneration, led by LDA Design, which sensitively balanced restoration, sustainability, improvements and design. This took place after months of careful research, followed by meticulous workmanship to restore the historic elements and add new ones. A vibrant new planting scheme was introduced, bringing colour and seasonal interest and improving biodiversity. The focal point of the gardens, the ‘at risk’ bandstand, was restored using handmade roofing tiles matching the original. Modifications were made to historic railings, incorporating new

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seating. A rainwater-harvesting system was installed, with underground storage reducing mains usage, providing recycled water on tap for planting, improving sustainability and reducing maintenance costs. These gardens have been restored to their original beauty. They highlight the principles of sympathetically revitalising buildings ‘at risk’ and registered landscapes, making them more sustainable, accessible and attractive. The wider community is delighted with their renewed cultural and much-loved space, used for a diverse range of events. The Friends now have a partnership agreement with the council to maintain the space, showing how communities can lobby for improvements in their local environment and influence design. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Access: Access by steps only Nearest stations: Old Street, Liverpool Street + bus Buses: 8, 26, 48, 55, 67, 149, 242, 243, 388 Activities: Representatives of the Friends of Arnold Circus will be present throughout the day to give background information and answer visitors’ questions Web: www.foac.org.uk Gardener: Andy Willoughby

E8 3RE Cordwainers (named because it’s on the site of a former shoe-making college) is a small community garden in the middle of urban Hackney – although most people don’t know it’s there as it’s tucked behind a wall in the lee of a large college building. The garden was created by a group of neighbours, who transformed an area that was disused – or abused by dog-walkers, flashers and drunks – into a thriving growing space for local people, as well as visiting gardening groups and volunteers. We’ve built raised beds for growing fruit and vegetables and created mixed borders for wildlife-friendly plants. We’ve also planted fruit bushes, hedging and trees. An important ethos of the garden is to grow plants not just for eating or decoration, but to enjoy and promote their many other uses. We have a small medicinal plant bed and are in the fifth year of growing dye plants. We hold regular dye workshops using flowers, leaves, ‘weeds’ and barks gathered from the garden. We also grow flax and in 2014/15 we led a project to grow, process and make a garment entirely in London from flax/linen grown in plots around the city. Schools, community plots, city farms, park groups, housing estates, individuals and the London College of Fashion grew and processed flax to make this linen top – we think the first produced entirely in the city – at least for several decades. You’ll be able to see what we grew and created. Some of the garden has been left as a wild space, where we have built a pond, inhabited by many frogs. We also have beehives. All the beds are built from reclaimed materials – mostly scaffolding planks. We have turned polycarbonate sheeting into coldframes and there is a ‘slow’ shed made mainly from pallets and found materials. We have decorated it by weaving willow through the slats. The garden is run and maintained wholly by volunteers. Open: Saturday: 11.30am–3.30pm Entrance: 182 Mare St (London College of Fashion) Access: Mostly flat grass and the space between beds is wide enough for wheelchairs.The pond area is not accessible. Small step from the hard surface of the entrance to the grass Nearest station: London Fields or Hackney Central Buses: 26, 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 254, 276, 277 Activities: Linen garment from flax grown on site and at plots around

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London on display. Plants and other garden products for sale. Teas and delicious cakes Web: www.cordwainersgrow.org.uk Cg

H3. Cranbrook Community Food Garden E2 0QU Cranbrook Community Food Garden was designed and built in 2009 by residents of the estate and surrounding area. It consists of 21 raised beds, a shed, greenhouse, composting facilities and a large patio area with seating and a living roof. Gardeners get together to socialise, organise fundraising events and make plans for the coming year. It is free to join. We recently installed a narrow flower border around the food garden and the community centre next door, using perennials and self-seeding wildflowers. This ‘Edge Garden’ is being developed further this year to provide a wildlife habitat and ‘food bar’, with a mix of native shrubs and flowering climbers, underplanted with bulbs. A garden club is held on Saturday mornings so that people can meet, socialise and work together. Members who show some commitment are given a key and can access the garden at any time for fun, work, relaxation or gathering food and

herbs. Our policy is that everything in the garden belongs to everyone and we grow and share all crops together. The Cranbrook Estate, built in 1961-8, was designed by Skinner, Bailey & Lubetkin. The novel layout achieves its effect by playing with scale and perspective. The estate is also the site of Elisabeth Frink’s sculpture The Blind Beggar and his Dog. Open: Saturday: 10am–3pm, Sunday: 10am–3pm Entrance: The Avenue, Cranbrook Estate Roman Road – opposite Usk Street Access: Wheelchair access to over threequarters of the garden, although the ground is uneven Nearest station: Bethnal Green Buses: 8, D6 Activities: Plants, seeds and garden products for sale. Fresh produce and preserves. Refreshments Secretary: Lizzy Mace Cg

H4. Dalston Eastern Curve Garden E8 3DF Dalston Eastern Curve Garden was created in spring 2010 to provide muchneeded public green space in an area with little. Just off busy Dalston Lane, this ‘secret’ garden is hidden behind hoarding next to the Hackney Peace

Carnival mural and visitors enter through a wooden doorway into a peaceful haven. The garden was built on the site of a disused railway line that had been derelict for over 50 years. It was developed as part of Making Space in Dalston, a Design for London-funded project to improve public space in the area. It won a Hackney Design Award in 2010 and Making Space for Dalston won the 2011 Landscape Institute’s President’s Award. A large wooden pavilion is the focal point for community events and it regularly houses music, dance, cooking and gardening activities, as well as being a relaxing meeting place. Most of the garden furniture has been constructed on site from reclaimed wood and recycled pallets from the nearby Ridley Road market. Structural planting includes silver birch and alder, small ‘copses’ of hazel and wild cherry, and a native hedgerow. Fruit, vegetables and herbs, chosen for their ornamental value as well as taste, are grown in a series of large raised beds and are used in the garden’s on-site café. The garden is tended by volunteers, including children and young people. No chemicals are used, all garden material is composted on site and rainwater is collected in recycled whiskey barrels. Additional projects include the Pineapple House OGSW Guide 2016

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– a large greenhouse for garden and environmental education, a communitybuilt clay oven for fresh pizzas and cooking with garden produce and beefriendly planting. Open: Saturday: 11am–10.30pm, Sunday: 11am–10pm Entrance: 13 Dalston Lane, next to the Hackney Peace Carnival Mural Access: Some bark paths and grass – can be difficult for wheelchairs Nearest stations: Dalston Kingsland Buses: 30, 38, 56, 67, 76, 149, 242, 243, 277 Activities: Members of the team who created the Garden and volunteer gardeners will be available on Saturday and Sunday, 2-5pm to answer questions. Café selling refreshments, including botanical cocktails and food using fresh produce grown in the garden. Pizzas from the clay oven are also on sale Web: www.dalstongarden.org Cg

H5. Fassett Square E8 1DQ Famed as the inspiration for the stage set for the BBC television series Eastenders, this garden has been lovingly restored to its former glory by local residents. The square has retained its original Victorian layout of paths winding round island beds and lawns, as well as many original lime trees around the perimeter. Bruno Court, on the north-west corner of Fassett Square, is a grade II-listed former hospital building influenced by the Bauhaus school of architecture. It was converted into flats in 1999 and has a roof terrace with a panoramic view of London. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: North end of square Access: Shallow gravel path throughout the garden. Steps at entrance to Bruno Court Nearest stations: Hackney Downs, Dalston Kingsland Buses: 38, 242, 277+ 30, 56, 236 Activities: Refreshments and bookstall Gardener: Nancy Raeburn

H6. Geffrye Museum Gardens E2 8EA The Geffrye Museum is set in the former almshouses of the Ironmongers’ Company. When the almshouses were sold to the London County Council in 1911, the existing paths and beds were removed to create an open recreational garden, complete with bandstand. The gardens have now been restored to their 18th-century appearance to

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strengthen the historical context of the setting. In 1992 a derelict site adjacent to the museum was transformed into an award-winning herb garden with over 170 different herbs and plants traditionally associated with herb gardens, such as roses, honeysuckle and lilies. In 1998 the gardens behind the almshouses were laid out as a series of period garden ‘rooms’ to show the changing nature of English town gardens over the last 400 years. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Main gates on Kingsland Road Access: Ramped access to museum and

gardens. Accessible toilets. Audio guide to museum Nearest stations: Old Street (1.25km), Liverpool Street (1.5km) Buses: 67, 149, 242, 243, 394 Car parking: Up to three hours accessible parking 10am-4pm outside museum on Kingsland Road for disabled badge holders Activities: Self-guided garden activities for children on both days. Café overlooking the period gardens Web: www.geffrye-museum.org.uk Head gardener: Heather Stevens

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H7. Gloucester Square Residents’ Gardens E2 8RS This award-winning community garden is located within a peaceful tree-lined residential square situated between Haggerston Park and Regent’s Canal, on to which it opens. Regent’s Canal was built by the architect John Nash between 1812 and 1820 to link the Grand Junction Canal’s Paddington Arm to the Thames at Limehouse. In the late 19th century, Gloucester Square was the site of workers’ cottages serving the nearby factories and gasworks. After suffering bombing in WW2, the site became a breaker’s yard. In 1987 the square was redeveloped with affordable housing and today is all privately owned. It is unusual for the locality in its character and style, due to its low housing density. The developers allowed ample space for gardens, but over the years these spaces slowly became neglected until 2009, when some residents decided to rejuvenate the various flowerbeds and modernise the landscaping. This process is still in progress but there are now four established garden areas located within the square. The gardens are split into different themes and styles to reflect the residents’ interests in plants and gardening aesthetics. There is a small woodland garden, a central planted landscaped area which is used as a recreational space and two flowerbeds which are themed as ‘English cottage garden meets French potager’, where plants, herbs and vegetables are seamlessly planted within borders. A

strong emphasis is placed on gardening economically, so the majority of the plants have either been propagated from seed, division or cuttings, or rescued off the streets. The garden achieved Gold in the Best Community Project (NonProfessional) category in ‘Hackney in Bloom’ 2013 and was awarded Bronze for Best Community Garden 2014 by the East London Gardening Society. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Cester Street, off Whiston Road Access: Level access but some uneven surfaces Nearest stations: Cambridge Heath Buses: 394, 236 Activities: Food, refreshments, plant sale and garden-related crafts by artists and designers Conditions: Toilet available in Haggerston Park Web: www.gloucestersquare.weebly.com Voluntary head gardener: Hamzah-Adam Desai

H8. The Growing Kitchen N1 7HU The Growing Kitchen is a resident-led community garden project situated in a quiet corner of Hoxton. Through a lottery grant of £10,000 seven years ago, a formerly disused site has been transformed into a beautiful shared garden. We have 35 micro allotments, a raised stone-built seated herb area, communal foraging area with wildlife

pond, rose wall and covered space with clay oven and barbecue where we have our monthly meetings and stage fun events and workshops. As the majority of local residents live in built-up flats, the Growing Kitchen has become a valued oasis of calm in which to garden, socialise and share food and ideas. With a truly diverse and multicultural membership everyone has an equal say and input, which has enabled the garden to evolve into a unique environment and source of pride for residents. Our collective aim is to reduce isolation, encourage healthy eating and invite new membership and involvement. Most recently we partnered with the London Orchard Project and have also established an orchard and wildlife area in the heart of Wenlock Barn. Through tenant engagement, more open access and diverse planting we are looking to shape our own environment and find an alternative to the council’s current gardening practices. In July 2013 we received the London ‘Local Food Hero Award’ and in 2014 won the NFTMO award for resident engagement, reflecting our good work on governance. Noted by one resident as a ‘hidden piece of countryside in Hoxton’, all visitors will receive a very warm welcome. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Napier Grove Access: Two steps leading from main entrance into garden. A secondary entrance on the other side has wheelchair access. Slight slope with narrow wooden decking leading to communal area Nearest station: Old Street

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Buses: 21, 76, 141, 271, 394 Activities: Refreshments, peppermint tea and homemade cakes for sale. Informal guided tours available. A variety of seating plus picnic table

H9. St Joseph’s Hospice Garden E8 4SA One hundred years of garden tradition have provided St Joseph’s Hospice with an award-winning garden to suit the needs of visitors, patients and staff alike. Intended for both recreation and contemplation, seven distinct garden areas provide plenty of interest for visitors. Completion of major building works has resulted in a completely different shape for the south end of the gardens, providing contrasting areas

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of deep shade and full sun. Traditional perennials jostle with half-hardy tropicals in the borders, their colours supported by annual bedding schemes. Features include sculptures by Matt Caines and the ‘Oasis’ water feature in the front courtyard. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Mare Street, north of Victoria Park Road Access: There are some slopes Nearest stations: Bethnal Green tube (1.25 km) , London Fields (0.5 km) Buses: 26, 48, 55, 106, 254, D6 Activities: Cream teas. Fundraising stall Web: www.stjh.org.uk Head gardener: Jocelyn Armitage

This community garden covers threequarters of an acre. It offers horticultural therapy and training for people with mental-health issues, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and other health problems, so as to enhance everyone’s physical and mental wellbeing. We provide gardening courses and training for the local community, particularly specialising in food-growing initiatives. We also provide outreach services to other organisations and planting workshops at festivals and events. There are herbaceous borders, a herb and sensory area, vegetable areas, a woodland with working honey beehives, a small orchard with a forestfood growing area, a small pond, a wildlife meadow and a greenhouse – all maintained by service users, learners and volunteers. Our Wish You Well garden, created for and by people with experience of mental distress, is now open for everyone to enjoy. There are many areas of the garden for sitting and relaxing. Or, if you are more active, follow the mini-beast trail with your children and watch our honey bees at work. In 2008 the garden featured in the national press as one of the top 10 secret gardens in London. In 2012 we were cited as an example of good practice in food growing and urban agriculture projects research by City & Guilds. In 2012 and 2015 we achieved our Green Flag Community Award. We won Gold for best voluntary garden (professional) in Hackney in Bloom in 2012 and 2013 and also feature in the book A-Z of London Gardens. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: Corner of Pearson and Appleby Streets Access: Fully accessible Nearest stations: Old Street (1.25km), Liverpool Street (1.5km) Buses: 26, 48, 55, 67, 149, 242, 243, 394 Activities: Low-cost organic plants for sale, including herbs, annuals, herbaceous perennials and even trees, if you have the room. Seasonal vegetable produce. ‘Pop-up’ cafe with snacks and cakes produced by volunteers, staff and service users. Other activities and events to be confirmed nearer the time – please see website for details Web: www.stmaryssecretgarden.org.uk Manager: Paula Yassine

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H11. St Peter’s Bethnal Green Church & Vicarage Gardens E2 7AE St Peter’s Bethnal Green and its adjacent vicarage were built in 1841. Over time, the church garden has been a parade ground, schoolyard and cholera pit. Today it is a thriving community garden enjoyed by many. All the gardens are bounded by London plane trees almost 200 years old. Allotments and ornamental flowerbeds wrap around the church building. A biodiversity project is assessing conditions beneath the plane trees. The private garden belonging to the vicarage is opening its ‘secret garden door’ for the first time. This garden is used as a haven and place of meeting and has only recently been brought back into use. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: South side garden entrance from St Peter’s Close Access: The garden is accessible but there are some narrow and uneven paths. The church building is wheelchairaccessible from the front via a temporary ramp but the crypt is not accessible, nor is much of the vicarage garden Nearest stations: Bethnal Green Buses: 8, 26, 48, 55, 388 Activities: Pop-up café during the afternoon. Tours of the church and the crypt below, which is normally closed. Opportunity to see the test beds of a biodiversity project run by the local gardening club. Web: www.stpetersbethnalgreen.org

H12. Zander Court Club House and Elver Gardens E2 7AY There are now two gardens to enjoy at Zander Court. The first is a small patio garden attached to the community club house in the middle of this East End housing estate and the second is a large, 400 square-metre ornamental wildlife garden. Elver Gardens sits on only 45cm of soil and is essentially a roof garden on top of an underground car park. It has been planted with a rich array of ornamentals which provide nectar and shelter for pollinators and food for birds. It is an excellent example of what can grow at a limited depth as long as the soil is good and well irrigated. The Club House garden is an outward-facing one, designed and looked after by residents for the enjoyment of club house users and passers-by. The gardens are set on a 1970s estate built by Stillman and

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Eastwick-Field and noted by Pevsner for its irregular, low-rise and human-scale design. Both gardens are renovation projects, developed and maintained by Zander Court Community Garden Club which recognises the vital role that good-quality green space can play in supporting people’s well-being. The Club is grateful for support from Tower Hamlets Community Housing and a number of companies including Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, Ketchum and Olli Construction. Zander Court is a couple of minutes from St Peter’s vicarage garden and St Mary’s Secret Garden. It is five minutes from Columbia Road flower market and Goldsmiths Row book market, and 15 minutes from

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Crossrail Station, due to open in 2018. The building’s intricate, latticed timber roof was designed by Foster & Partners, inspired by an old clipper. It references Canary Wharf’s maritime heritage as a trading hub, housing plants native to countries visited by ships of the West India Dock Company. The garden is located almost exactly on the Meridian line, a position which has inspired the division into two geographical zones. Explore bamboo and Japanese maple in the east of the garden and sweet gum and New Zealand tree ferns in the west. Performance space that will come to life with music and children’s activities. Open: Saturday: 10am–7pm, Sunday: 12–6pm Entrance: Roof level at Crossrail Place Nearest station: Canary Wharf Buses: D3, D7, D8, 135, 277, N550 Activities: Children’s activities, music and gardening events. Please check website Web: www.canarywharf.com/artsevents Landscape manager: Alec Butcher

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I1. Brunel Museum Gardens SE16 4LF At the centre a sunken tower with views of garden and river. Below an underground chamber where Brunel nearly drowned. Viewing platform open for the first time. Beneath false acacia trees sit three benches shaped like Brunel bridges. A ‘Frankenstein tree’ held together by huge stainless steel bolts has a plaque about shipbuilding, William Cobbett and the first flood. Café tables set around a Brunel mural and enclosed by community herb planters. Sheltered garden istocked with shrubs and trees chosen by Brunel for his château in Watcombe, Devon. Monkey puzzle tree seeded from trees he planted. A bas-relief sculpture shows miners digging in Brunel’s Tunnel. The tower is ringed with fishes made from fast-drying cement (like Brunel’s Tunnel) by local children. On top is a potager roof garden: with herbs and fruits in a lifecycle mural. Below, a secret underground theatre with remarkable acoustics and sound and light show. The gardens won a silver award in Southwark in Bloom. Open: Saturday: 10am–10.30pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Railway Avenue Access: Museum and garden fully accessible. Access to underground amphitheatre and roof garden stairs only Nearest station: Rotherhithe (London Overground) via Canada Water (Jubilee) Buses: 47, 188, 225, 381 Activities: Free museum entry. Sound and light show in the underground chamber. Saturday evening – enjoy cocktails and souvlaki as you watch the

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A well-established community garden situated in the heart of a busy inner-city area. We have over 50 plots, tended individually by members and their families. There are also wildlife areas, several small ponds, a traditional British hedgerow and raised planters for elderly gardeners and those with limited mobility. The gardens are 100% organic. We are community-based and run by volunteers. All are welcome to enjoy this peaceful haven in the heart of the city. Open: Sunday: 10.30am–4pm Entrance: Hardinge Street Access: Some narrow paths but main entrance and roadway easily accessible Nearest station: Shadwell Bus: 100 Activities: Guided garden walks. Local history talk/walk, 2pm. Light refreshments. Homemade produce. Craft stalls. Children’s activities Web: www.cablestreetcommunity gardens.org

I3. Canary Wharf Parks and Gardens E14 5AR Designed by Gillespies, the roof garden at Crossrail Place is an exotic garden, hidden among the towering buildings of Canary Wharf. Opened in May 2015, the garden sits above Canary Wharf

SE1 2AX Garden Barge Square is situated at Tower Bridge Moorings, Downings Roads, Southwark. These historic moorings date back 200 years or more. Gardens have been created on the decks of many of the barges to form an ‘inside-out’ floating garden square. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm, Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Reed’s Wharf, 33 Mill Street Access: We advise everyone to wear low heels and to hold on tight to ropes and railings: access is on the rocky side. You visit the moorings at your own risk Nearest stations: Bermondsey (less than 1km). London Bridge and Tower Hill Buses: 47, 188, 381, RV1 Activities: Tea and cake (proceeds to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Web: www.towerbridgemoorings.org Gardener: Sophie Tatzkow

I5. Lavender Pond and Nature Park SE16 5DZ Created in 1981 and designated a local nature reserve in 2005, one of the oldest urban nature reserves in the country. Covering 2.5 acres in total, the park’s main feature is the pond. Boardwalks allow access through extensive stands of reed, a colourful marsh area and on to a woodland shelter belt. Created on the

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site of an old timber pond, the original dock walls and locks remain. Alongside the old pumphouse, which was once used to maintain water levels in the docks, these features add both a contrast to the natural habitats of the park and also a fascinating historical aspect. The park provides a resource for creative ecology and conservation, demonstrating how new habitats can be created for wildlife while allowing local people contact with nature through community involvement, education and training. Work has been done over the last three years to replace our old boardwalk and marsh area, now more than half complete and ready for use by visitors! Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Gate on Salter Road Access: Fully accessible, although paths and boardwalk require care Nearest station: Canada Water Buses: C10, 381 Car parking: Cobbled car park on Lavender Road Activities: Pond dipping for children (and adults!) from the new boardwalk. Guided tours of the reserve available Web: www.tcv.org.uk/urbanecology Wardens: Michael Turner and Mathieu Pendergast

I6. Spitalfields City Farm E1 5AR Community garden and city farm, founded in 1978. Our famous Coriander Club gardens are still producing the most amazing herbs and vegetables with no sign of this feast of traditional Bengali growing ever coming to an end! Lutfun Hussain manages it, year in and year out, with the much-needed assistance and expertise of the ladies who help out every week. Large polytunnels, e full of Bangladeshi vegetables.The prolific new community garden produced 4,000 meals in two months from July to September 2014. The garden is completely off-grid, managed with rainwater and was reclaimed during 2012 and 2013 from 0.16 acres of postindustrial wasteland. It is now a thriving organic vegetable garden, with the beginnings of a young forest garden. Open: Both days, 10am–4pm Entrance: Buxton Street Access: Farmyard area has uneven surfaces and cobbles Nearest stations: Liverpool Street Bus: D3 Activities: Chat with garden staff and volunteers. Interact with our farm animals. Visit the polytunnels. Plants and veg for sale. Picnic on our grass and let

climbing up into our treehouse Web: www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org Spitalfields community gardeners: Katherine Jackson / Lutfun Hussain / Richard Walker Cg

I7. The Compound, Stave Hill Ecological Park SE16 6AX Set within the main ecology park, the Compound is the site in miniature, with a wildlife ‘city’, beehives, allotment and woodland walk. As access to this area is usually restricted, we have been able to focus primarily on the wildlife, and the Compound has their needs as its focus. The Compound is managed by The Conservation Volunteers.We aim to create a space where visitors can find peace, inspiration and ideas to take away. The Compound is also a workspace and the base for the practical work carried out in the surrounding woodland and meadows. Here is where gabions, bird boxes and art works are created for the park. The SHED visitor centre, a green-roofed railway-sleeper building, is also within the Compound. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm, Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Dock Hill Avenue, Timber Pond Road SE16 6AX – behind Bacon’s College Access: Hoggin paths, some slopes Nearest stations: Canada Water, Rotherhithe Buses: 1, 225, 381, 395 Activities: Children’s craft activities. Beekeeper on site (Sunday only). Nature info trails. Quiz trails. Join the Saturday team in a practical activity – creating a wildflower meadow, digging out the marsh or building an insect house Web: www.tcv.org.uk/urbanecology/ stave-hill-ecological-park Site manager: Rebeka Clark

I8. Winterton House Organic Garden E1 2QR Set behind a 10-foot wall, this large community-based flowers and vegetable walled garden is a hidden gem in London’s East End, maintained by the residents of Winterton House on a voluntary basis. Residents have their own growing spaces, which have been cultivated organically with great success. We have a greenhouse/ polytunnel, an allotment area and rarebreed chickens, including Polands.Golden Silkies and Cream Legbars. There is also a gravel garden, alpine garden and a wildlife pond. This is an opportunity to view a secret garden normally not on view to the general public. Since its inception, we have

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won many awards and recommendations. The RHS has classified the garden as ‘outstanding’. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Deancross St, off the Commercial Road Access: Step entrance to allotment Nearest stations: Shadwell Buses: 15, 100, 115, 135, 339, D9 Activities: Guided tours. Mammoth plant sale at very low prices. Homemade cakes and ethnic food. Top east London folk group The Mudlarks Gardeners: Melvyn Smith / Ken Davis Cg

I9. Woollen House Communal Garden E1 3ES Communal garden, a haven of peace and quiet in a busy neighbourhood. Flowering plants include foxgloves and old-fashioned roses. In 2013, a food-growing project was started, made possible by the CanDo fund. Residents and their children embraced the project, growing vegetables, berries and potatoes in the first year. The herb garden is a complement to the vegetables and the garden is working to increase their total growing capacity this year. Sidney Square also open to show how cooperation by local households is bringing richer plant life back to the square. Initially composting the beds and planting spring bulbs, now with the assistance of a small grant, this will include additional trees and plants in the borders. Open: Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Corner of Clark Street and Sidney Square (also open) Access: Woollen House garden – no paths, just grass once inside garden. Sidney Square – paths all around Nearest stations: Shadwell Buses: 339 + 15, 115, 135 Activities: Tea, coffee and cake Voluntary gardener: Patricia Quinn OGSW Guide 2016

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Activities: Refreshments. Display on the history and development of the garden. Garden trail. Conducted tours. Storytelling and other children’s activities Web: www.friendsofcarnegielibrary. org.uk

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J1. Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses SE24 9BJ Small charity providing local people with a space to garden, a beautiful setting for visitors to enjoy and a rich wildlife and horticultural resource for educational activities. A thriving community space with herb, medicinal, dye, vegetable, fruit and woodland gardens as well as indoor displays in the two greenhouses. Managed and maintained largely by volunteers with the support of parttime staff, enthusiasm and love have transformed the gardens – a far cry from the disused municipal plant nursery of 20 years ago. Covering just under one acre, the gardens are made up of a series of garden rooms with a wildlife corridor running the length of the boundary. We share an original grade II-listed wall with the neighbouring walled garden. The two Clearspan aluminium-framed greenhouses dating from the 1980s are the last of their kind in London. We aim to offer visitors and the local community a relaxed and tranquil environment where they can learn about ornamental and crop plants from around the world, wildlife and the environment as a whole. Volunteering is open to everyone, and we are open throughout the year, come rain or shine. The project received a Green Flag Community Award again in 2015. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Dulwich Road, Brockwell Park Gardens, Brixton Water Lane or Tulse Hill Access: Uneven paths, but greenhouses and most of the garden accessible

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Nearest station: Herne Hill Buses: 2, 3, 37, 57, 68, 196, 322, 432, 468 Activities: Edible Jungle events (including Saturday morning workshop for families). Fresh herbal teas, cake and biscuits. Ornamental and edible plants for sale, as well as fresh produce. Garden art on display, to see and to buy Web: www.brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk Community gardener: Tom Wells Cg

J2. Carnegie Library SE24 0AG Over the past nine years the Friends of Carnegie Library have renovated the formerly derelict enclosed garden at the rear of a delightful Arts-and-Crafts listed building, in co-operation with Lambeth Council. Initial funding was from the Big Lottery Fund under the BBC Breathing Places scheme and the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association. The space is now a garden devoted to reading and wildlife, much appreciated by library users of all ages. It incorporates mature trees, shrubs and a lawn, a bog garden, accessible raised beds and a children’s planting area. The garden is available as a place to sit and read whenever the library is open. The Friends and the Libraries Service also lay on several events each year for adults and children. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Via steps from the library (Herne Hill Road) or by a gently sloping path from the side of the library in Ferndene Road Nearest stations: Loughborough Junction, Herne Hill, North Dulwich, Denmark Hill Buses: 42, 68, 468, P4

Eden Community Garden is a tranquil green space in the middle of inner-city Clapham. It was founded in 2000 on the site of an ancient burial ground, dating back 1,000 years to the original church of Clapham, and is part of St. Paul’s churchyard. In the 17th century the land here was connected to the manor house owned by Henry Atkins, physician to King James I. It was a burial ground for parishioners who died from the plague, and then for Roundhead soldiers killed in the Civil War battle for Battersea Marshes. Our aim is to create and maintain a sustainable habitat for wildlife and promote recycling and biodiversity through planting native British species and organic gardening. An apiary and a wildlife pond help us achieve this aim. We hold summer solstice and autumn celebrations. Volunteering days are on Saturdays throughout the year. The garden has won a Green Pennant for nine years running and five Green Flags, and received a ‘thriving’ commendation in the London in Bloom competition, 2015. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Matrimony Place off Rectory Grove Nearest stations: Wandsworth Road (500m), Clapham Common (1km) Buses: 77, 87, 88, 322, 417, 452 Activities: Saturday: St. Paul’s Church Summer Fair 12-4pm. Cake stall, barbecue, tombola, plant stall and other attractions Web: www.stpaulssw4.org Community gardener: Benny Hawksbee

J4. Royal Trinity Hospice SW4 0RN Trinity’s gardens were designed by John Medhurst according to plans drawn up by American landscape architect Lanning Roper, who in 1982 had offered to design Trinity’s gardens but sadly died before he could finish the job. John Medhurst took up the mantle and incorporated many of Lanning Roper’s ideas. Little of the garden pre-dates 1983

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(when Medhurst finished his work) except hedges and trees, notably a purple beech planted in 1981 by the late Queen Mother. Two old mulberries, a plane, horse chestnut and a swamp cypress give maturity to the garden, while cherries add colour. The trees are protected by preservation orders and have to be carefully maintained. The garden covers just under two acres. At the far end is a pond stocked with goldfish. A sculpture, Four open horizontal squares, by George Rickey sits in the pond, moving in the wind with the slightest breeze. A new inpatient centre opened in 2009, making more work necessary on the garden to fit around the new buildings. The newer parts of the garden were designed by T.P. Bennett. They are intended to be viewed from both the upper and lower levels of the in-patient centre, with steep slopes of shrubs and herbaceous planting falling towards the building. The in-patient centre and gardens were officially opened in July 2009 by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall and a tree was planted to mark the occasion. The weeping cherry sits in the middle of one of the new lawns created and will add lovely spring flowers to the gardens. In time, the gardens will mature into something even more special for the residents to enjoy within the grounds of the hospice. Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm, Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: 30 Clapham Common North Side Access: Steps can be avoided using the ramps Nearest station: Clapham Common Buses: 35, 37, 88, 137, 155, 345, G1 Activities: Refreshments Web: www.trinityhospice.org.uk Head gardener: Terry Salter

to the entrance is a seating area with a built-in raised bed. Also attached to the garden is the Effra Nature Garden, which has a large refurbished pond and a natural water collection system that was recently added. The nature garden is leased to the local nursery school as an educational resource. Children must be supervised in this area. The garden is listed in the London Book of Walks and is usually closed to the public. Open: Saturday: 12–5pm, Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: 78-80 Railton Road Access: The nature garden has uneven natural paths. The main garden has level paving and a narrow path linking all areas together. Access is through the main entrance on Railton Road via a cobbled courtyard or even path Nearest stations: Brixton, Herne Hill Bus: 322 Activities: Tea, coffee and cakes on sale to fund the nature garden. Also a selection of plants. Climbing frame for children, who must be supervised while they use it. Live music performances Conditions: There are no public toilets. There will be no access to the private dwellings Volunteer coordinator: Pat Clarke

J6. South London Botanical Institute SE24 9AQ The South London Botanical Institute (SLBI), which celebrated its centenary in 2010, continues to fulfil its original remit to inspire local people to find fascination in the plant world. The SLBI supports London’s smallest botanic garden, which is densely planted with over 500 labelled species, grown in a formal

layout of themed borders. Traditional medicinal herbs grow beside plants used in current pharmaceutical research. Ferns, carnivorous plants, British natives, scented plants, monocots and drought-tolerant plants are all featured, alongside rare trees and shrubs from the southern hemisphere. A new moss trail has been created, with each species linked to detailed information on line. A new pond and wetland area are at the heart of the garden. There is access for pond-dipping and new planting which will continue to provide a home for frogs and newts. We have re-created the ‘living museum of strange visitors’, as the original garden was described in a newspaper article of 1912. The writer marvelled at the profusion of wild flowers allowed to flourish in the garden, and this tradition continues. Other features include a specially commissioned mosaic, designed by Emma Biggs, to celebrate the centenary. Our lecture room had a major refurbishment last year, including a specially commissioned wallpaper designed around plants in our garden and pressed flowers from the herbarium. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: 323 Norwood Road Access: Narrow paths Nearest station: Tulse Hill Buses: 68, 196 322, 468 + 2, 201, 415, 432 Activities: Guided tours of the fascinating Institute building, including the lecture room, botanical library and herbarium. Unusual plants for sale. Splendid homemade teas available at the Garden Café Web: www.slbi.org.uk Head gardener: Sarah Davey

J5. St George’s Residences SE24 0LG St George’s Residences is run by the management committee of the Effra Housing Cooperative. The building dates back to 1878. The garden is used by all residents and was redesigned three years ago with resident participation. There is a central circle containing seating and tables and three planting beds. One is a shaded area which contains a large magnolia, tree ferns and other shadeloving plants. The two other beds are in partial shade created by five mature lime trees and contain perennial and annual planting. They are divided by a gently winding path linking all areas of the garden together. At the far end adjacent

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Notting Hill and North Kensington along the north side, with winding paths around three spacious lawns, flanked by colourful herbaceous borders. There are two playgrounds, for small and older children. Open: Sunday: 2–6pm Entrance: Gate opposite No.60 Kensington Park Road only Access: Level access, but gravel paths and uneven surfaces Nearest station: Notting Hill Gate Buses: 27, 28, 31, 52, 94, 328, 452 Activities: The Royal National Lifeboat Institution will provide teas Head gardener: Colin Derome

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K1. Arundel & Elgin Garden W11 2ER A friendly and informal garden square with mature trees, plants and shrubs, laid out to the original Victorian design from an old map of 1862. It is dominated by a very tall plane tree in the centre. Arundel Gardens and Elgin Crescent were built between 1852 and 1862 as part of the residential development of the Ladbroke Grove area. Open: Sunday: 2–5.30pm Entrance: Opposite 174 Kensington Park Road Access: Narrow gates: 91cm wide from Ladbroke Grove and 105cm from Kensington Park Road. Narrow paths: 45cm wide Nearest stations: Notting Hill Gate, Ladbroke Grove Buses: 23, 52, 228, 452 Activities: Tea and cakes served. Live music at intervals during the afternoon Web: www.arundelandelgingarden.org Gardener: Chris Jelston & Anna Park

K2. Hanover Gardens W11 3LN A peaceful woodland garden in the heart of the historic Ladbroke Estate, the quiet of which is disturbed only by birdsong and the bells of St John’s, Notting Hill. Rolling lawns with mature spreading planes and occasional specimen trees,

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including a tulip tree, are interspersed with copses of choice woodland planting, such as Callicarpa, Brunnera, Epimedium, Liriope, honeysuckle. hellebores and ferns. Dame Sylvia Crowe, the noted landscape architect and garden designer, lived here for many years. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Opposite 11 Lansdowne Walk Access: Most of the garden is accessible by wheelchair, apart from one area with steps. Gravel paths Nearest station: Holland Park Buses: 31, 94, 148 Gardeners: Mark Steel and Chris Hearn; General maintenance: Joseph Jones

This award-winning garden is situated behind the Museum of Brands, originally built in 1866 as the Bayswater Jewish School. The original planting in 1990 was a donation from the gold-medal-winning Crabtree & Evelyn Chelsea Flower Show scented garden to form part of the London Lighthouse HIV/AIDS centre. Since then the garden has developed to form a secluded enclave in the heart of busy Ladbroke Grove. The garden is a south-facing courtyard, enclosed by walls on three sides. The planting includes a mixture of herbaceous perennials, climbers and tender sub-tropical plants, such as Brugmansia, Abutilon and Musa, which flourish in this microclimate. Nest boxes encourage a number of small bird species to thrive in the garden. Open: Saturday: 10am–6pm, Sunday:

K3. Ladbroke Square Garden W11 3BJ The garden was originally the site of a racecourse, the Hippodrome, built by John Whyte in 1837. The venture foundered as the course was too heavygoing. A plan of 1849 signed by the architect/surveyor Thomas Allason shows the garden laid out as it is today, the largest of the 16 communal gardens of the Ladbroke Estate. It is also one of the largest private garden squares in London, listed by English Heritage as grade II. Within the railings, shrubbery and stately trees enclose a long east-west walk

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11am–5pm Entrance: 111–117 Lancaster Road Nearest station: Ladbroke Grove Buses: 7, 23, 52, 70, 228, 295, 452 Activities: Creative family activity for the whole family. More information coming soon on the Museum of Brands website Web: www.museumofbrands.com Garden co-ordinator: Gary Eisenhauer

K5. Norland Square W11 4PX Originally part of the Norland Estate, the square and beautiful surrounding stucco-fronted houses were built by a property developer in the early 1840s. A shady gravel path meanders around the garden next to borders filled with mixed shrubs and ornamental trees. The garden railings were reinstated in 2007. The sunny central lawn has a children’s playground and tennis court at opposite ends. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: East side of the square only Access: Access to lawns via gravel path Nearest station: Holland Park

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K6. Pembridge Square W2 4ED Pembridge Square was built between 1856 and 1864, with the garden being completed in 1865. It recently received awards for the best garden in north Kensington and best large private garden square. The long rectangular garden has a beautiful woodland area, wildflowers at the east end, a rose garden at the west end and a long herbaceous border. Open: Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Opposite No.11 Pembridge Square Access: Some narrow gravel paths, but others have been improved to allow wheelchair use Nearest station: Notting Hill Gate Buses: 27, 28, 31, 52, 70, 94, 148, 328, 390, 452 Activities: Children’s play area with swings and a hornbeam maze Garden associates: Robert Player

K7. Phoenix Farm and Learning Zone W12 7DB Started in 2007, Phoenix Farm provides a learning resource for the school, local community groups and offers volunteering opportunities for local residents. Comprising two glasshouses and a series of beds, the farm produces fruit and vegetables of all descriptions, together with medicinal herbs, plants to attract wildlife, and edible flowers. Hammersmith Community Gardens Association helps to manage the project on behalf of Phoenix High School. This acre of space in the centre of the White City Estate provides opportunities for local residents to do some hands-on gardening and very successfully so – the farm continues to win awards each year. In addition to over 40 varieties of vegetables and herbs, there is a community orchard, soft fruits and wildlife areas as well as bees, rabbits and chickens. The annual harvest festival attracted over 500 people, who were able to see a demonstration of apple pressing from Abundance London, try

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lots of farm-related activities and sample pumpkin soup, chutney and apple cake, all home-grown. The farm is 15 minutes’ walk from our other site in Ravenscourt Park. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Adjacent to Phoenix Fitness Centre, Bloemfontein Road Access: Accessible toilet in adjacent fitness centre Nearest stations: White City, Wood Lane Buses: 220, 283 Activities: Plant sale, refreshments Web: www.hcga.org.uk/gardens/ phoenix-school-farm Community food grower: Cath Knight

K8. Rosmead Garden W11 2JG This garden is part of the Ladbroke Estate, which includes Arundel Gardens and St John’s Gardens. Thomas Allom’s plan of 1823 provided for generous communal gardens, organised in a concentric layout of crescents. The outer crescents date from the 1860s. Open: Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Pedestrian gate on Rosmead Road Access: Entry down a steep flight of steps followed by a short gravel slope.

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K9. Royal Crescent Gardens W11 4SN These gardens are part of the Norland Estate, developed from around 1840 by Robert Cantwell, who laid out Royal Crescent in 1846. The Ordnance Survey map of 1860 shows a path following the periphery and trees and paths within the space. The gardens contain two magnificent plane trees at least as old as the Crescent buildings. They serve some 150 households in 44 houses. The perimeter railings, sacrificed for the war effort in WW2, were restored in 1997 and repainted in 2014/15. The garden committee has worked since 2003 with a garden designer on full restoration, to upgrade the design, enhance the planting and improve the use of space and visual amenity for all residents all year round. Considerable progress has been achieved, notably the installation of a gazebo specially made for the garden as a new central feature in 2007 surrounded by a rose and lavender bed, and replanting of the perimeter beds.

Old and dying trees and shrubs have been replaced with new specimens, such as Prunus mackii, snakebark maple, Gleditzia, Liquidamber, Magnolia, Davidia involucrata. In 2007 the garden won the Kensington Society award for garden design and in 2008 first prize for communal gardens in North Kensington under the Brighter Kensington and Chelsea Scheme. It came second in the communal gardens class from 2009 to 2013 and third in 2014. The garden has also won awards from the London Gardens Society in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Open: Saturday: 9.30am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Double gate opposite No. 5 on east side Nearest stations: Shepherd’s Bush Underground and Overground Buses: C1, 31, 49, 94, 148, 228, 295, 316, Oxford Tube, buses coming to Shepherds Bush/Westfield Contract gardener: Joseph Jones

K10. St James’s Gardens W11 4RA The gardens were established in the late 1840s as part of the Norland Estate. A speculative developer, Charles Richardson, built the houses

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around St James’s Gardens and set up the gardens for the benefit of the residents who were, and still are, required to maintain them. Richardson gifted the site for St James’s Church to the Church Commissioners on the basis that the houses would be more saleable if they had access to their own adjacent church. The church, designed by architect Lewis Vulliamy, was built between 1844 and 1855. The gardens are laid out in an informal woodland style, dominated by the fine chestnut and lime trees which date back well into the 19th century. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: South side of gardens Nearest station: Holland Park Buses: 31, 94, 148, 228, 295, 316 Web: www.josephjones.london/ Gardener: Joseph Jones Contract Gardeners

K11. St Quintin’s Community Kitchen Garden W10 6NX A disused tennis court has been transformed into a community kitchen garden where local residents grow their own fresh produce. The site is used by over 100 local people and groups to grow a huge variety of fruit and vegetables. The garden consists of 48 raised wooden beds and provides a local food-growing centre. The design of the site maximises food-growing space and allows the garden to look attractive. Plotholders are encouraged to grow a mix of fruit, vegetables and flowers. The garden has an amazing ambience, which

has helped foster a great community spirit between plotholders. It shows what can be created on an underused and neglected open space. St Quintin’s Garden won second prize in the community food-growing category in London in Bloom in 2010. Several plotholders have won individual awards. In 2014 St Quintin’s was runner-up in the allotment section of London in Bloom, and in 2015 received the London in Bloom Excellence in Gardening award. The garden featured in The Great British Garden Revival series on BBC2 in 2013. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: The entrance is on St Quintin Avenue next to the Health Centre Access: Narrow paths, ramps Nearest station: Ladbroke Grove Buses: 7, 23, 70, 228, 295, 316 Activities: Plants and homemade cakes for sale. Tea and coffee Cg

K12. Stanley Crescent Garden W11 2NA One of the least altered communal gardens in the area, the garden is part of the Ladbroke Estate development which was largely designed and built in 1852-3 by Thomas Allom. It contains many old, rare and protected trees. The garden was recently voted the best garden square in Kensington and Chelsea in a competition organised by Garden Square News. Open: Sunday: 2–6pm Entrance: South gate in Kensington Park Gardens Nearest stations: Holland Park, Notting Hill Gate, Ladbroke Grove Buses: 52, 228, 452

Wesley Square won a first prize in the 2012 Brighter Kensington competition, beating many of the most prestigious garden squares in Notting Hill. Yet this is a modern square. The buildings designed by Sir Terry Farrell – who went on to become one of Britain’s most prestigious architects – were completed in 1979. Most of the 50 dwellings face on to a haven of peace and beauty that is our magnificent, award-winning garden. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Off Lancaster Road west of St Mark’s Road Access: Wheelchair access via Kingsdown Close Nearest station: Ladbroke Grove Buses: 7, 70, 52, 452, 23, 295, 316 Activities: Delicious homemade savouries and cakes, tea, coffee, light drinks and cocktails with guided tours by residents Web: www.wesleysquare.co.uk Head gardener: Hilary Arnold

K14. West London Bowling Club W10 6PL ‘The hidden gem of W10...’ West London Bowling Club, founded in 1903, became known for its award-winning gardens, which were once patronised by royalty. In latter years, the gardens went through a long period of neglect. Roses planted over 35 years by gardener Tony McGiver, now 87, were lost among the weeds and brambles. In 2014 a public appeal to revive the grounds brought a huge local response, not least from nearby St Quintin Community Garden. A volunteer gardening team has begun restoration and planted many new roses and fruit trees. The friendly ‘twinning’ with St Quintin’s makes the two gardens an unmissable venue. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Off St Quintin Avenue Access: Limited wheelchair access. Some narrow paths and concrete ramp to grassy areas Nearest stations: Ladbroke Grove, Latimer Road Buses: 7, 23, 70, 228, 295, 316 Activities: Indoor or outdoor tea, coffee and cake. Plant and homemade cake sales Web: www.westlondonbowlingclub.com OGSW Guide 2016

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Marylebone, Bayswater and Little Venice from around 1855. Recent re-planting has created a garden more like a private garden than a park, with particular focus on horticulture. There is a diverse range of herbaceous perennials, including clouds of Hesperis, and Mathiola intermingled with dark purple/black poppies while early-to-late peonies intersperse with alliums, lupins and iris. A fragrant Styrax japonica edges woodland planting with foxgloves, Lunaria rediva, Epimedium and Smyrnium perfoliatum contrasting with Rodgersias and ferns. Open: Saturday: 12–6pm Entrance: West gate, opposite No. 25 Nearest stations: Paddington, Bayswater, Lancaster Gate Buses: 7, 23, 27, 36, 46, 205, 332, 436 (Paddington) + 94, 148, 274, 390 (Lancaster Gate) + 70 (Queensway) Web: www.clevelandsquare.org Garden manager: Suzanne Etherton

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Maida Vale is renowned for the mansion blocks that line its broad avenues and give the area a very distinctive, and quite European feel. The land was owned by the Church Commissioners who resisted development until the late 1890s. By this point, mansion blocks, rather than houses, were the most profitable option for developers. Ashworth Mansions is Maida Vale’s leading estate of mansion flats. Built 1899-1900, the Mansions comprise 105 flats in two imposing Queen Anne revival blocks facing each other across extensive communal gardens. We keep up with the times and Ashworth Mansions is now fully equipped with satellite TV and high-speed fibre broadband. The garden is laid out as woodland with mature trees, herbaceous borders and plenty of shade. Open: Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Biddulph Road Access: Some steps and uneven surfaces Nearest station: Maida Vale Bus: 98 Activities: Walk round the gardens and have a chat with the residents Web: www.ashworthmansions.com

Bryanston Square was built between 1811 and 1821. The houses on the east and west sides were built to a grand design with stuccoed fronts and columns and pediments at each corner and in the centre (the latter now lost). The square has magnificent old London plane trees set among other flowering trees. Planting includes rhododendron, azalea, camellia, weigela, dogwood, viburnum, mahonia, hydrangea and others. There is a memorial drinking fountain of 1863 at the south end and an early 19th-century cast-iron water pump in the form of a Doric column at the north end. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Middle of east side, opposite No. 11 Access: Gravel paths Nearest stations: Baker Street, Marble Arch Buses: 2, 13, 30, 74, 82, 139, 189, 274 Contract gardener: Joseph Jones

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L3. Cleveland Square W2 6DG A beautiful, quiet 1.5-acre garden square with lawns, gravel paths and mature trees, surrounded by grade II-listed white stucco-fronted houses. The square dates

L4. Cleveland Gardens W2 6HA Small sister garden to Cleveland Square, just 75m away. In 2006 the old perimeter fencing was replaced with beautiful traditional railings and the entire garden was refurbished – all achieved by the hard work of the residents’ association with the help of grants from English Heritage and Westminster City Council. Open: Saturday: 12–6pm Entrance: East gate, opposite No. 7 Nearest stations: Paddington, Bayswater, Lancaster Gate Buses: 7, 23, 27, 36, 46, 205, 332, 436 (Paddington) + 94, 148, 274, 390 (Lancaster Gate) + 70 (Queensway) Web: www.clevelandsquare.org Garden manager: Suzanne Etherton

L5. Crescent Garden W9 1ED Recently given an award as London’s best large private garden square, Crescent Garden is a three-acre communal garden, just off Warrington Crescent. It is surrounded by stuccofronted houses dating from around 1865, including a grade II-listed balconied terrace. In the 1970s local residents defeated plans by the Church Commissioners to turn the garden into communal car parking. Today it has

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lawns, a fine set of interesting trees, island beds and many unusual plants and shrubs. There is also a children’s play area. The area was bombed in WW1, when enemy planes mistook the canals of Little Venice for the river Thames. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Entrance next to 1 Warrington Crescent, down ramp and through gate Access: Gravel paths Nearest station: Warwick Avenue Buses: 6, 46, 98, 187, 414 Activities: Children’s play area with swings and slide Web: www.crescentgarden.co.uk Garden associates: Robert Player

L6. Dorset Square NW1 6QJ Dorset Square is the central feature of an urban layout planned by the Portman Estate (1815-20). The square, architecturally still intact, was laid out on the site of Thomas Lord’s first cricket ground, established in 1787. Sir Laurence Gomme (1853-1916), an early pioneer of the Blue Plaques scheme, lived at no. 24 from 1895 to 1909. His home is marked by the 800th blue plaque. George Grossmith, co-author of The Diary of a Nobody, was also a resident of the square. He too is marked by a blue plaque, as is Dodie Smith, author of 101 Dalmatians. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: South Gate – opposite No. 34 Nearest stations: Baker Street, Marylebone Buses: 2, 13, 18, 27, 30, 82, 74, 113, 205, 274, 453 Gardener: Mario Crasta

the then-emerging professional classes, the grade II-listed properties are now flats and hotels. The gardens enclose a tranquil green space in this busy enclave of Bayswater. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Gate opposite No. 75 Access: Gravel paths Nearest stations: Bayswater, Queensway, Royal Oak Buses: 7, 23, 27, 70, 94, 148, 390 Web: www.kgsgarden.org.uk

L9. Leinster Square Gardens W2 4PW A garden planted when the surrounding imposing white stucco houses were built between 1856 and 1864 by an obscure speculator, George Wyatt. The garden is dominated by three majestic plane trees planted at that time. There are interesting bushes and plants maintained by a once-weekly gardener. The garden is now organically planted and bird boxes are in place. There are plans for bat boxes and we have planted a wildflower area. We are are trying to encourage insects and butterflies. We have just finished a complete restoration of the garden and it is looking wonderful! Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Hereford Road Access: Wheelchair-accessible Nearest stations: Bayswater,

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L10. Manchester Square Gardens W1U 3AB A beautiful Georgian square with a fine collection of trees, shrubs and plants, first laid out between 1776 and 1788. A major replanting programme took place in 2006-8. The square is named after the Duke of Manchester, who – attracted by the good duck-shooting in the area – built a house (then called Manchester House) on the north side in 1777. The 2nd Marquess of Hertford acquired the lease in 1797 and it became known as Hertford House. In the 19th century Hertford House was home to Sir Richard Wallace (1818–90), illegitimate son of the 4th Marquess, who displayed much of the Hertford family’s fabulous collection of fine and decorative arts here. In 1897 Lady Wallace left it to the nation as the Wallace Collection. Hertford House today is a rare example of a London town house occupying the whole side of a garden square. A church originally planned for the centre of the square was never built. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Opposite Hinde Street, leading from Marylebone High Street

L7. Formosa Garden W9 1EZ A beautiful triangular garden lined with plane trees that is a source of joy to the residents who use it. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: At 32 Castellain Road, near junction with Sutherland Avenue Access: Gravel paths Nearest station: Warwick Avenue Buses: 6, 46, 187, 414, 98 Web: www.formosaamenity.co.uk Garden renaissance: Mike Stratford

L8. Kensington Gardens Square W2 4DJ These gardens, ‘serene with a touch of waywardness’, are surrounded by five-storey stucco-fronted houses built in 1858 by Henry de Bruno Austin. Originally family houses for members of

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Access: One very shallow step at entrance. Gravel paths Nearest stations: Bond Street, Baker Street Bus: Any bus along Oxford Street or Baker Street Activities: Come and relax on the lawn in our beautiful garden. Bring your own picnic, deckchairs and rugs Contract gardener: Joseph Jones

L11. Park Square & Park Crescent Gardens NW1 4LH Park Square is one of the largest of London’s private squares, designed and laid out by John Nash, dominated by plane trees said to have been planted in 1817 to commemorate the allied victory at Waterloo two years earlier. Other trees of note include a tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) and weeping silver lime (Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’). An original and unique feature of the garden is the Nursemaids’ Tunnel, an early pedestrian underpass connecting Park Square to Park Crescent. The tunnel passes under the busy Marylebone Road, allowing families to promenade safely through both gardens without worrying about the noisy public throng passing overhead. The combination of Park Square and Crescent was designed to form a transitional entrance feature to Regent’s Park, leading the visitor from the formal Nash streetscape of Portland Place in the south, to the green and picturesque landscape in the north. It was described as a ‘sort of vestibule’ to the new royal park. New gates and railings have been installed to original designs. Park Crescent was originally planned as a full circus by Nash, however only a graceful and elegant semicircle was realised. The elegant pavilions conceal ventilation shafts for the London Underground. The gardens retain most of their original Nash layout and have been managed continuously from their inception by an organisation specifically set up in 1824 to carry out this task, the Crown Estate Paving Commission. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 12 Park Square East – Main CEPC Office Gate Access: Steep tarmac ramps through tunnel between Park Square and Park Crescent. Gravel paths. Cyclists should not secure their bikes to surrounding railings or lamp posts, but can leave them in an allocated area at their own risk Nearest stations: Regent’s Park, Great Portland Street

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Buses: 18, 27, 30 + C2, 88 Activities: Children’s play area in central area includes swings and sandpit Conditions: Small family picnics are permitted Web: www.cepc.org.uk Head gardener: Kevin Powell

L12. The Regent’s Park Allotment Garden NW1 4NR The Regent’s Park Allotment Garden has been developed in partnership between Capital Growth (London’s food-growing network), The Royal Parks and Capel Manor College to inspire, educate and demonstrate the growing of fruit and vegetables in an urban environment. We focus on chemical-free techniques. The allotment is a wonderful example of a thriving food-growing space in the heart of the capital. Capital Growth conducts its urban food-growing training programme here. It covers the essential elements of any successful urban foodgrowing project, including planning,

soil management, composting and much more. Training is open to anyone interested in growing food. Many sessions are also run with local schools, and we have regular open days throughout the year. Please see our website for details. Open: Saturday: 10am–3.30pm Entrance: Corner of Chester Road and Inner Circle Access: The entrance to the garden is located next to the Park Office gate. The garden has wide, even paths that are accessible to wheelchairs Nearest stations: Great Portland Street, Baker Street, Regents Park Buses: 18, 27, 30, 205, 453 Activities: Plants and produce to take away. Children’s activities. We will be on site all day to answer any question about the garden Conditions: Park toilets are very close and require 20 pence Web: www.capitalgrowth.org/training/ the_regents_park Co-ordinator: Julie Riehl Cg

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L13. Regent’s University London NW1 4NS Regent’s University London sits in 11 acres of Crown Estate land within Regent’s Park. The site has been dedicated to higher education for more than 100 years, and was originally home to the pioneering Bedford College for Women. The grounds are laid out in an informal woodland style at the perimeter, with wide expanses of lawn surrounding ivy-covered buildings. A variety of trees and shrubs includes a number of mature plane trees, one of which is designated a ‘Great Tree of London’. A ‘secret garden’ tucked away behind mature hedges features a sheltered network of paths with roses, seating, a pond and tree ferns. This area was originally the Bedford College botany garden, established in 1909, and used for studying plant classification, diseases and plant breeding. The University continues to encourage biodiversity: garden and food waste from the kitchens is composted, there are beehives within the grounds and the gardens are used for ecological surveys and projects. The University campus occupies the site of South Villa, one of the original Regent’s Park villas designed by architect John Nash in the early 1800s. Bedford College took a Crown lease on the estate in 1908 and began to develop the site. New buildings, designed by architect Basil Champneys, were opened by Queen Mary in 1913. The Gate Lodge, on the south-east corner of the estate, is the only part of the original Nash design that remains. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm

Entrance: Entrance at rear of University. Enter Regent’s Park through Clarence gate, turn right and cross the footbridge over the lake. Turn right and the garden entrance is on your left Access: A few steps, uneven surfaces and narrow paths, but most parts of the garden are accessible Nearest station: Baker Street Buses: 2, 74, 82, 274 Activities: Free booklet about the garden’s history and planting available Conditions: Opening is subject to bookings for private events. Please check the OGSW website to confirm opening over the weekend Web: www.regents.ac.uk

L14. Royal College of Physicians’ Medicinal Garden NW1 4LE The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a registered charity that aims to ensure high-quality care for patients by promoting the highest standards of medical practice. It was founded in 1518 by a charter from Henry VIII. Its present grade I-listed building was designed by Sir Denys Lasdun in 1964 and is an awardwinning museum and venue. The RCP’s garden of medicinal plants is now in its tenth year since replanting. It extends from the North American medicinal plant beds at the front to the eight box parterres in St Andrews Place containing plants used in medicines, as described in the College’s Pharmacopoeia Londinensis of 1618 and immortalised in Culpeper’s Herbal. Around the lawns

to the rear of the RCP there are rare medicinal plants from ancient Greece and Rome, Europe, the Middle East, the countries of the southern hemisphere and Asia. The graceful plane tree in the lawn, a descendant of the tree under which Hippocrates taught his medical students on the island of Cos 2,400 years ago, reminds us of our long heritage of plants associated with medicine. The tours are both entertaining and educational: the plants, from which we obtain local anaesthetics, treatments for swine flu, leukaemia, diabetes, cancers, cardiac problems, asthma, scurvy and intestinal worms – as well as narcotics, hallucinogens, ecstasy and more – are endlessly fascinating. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Main garden at end of St Andrews Place. Access from Outer Circle, NOT Albany St or Peto Place Access: Part of the garden has no path, just sloping lawn. Mostly brick paths. Wheelchair ramps where there are steps outside. Lifts inside the building Nearest stations: Great Portland Street, Regent’s Park Buses: 18, 27, 30, 88, 205, 453, C2 Car parking: No parking on site Activities: Conducted tours throughout the day. Tea and light refreshments. Visitors may also explore the RCP’s iconic modernist building, the museum collections of art, silver and medical artefacts and current exhibitions. Family activities, leaflets and books about the garden. Visitors can find information on all the plants at garden.rcplondon.ac.uk. Free Wi-Fi in the garden Web: www.rcplondon.ac.uk/museumand-garden Head gardener: Jane Knowles

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A beautiful, tranquil garden, perfectly proportioned in the form of a triangle, with formal and informal beds. The original white stucco houses, dating from the 1860s, surround this peaceful space. There is a central island of London plane trees that are over 100 years old. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Corner of Randolph Avenue and Randolph Crescent; between 26 and 28 Randolph Crescent Access: Wheelchair access on rather steep slope. Gravel paths Nearest station: Warwick Avenue Buses: 6, 46, 187 Garden associates: Robert Player OGSW Guide 2016

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10am–5pm Entrance: North side of square Access: Hard surface only at entrance to garden Nearest stations: Tottenham Court Road, Goodge Street Buses: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134 + 1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242 Web: www.bedfordestates.com

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Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens designed this elegant town garden at the heart of the BMA headquarters at Tavistock Square. It is a private garden, much esteemed by members and visitors to the BMA, but little known beyond. Planting is refreshingly green around a central oval pool and the use of physic plants among the planting bears witness to the continuing role of plants in contemporary pharmacology. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Via main entrance to BMA House in Upper Woburn Place, opposite NE corner of Tavistock Square Access: The garden is only accessible by wheelchair with prior arrangement Nearest stations: Russell Square, Euston Buses: 59, 68, 91, 168 Activities: Guided talks on the garden, its history and its plants at 11am, 12noon, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm. Café open. We hope to have a ‘Mind Garden’ in place to include a medicinal plant exhibition and Victorian pharmacy with speakers on the subject Gardener: Mrs Daniela Sikora

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Built between 1775 and 1786, Bedford Square is the best and most complete Georgian square in London. The elegant surrounding buildings, now mainly offices, were once fashionable town houses and have distinctive Coadestone entrances. The large oval garden at the centre is surrounded by pre-war iron railings and screened by encircling shrubberies and mature plane trees. The garden has benefited over the years from a programme of works, with new benches and metal edging installed alongside the newly re-surfaced path that circumnavigates the garden. Areas of interest include a ring of mature London plane trees, a Victorian stumpery and pocket planting of a large variety of herbaceous plants. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday:

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M1. The Academy Gardens WC1E 6HG The hotel is formed from five cleverly linked Georgian houses, originally built in 1776. It has two small courtyard gardens to the rear, one with a fishpond, while large trees dominate the perimeter. There is a small collection of interesting shrubs. It’s hard to believe that you are in the heart of London. Just off Bedford Square, this area of London was home to the famous Bloomsbury Set, which included writer Virginia Woolf and economist John Maynard Keynes. Open: Saturday: 9am–5pm, Sunday: 9am–5pm Entrance: 21 Gower Street Access: Difficult: steps Nearest stations: Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road Buses: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390 Activities: Sip a glass of chilled wine next to the pond, curl up with a paper or enjoy a hot brew or afternoon tea. Full

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Brunswick Square was one of the gardens flanking the Foundling Hospital (now demolished), a charity set up in 1739 to cater for abandoned children. Work on the square began in 1795 and the gardens were originally laid out and railed in 1799. The grade II-listed square is named after Caroline of Brunswick, the Prince Regent’s wife. In Jane Austen’s Emma, Mr and Mrs John Knightley make their home in Brunswick Square, then on the edge of London, commending its healthiness: ‘Our part of London is so very superior to most others. The neighbourhood of Brunswick Square is very different from almost all the rest. We are so remarkably airy!’ J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan, as well as Virginia Woolf and other Bloomsbury Group

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members are among the famous former residents of the area. New research places the Darlings’ home, into which Peter Pan flew to visit Wendy, on the south-west corner of the square. The original houses surrounding the square have been replaced by the UCL School of Pharmacy and the Foundling Museum to the north, the Brunswick shopping centre to the west and International Hall (a university hall of residence) to the south. The children’s charities, Coram and Coram’s Fields, are off the square. Mecklenburgh Square is a similar, but private, square to the east, linked by a path on the north-east side. The square’s large London plane tree, more than 200 years old, is recognised as one of the Great Trees of London. Open: Saturday: 11am–4.30pm Entrance: Turn right on exiting the station Nearest station: Russell Square Buses: 17,45, 46, 59, 68, 91, 98, 168, 188 Activities: Self-guided walks around the Bloomsbury squares can be downloaded via the Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens. Check their website for guided walks offered. Free entry and 10% discount in the café for OGSW ticket holders to the Foundling Museum, which tells the story of Britain’s first home for abandoned children and London’s first-ever public art gallery Web: www.bloomsburysquares.org.uk/ brunswick-square

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This is a completely hidden, semi-wild garden in the middle of Bloomsbury, with many large trees dating back at least a century. It was originally part of the first graveyard set outside church land in London and belonged to St George the Martyr, Queen Square – the other half is now St George’s Gardens. The gravestones (and the bodies!) remain. It later became the site of a medical school specialising in anatomy and dissection, run by an American, Dr Cooke, and used by the University of London and the nearby Garrett Anderson Hospital for Women. For the past 50 years the garden, which is owned by the Church, has been used by a cooperative preschool nursery run by local parents. The nursery’s ethos is ‘play and learning through exploration of the natural world’. The children connect with animals and learn to treat them with respect. They grow food, which they harvest and cook, and plant new trees to replace those that die.They experience a little oasis of greenery and wildness in central London. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: From Henrietta Mews at junction with Wakefield Street and Handel Street Access: Access via ramp. Paths can be narrow, uneven, slippery and muddy Nearest stations: King’s Cross & St Pancras, Russell Square, Holborn

A 1.2-acre community garden, which opened in 1984 after local residents campaigned against the sale of the land for development. Today it includes a Walter Segal self-build community building, an under-fives’ area, a wild garden, community composting area, Bangladeshi womens’ plots, family plots and an AstroTurf futsal pitch. We have also developed a food-growing area with raised beds and a large polytunnel for use by local people, schools and other community groups. Small allotments are available for local families. Last year we installed an anaerobic digester, which turns raw and cooked food waste into liquid fertiliser (digestate) and bio-gas. Open: Saturday: 12–6pm, Sunday: 12–6pm Entrance: From Gray’s Inn Road, opposite Westminster Kingsway College Access: Disabled access throughout the garden Nearest station: King’s Cross Buses: 17, 45, 46 Activities: Plant sales. Tea and coffee for sale Conditions: No alcohol permitted on site. Guide dogs only Web: www.calthorpeproject.org.uk Gardeners: Staff and volunteers Cg

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Buses: 59, 68, 91, 168,188 Activities: Exhibition on history and current use of site as an pre-school nursery rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Gardening activities with volunteers, aimed at younger folk accompanied by adults, seedlings to plant in pots, etc. Refreshments available Web: www.collinghamgardensnursery. com Head: Katharine Browne

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M7. Fitzroy Square W1T 6EF Fitzroy Square is one of London’s finest squares and the only one designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of Grafton, who commissioned Adam to design the houses for a new London square in the late 18th century. Many famous artists, writers and statesmen have lived here. Houses marked by blue plaques include those once occupied by Victorian prime minister Lord Salisbury and writers George Bernard Shaw and Virginia Woolf, who both lived at no. 29 at different times. During the last 40 years the square and garden have been restored, including the circular stone plinth and railings to the original design. The garden’s latest special feature is a newly installed organic children’s play area. Open: Sunday: 10am–6.30pm Entrance: North side of Fitzroy Square, off Warren Street Nearest stations: Warren Street, Great Portland Street Buses: Northbound: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134;

London House has an enclosed quadrangle, set to lawn, entered through large wrought-iron gates. A surprisingly tranquil place, it has two specimen trees, including a large mulberry, and a number of mixed beds surrounding the lawn. Goodenough College was established in 1931 by Frederick Goodenough to provide overseas postgraduate students with a collegiate home while studying in London. London House, a neo-Georgian building designed by Sir Herbert Baker, has knapped flint panels and a stone-faced colonnade on the south side of the quad. The College provides accommodation for 700 students from 80 different countries, studying at over 70 institutions in London. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: SE corner of Mecklenburgh Square Access: Please ring 020 7520 1570 in advance if you have any special requirements Nearest stations: Russell Square, King’s Cross Buses: 17, 45, 46 + 19, 38, 55, 243 Activities: Guided tours by members of the College and a cake stall in

Mecklenburgh Square Garden, manned by the children of the College, who donate the proceeds to a charity of their choice. Café in London House that the public are welcome to use during OGSW Conditions: Study bedrooms surround the quad. Visitors are asked to respect this and to keep noise to a minimum Web: www.goodenough.ac.uk Gardener: Myriam Sarens

M9. Goodenough College – William Goodenough House Quadrangle WC1N 2AN Goodenough College was established in 1931 by Frederick Goodenough to provide overseas postgraduate students with a collegiate home while studying in London. William Goodenough House was established after WW2 to provide accommodation for female postgraduates and families. After a 15-month renovation it reopened in 2012 and the quadrangle includes a water feature by David Harber and Portland stone benches. The College provides accommodation for 700 students from 80 different countries, studying at over 70 institutions in London. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: 35-42 Mecklenburgh Square Access: Please ring 020 7520 1570 in advance if you have any special requirements Nearest stations: Russell Square, King’s Cross Buses: 17, 45, 46 + 19, 38, 55, 243 Activities: Guided tours by members of the College and a cake stall in Mecklenburgh Square Garden, manned by the children of the College, who donate the proceeds to a charity of their choice. Café in London House that the public are welcome to use during OGSW Conditions: Study bedrooms surround the quad. Visitors are asked to respect this and to keep noise to a minimum Web: www.goodenough.ac.uk Gardener: Myriam Sarens

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The main house dates from 1746 and the private courtyard garden was enclosed on its fourth side in 1862 by the Chapel of St Barnabas on Manette Street. The small garden was used informally for residents and guests until 2013, when our not-for-profit private members club opened. The garden was then laid out for use by the members with a large single border, pots and furniture. There

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are three important trees in the garden: an ancient mulberry and two planes mentioned by Dickens. The landscape design was done by Hannah Gardner (New British Landscapes) in association with Sara Ingrams. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: The Chapel of St Barnabas – Manette Street Access: There are a number of single steps along the entrance route from the chapel. The hard landscaping is uneven Nearest station: Tottenham Court Road Buses: 1, 8, 10, 14, 19, 24, 25, 29, 38, 55, 73, 98, 134, 176, 242, 390 Activities: Staff from the charity will man the garden and will be able to tell you about the house and garden, the charity and its history Conditions: The House will not be open Web: www.hosb.org.uk

M11. Lloyd Square WC1X 9BA The tranquil and secluded garden of Lloyd Square has a traditional layout, with trees around the perimeter and a central flowerbed surrounded by smaller beds, planted with shrub roses and perennials in an informal design. A gravelled path leads to a pergola. The lawned children’s play area was originally a tennis court. The distinctive pedimented façades of the surrounding

houses were designed by the father-andson team of John and William Booth between 1820 and 1830 for the Lloyd Baker family, who owned the whole estate until the mid-20th century. A garden committee run by residents has managed the garden since 1917. In the last few years, renewal work has been undertaken to repair and renovate the railings, reinstate paths, extend planting across the garden and refurbish the arbour. Leaving the square at the southwest end, a walkway leads through St Helena’s Garden, recently replanted by the local community group with shadeloving plants. Open: Sunday: 11am–5.30pm Entrance: South side of the square Access: Chippings on paths may cause difficulties for pushchairs and wheelchairs Nearest stations: Angel, King’s Cross Buses: 63, + 19, 38, 341, + 30, 73, 205, 214, 394, 476 Activities: Display boards on the history of the square and the story of Bethany House, built in ‘Queen Anne’ style for the Society of the Sisters of Bethany in 1881 Lloyd Square garden: Liz Thornton

the square was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell and Joseph Kay for the Foundling Estate in the early 19th century. The grade II-listed two-acre garden was laid out in 1810-12. It remains close to the original design, with fine mature planes and other ornamental trees, formal lawns and gravel paths. A section devoted to plants from New Zealand includes a number of rarities. A herb garden has been planted with assistance from the Wellcome Trust. A children’s play area, barbecue area and tennis court cater for the large number of postgraduate students and their families living around the square. Open: Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Gate on east side of square Access: Wheelchair accessible Nearest stations: Russell Square, King’s Cross Buses: 17, 45, 46 + 19, 38, 55, 243 Activities: Leaflet describing the garden and celebrating its 200th anniversary available. We hope to offer a charity cake stall run by children of the residents Web: www.mecklenburghsquaregarden. org.uk Gardener: Myriam Sarens

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1979 and is dedicated to the appreciation of contemporary art from all cultures around the world. The gallery exhibits and promotes the transvangarde – or transcultural avant-garde. In the centre of the building is a courtyard with acers, camellias, bamboo, Pieris, shrubs and flowers. This provides a delightful setting, reflecting the ethos of the gallery and its artists. The garden is an unexpected refuge in the heart of urban London and another one of Bloomsbury’s best-kept secrets. October Gallery is a self-supporting charitable trust, named after the month in which the gallery was founded, a season associated with ripeness and fruition. Open: Saturday: 12.30–5.30pm Entrance: 24 Old Gloucester Street, through gallery Access: Two steps up from street but wheelchair ramp is available Nearest stations: Holborn, Russell Square Buses: 55, 68, 91,168, 25,8 Activities: Café serving lunches, cakes, tea, coffee, juices and lovely wine. Tours of the garden and the building Web: www.octobergallery.co.uk October gallery courtyard: Chili Hawes

M14. Garden withdrawn M15. Ridgmount Gardens WC1E 7AU This residential garden occupies a narrow strip of land opposite the imposing Ridgmount Mansions, a

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Victorian-era apartment building. Stretching from Chenies Street to Torrington Place, the path of this long, narrow garden leads alongside a series of miniature lawns interspersed by shrubby borders. The garden has benefited over the years from a planting programme which includes mixed herbaceous borders and a woodland glade area. A new sunny border by Chenies Street is now established and flowering well. At either end of the garden sit ornamental birdbaths frequented by the local avian population. This garden is a rare treasure. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Near Chenies Street end Access: Very narrow path, not suitable for wheelchairs Nearest station: Goodge Street Buses: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390 Web: www.bedfordestates.com

M16. Russell Square Gardens WC1B 4JA One of only three London squares designed by Humphry Repton and considered by many to be one of the finest in London. It was originally designed as the centrepiece of the 5th Duke of Bedford’s 1800 development plan for northern Bloomsbury. James Burton created a link between Russell and Bloomsbury Squares in the form of a central axis along Bedford Place. Repton completed this vision by

terminating the view in each direction with statues of the Duke of Bedford and Charles James Fox. Although the square has undergone various changes since its original conception, many historic features remain. The fine mature trees do not date from the original 1804 planting, but they echo the original pattern of Repton’s lime avenues and have been retained. The square is listed grade II by English Heritage. It is protected by the London Squares Preservation Act of 1931 and lies within the important Bloomsbury Conservation Area. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: All four sides Nearest station: Russell Square Buses: 59, 68, 91, 168, 188 Activities: The Friends of Russell Square will be available for information and history. Punch and Judy show, children’s activities, on both days. Archives and picture exhibitions. Guided tours, depending on the weather. Cafeteria with open-air seating Web: www.camden.gov.uk/whatson

M17. St George’s Gardens WC1N 2NU Originally meadowland, the site was acquired in 1713 to serve as the burial grounds for the new churches of St George, Bloomsbury Way and St George the Martyr, Queen Square. These were the first church burial grounds in London not to be sited next to their churches. The first burial was in 1715, and the first recorded case of ‘body-snatching’ (the theft of corpses for medical research and teaching) took place here in 1777. Today the gardens are a peaceful retreat. The many large plane trees create shade, while imposing ivy-clad tombs and gravestones may be found throughout the gardens. The site (restored in 2001 by the London Borough of Camden, with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund) now includes a new sensory garden created by the Friends of St George’s Gardens near the Chapel of Rest. Open: Saturday: 8am–9pm, Sunday: 8am–9pm Entrance: Handel Street (off Hunter Street), Sidmouth Street or Heathcote Street (both off Gray’s Inn Road) Access: Level access from Sidmouth and Heathcote Streets Nearest station: Russell Square/ King’s Cross

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Buses: 17, 45, 46 Activities: Drop by this peaceful open space for some time out. Information leaflets and representatives of the Friends of St George’s available 10am5pm on both days. Anniversary events throughout the year and over the weekend – see the Friends’ website Web: www.friendsofstgeorgesgardens. org.uk

M18. SOAS JapaneseInspired Roof Garden WC1H 0XG The School of Oriental and African Studies has a small, modern Japanesestyle roof garden, designed by Peter Swift and opened in November 2001 by the donor, Mr Handa. The main features are a karesansui (dry landscape) with rocks, a chequerboard planting of lemon thyme alternating with grey pebbles, an engraved water basin and a raised platform for performances. The garden’s theme is

‘forgiveness’ and it is a space for quiet contemplation and meditation. Open: Saturday: 10.30am–5pm, Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Via Brunei Gallery in the north-west corner of Russell Square Access: Wheelchair access via ramp and lift Nearest stations: Russell Square, Euston Square, Goodge Street Buses: 7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188 Web: www.soas.ac.uk/visitors/ roofgarden

M19. White Hall Hotel WC1B 5BU The peaceful gem that is the garden of the grade II-listed Grange White Hall Hotel provides an oasis of calm and tranquillity to all those who visit. This sunny green-lawned enclave between the British Museum and Montague Street has a private terrace and conservatory, perfect for taking afternoon tea. Visitors to the garden

will find a quintessential English garden, right next to the British Museum, that has changed little over time. So come and enjoy this quiet haven in the heart of London. Why not also visit another of our boutique 18th century townhouses, Grange Blooms Hotel, and its charming garden patio, situated just next door to Grange White Hall Hotel? Open: Saturday: 11am–6pm, Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: 2-5 Montague Street Access: As this is a working hotel, the garden is normally available to all guests and those visiting the restaurant. Stepped access from the conservatory Nearest station: Russell Square Buses: 7, 188 Activities: Afternoon tea: pot of tea, scones and cucumber sandwiches £10 per person Web: www.grangehotels.com

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N1. Barbican Station Pop-up Garden EC1A 4JA This is the first community garden on the Underground, created by a partnership between Friends of City Gardens and Transport for London. The garden was designed by Gensler, the international landscape architect practice, with a strong, linear scheme of planters that fill the 100-metre-long disused platform. Planters are grouped; a scheme of red vertical posts rise in the form of a wave. The design mimics the acceleration and braking of trains arriving and leaving the station. The planting complements the wave pattern with multi-stemmed trees, climbers and substantial shrubs providing height. Colourful plants and vegetables contribute a pollen- and nectar-rich mix to boost biodiversity in this challenging environment. The garden is sponsored by local businesses, Hamptons International, Kingston Smith and Redrow London. The planting was designed, installed and is maintained by Friends of City Gardens volunteers and will remain in place until the end of 2016. Entrance: Aldersgate Street Access: Platform accessed via three sets of stairs. Not accessible for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility Nearest station: Farringdon, St Paul’s, Moorgate Buses: 4, 56, 153

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Activities: Pre-booked tours between 11am and 3pm on both days Conditions: Although the garden can be seen from other platforms, it can be visited only on a pre-booked tour Web: www.friendsofcitygardens.org.uk Chair Friends of City Gardens: Sarah Hudson

N2. Blue Fin Roof Garden SE1 0SU The Blue Fin garden is situated on the 10th floor of an award-winning building with panoramic views over London and the river. It has been designed as a contemporary space for employees to both relax and eat. The planting is simple and striking and complements the harder lines of the building by incorporating curves with architectural foliage and flowers. The garden was designed by Mathew Bell, who continues to look after the garden and its plants. During the summer months, the space is well used by staff working in the building for lunch breaks, coffee breaks and meetings. Other uses for this unique space are external functions, weddings and also filming. Our collection of six grapevines was planted in 2007 with vines donated by Decanter Men of the Year. It is officially the smallest vineyard in Britain at 0.001ha, recorded in Stephen Skelton MW’s UK Vineyards Guide.

Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 110 Southwark Street Nearest stations: Southwark, Blackfriars, London Bridge Buses: 381, RV1 Activities: Light refreshments Web: www.mygardens.co.uk Garden designer: Mathew Bell

N3. ‘The City Garden’ at the City Centre EC2V 5AR Working with The City Centre and the City of London Corporation, artist Rebecca Louise Law has created ‘The City Garden’, a site-specific installation of natural materials inspired by gardens within the City. This will be the first public art installation at The City Centre and is sponsored by The London Wall Place Partnership, a joint venture between Brookfield and Oxford Properties. This micro-theatre of London’s natural world will feature fresh flowers entwined with copper wire that are suspended above head height where they can be closely observed as they dry and preserve. As part of ‘The City Garden’, The City Centre has commissioned two films and a map of the gardens that inspired Rebecca’s installation. The map is also available in an app that leads visitors through the City’s open spaces detailing the history, horticulture and design of some iconic gardens. Rebecca Louise Law is an installation artist based in east London, best known for artworks created with natural materials, particularly flowers. Accessible and interactive, Law’s installations have become an international success. To date she has worked all over Europe, Japan, New Zealand and America. As well as exhibiting in galleries, she has made installations for fashion brands like Hermès, Gucci and Jimmy Choo, for whom she suspended 6,000 English country flowers from the ceiling of the main greenhouse at Clifton Nurseries. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 80 Basinghall Street Access: The garden is inside The City Centre. Accessible at ground floor level. Slight slope through the internal space. Accessible toilet at basement level, reached via a lift Nearest station: Bank Buses: 8, 11, 21, 23, 25, 43, 76, 141, 242 Activities: Saturday 18 June at 12:00: Nigel Dunnett will speak about his planting design for the Beech Gardens Development, one of the gardens that inspired ‘The City Garden’ installation.

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Please note, only visitors selected by ballot will be able to attend this talk. For details, visit the website Web: www.thecitycentre.london Artist: Rebecca Louise Law

Access: The only access to the roof garden is by stairs Nearest stations: Bank, St Paul’s Buses: 8, 25, 242 Activities: Talks by our beekeepers. Tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes, etc for sale, along with lots of seating for a much-needed rest between visits

N4. Crossbones Memorial Garden SE1 1TA Crossbones is known as the single women’s burial ground, as many of the Bishop of Winchester’s ‘geese’ are buried here – women who worked as prostitutes under license from the Bishop of Winchester (based at Winchester Palace, off nearby Clink Street, the foundations of which have been planted up as a garden also managed by Bankside Open Spaces Trust). Over half of the burials at the site were paupers’ children. Friends of Crossbones campaigned for many years to open the site as a garden of remembrance. BOST now has a three-year lease for this historic site from Transport for London and works in partnership with the Friends of Crossbones to enhance the garden, create educational activities and events and steer it towards being a permanent garden of remembrance. The highlight of the garden is its stunning ‘goosewing’ entrance way, designed and built by artist Arthur de Mowbray. This beautiful artwork is complemented by the honeycoloured Cotswold limestone walls built by volunteers under the guiding hand of John Holt from the London School of Drystone Walling. The layout of the beds and planting was established by landscape architect Helen John, codesigned with the community. Pastel shades to evoke the ‘feminine’ decorate the edge of the garden. Plants with red, white and deep-purple flowers and distinctive foliage burst through the broken ‘strip’ (the original archaeological trench dug here in the 1990s, which exposed the soil) representing the lives and energies of the people buried here and those we wish to remember. Open: Saturday: 11am–3pm Entrance: Union Street, near junction with Red Cross Way Access: Wheelchair-accessible from Union Street. The nature of the garden means that there are some trip hazards, so visitors should be cautious Nearest stations: Borough, London Bridge Buses: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343 + 344, 381, RV1 Activities: Garden tour. Drystone walling workshop (to be confirmed) Web: www.bost.org.uk

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N5. Eversheds Vegetable Garden EC2V 7WS The Eversheds Roof Garden sits atop an award-winning environmental building. With Dusty Gedge as the consultant, the green roof of this London law firm was originally planted with sedum and wild plants. These are left alone to spread and do what comes naturally and they attract a variety of wildlife. The Eversheds vegetable garden was once just a blank corner located amongst the plant and machinery. The garden started life as a few pots of herbs but has been now been transformed by Marta and Julie, our volunteer gardeners, into a real hidden gem. They have been working hard to expand the garden and they like to experiment with the crops and varieties they grow. The garden is also home to our very own beehives. We grow bee-friendly plants to provide food for them and we also supply the staff canteen with herbs and flowers for table displays. Marta and Julie have gained well-deserved recognition, winning the Most Innovative in Design Award, City in Bloom 2014 and the Outstanding Food Growing, Commercial, City in Bloom 2015. We hope that you enjoy our charming roof garden while taking in some amazing and iconic views across London. Our gardeners and bee keepers will be available over the weekend to answer any questions. Maybe you could linger for a chat, coffee, lunch or to sample some delicious cakes made by our very talented chefs. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 1 Wood Street

One of the three gardens on the Barbican Estate that our many residents enjoy. It is recognised as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. It is a vital open space that provides a green corridor for wildlife movement in, around, and through the City. The garden, which is mainly funded by Barbican Estate residents, is actively managed on behalf of the Barbican Estate by the Barbican Wildlife Group (BWG) and City Gardens. Our twin objectives are to create a richly diverse wildlife garden by increasing the number of habitats and to boost residents’ enjoyment of their wildlife garden. At the end of 2015, our garden consisted of a wild flower meadow, two bee-and-butterfly-friendly gardens (a traditional cottage garden and a sunny, dry garden), a wildlife pond and a number of different wooded areas. The garden also contains a number of insect habitats, plus bird feeders and bird boxes. 2015 was a very special year for us – a real turning point. We created a five-year management plan to improve the existing biodiversity and create additional habitats to attract even more species, while at the same time maintaining this precious reserve of natural beauty for our 4,000 residents. To help us prepare our plan, the Barbican Estate Office commissioned London Wildlife Trust to provide an ecological survey of what was already in garden and to recommend specific projects.. In August 2015 the BWG celebrated 11 years of volunteering in this garden, working with and learning from excellent City gardeners. In the past four years, London in Bloom has twice awarded the garden a Certificate of Excellence and the City’s Friends of City Gardens one of its first Gold awards and two Certificates of Excellence. The garden is opened for OGSW by the volunteers on behalf of the Estate Office. The number of visitors has grown every year. Last year just under 1,000 visitors enjoyed our garden. This year visitors will be able to see the garden with new habitats, making an even more beautiful oasis. OGSW Guide 2016

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Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm, Sunday: 12–4pm Entrance: Fann Street Access: One step into garden. Path made from mulch/woodchip – difficult for wheelchair users Nearest station: Farringdon, St Paul’s, Moorgate Buses: 4, 56, 153 Activities: Sale of wildlife-friendly plants Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ citygardens Team leader/Barbican wildlife group volunteer: Alex Piddington-Bishop / Paula Tomlinson

N7. The Golden Baggers EC1Y 0ST Golden Baggers is a community foodgrowing space set up by residents for the benefit of the residents of the Golden Lane Estate. Started in 2010 with 20 one-tonne bags on the unused site of the former nursery playground, its popularity quickly grew and a further 20 bags were added in 2011. There is currently a waiting list. In early 2016 the bags were replaced by boxes to provide a more permanent, accessible solution and comprises 40 individual boxes, for the growing of fruit, vegetables, salad crops and flowers. A communal herb garden, soft fruit, apple trees in pots and a grapevine add to the range of produce grown. There is also small wildlife garden with an emphasis on bee, butterfly and insect-friendly plants. Managed by the Golden Lane Baggers, each member is responsible for their own bag, the maintenance of the site and the social activities of the growing community. A recent addition, the potting shed, gives storage space, a potting bench and a meeting place. There is also a children’s bag for young gardeners to dig. A compost maker uses our green and brown waste, and some gardeners grow their own green manure. Open: Saturday: 10.30am–4.30pm Entrance: In the middle of the Golden Lane Estate, adjoining the Ralph Perring Centre, between Basterfield House and Hatfield House Nearest stations: Old Street Buses: 4, 55, 56, 153, 243 Activities: Tea, coffee and cakes Chair of Golden Baggers: Sue Pearson

N8. Gray’s Inn WC1R 5ET The gardens of Gray’s Inn are known as the Walks. It was Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) who laid them out in 1606 when he was Treasurer at Gray’s Inn. The

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main feature of the gardens is a broad gravelled path between an avenue of young red oak trees and mature London planes. The Indian bean trees (Catalpa bignonioides) at the end of the Walks, now bowed with age and supported by crutches, grew from slips which were brought back from Virginia in America by Sir Walter Raleigh and planted by Bacon. The Walks have always been a popular promenade and were fashionable throughout the 17th century. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: High Holborn, next to the Cittie of Yorke pub Nearest station: Chancery Lane Buses: 8, 242, 25, 521 Web: www.graysinn.org.uk Head gardener: Jason Reid

N9. Inner Temple Garden EC4Y 7HL The Inner Temple Garden is a surprising oasis of peace in the centre of the City, occupying a three-acre site within the historic precincts of the Temple. There has been a garden here since the 12th century and there is a legend that the Wars of the Roses began after an encounter here. A deep herbaceous border flanks the 18th-century gates at the main entrance, renowned for the use of succession planting and innovative colour combinations. In early summer this border is luminous with a variety of alliums, inter-planted with delicate forms of aquilegia amidst the developing foliage of salvias, asters, heleniums, geraniums, grasses and dahlias, which supply a tapestry of colour until the onset of winter. Other notable features include a peony garden, a brass Queen Anne

sundial, a statue by van Ost, a pond area, a broad walk lined with mature plane trees along the Embankment boundary, tranquil woodland plantings and a constantly refreshed pot display. The 12th-century Temple Church lies within the boundaries of the Inn, the prize-winning garden of the Master’s House on its eastern boundary. As well as notable lawyers and politicians, many men of letters have lived here, including Charles Lamb, Oliver Goldsmith, Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson. The courtyards of the Temple are adjacent, where barristers have their chambers and smaller pockets of greenery and plantings can be found. Open: Saturday: 11am–3pm Entrance: Crown Office Row, via Tudor Street security gate Access: The entire garden can be accessed via a level path although there are a couple of slight inclines Nearest stations: Blackfriars, Temple Buses: 4, 11, 15, 23, 26, 63, 76, 100, 172, 388 Conditions: Professional photography by prior arrangement Web: www.innertemple.org.uk/index/ the-inner-temple-garden Head gardener: Andrea Brunsendorf

N10. Lever Street Community Garden EC1V 3SW Lever Street Community Garden is a ‘win-win’ story. It was launched in 2013 as a project between local residents and Islington council and allows for 17 members of the local community – each with a small raised bed – to grow vegetables of their choice. Before this, over-use of the small garden by dog owners who did not ‘pick up’ had led the council to plant the site and keep it locked. At the same time local residents who had cultivated land behind a local community centre were distressed at losing their plots when the land was required for building. The locked garden offered an ideal opportunity to the evicted gardeners. Sufficient regeneration money was found to redesign the site, to construct 17 one-metre-square raised wooden beds, fill them with soil, and lay on a water supply while retaining much of the council’s original planting around the perimeter railings. The gardeners organised a constitution, insurance and rules, and agreed with the council to open to the public once a month and to maintain, for a fee, the existing

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planting of fruit trees and bushes, over 60 types of flowering garden plant and a communal herb bed. In a part of London more known for technology start-ups and high-rise buildings, the garden has brought together locals of all ages and backgrounds, creating new social bonds through the cultivation of tomatoes, beans, peas, onions, pumpkins, spinach and potatoes, not to mention links with a local primary school. The garden won Islington’s Lisa Pontecorvo prize in 2014. Open: Saturday: 2–5pm, Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Lever St, opposite Mora St Access: Woodchip-covered paths Nearest station: Old Street Buses: 21, 43, 76, 135, 141, 205, 214, 271

N11. The Master’s Garden EC4Y 7DE This quiet and hidden garden is situated on the north side of the Temple complex and is only a stone’s throw from Fleet Street. The Master’s House is the vicarage associated with Temple Church and this L-shaped garden runs between the two. The main part of the garden is an elevated plateau, built above catacombs dating back to the 17th century to create more burial space when the crypts within Temple Church were full. The catacombs, which lie next to the church, are sealed and not open to the public. The entire area was extensively bombed during the war and most of the surrounding buildings were damaged or destroyed. The original layout of the garden was not significantly altered and the catacombs remained undamaged. Several mature trees and the original plants were lost during bombing. The existing layout of the garden dates back to a post-WW2 garden renovation. The planting in the Master’s Garden reflects the fact that being a raised plateau, the soil is very free-draining and only plants tough enough to withstand the dry conditions are used. Open: Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Tudor Street Access: Access is via steps only Nearest stations: Blackfriars, Temple Buses: 4, 11, 15, 23, 26, 76, 172 Gardener: Bob McMeekin

performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night took place, forms a spectacular backdrop for a terrace of mixed shrubs and roses and a seasonal planting scheme with lawns sweeping down to the River Thames. Open: Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Access to Temple via gate located on Temple Place (near to Temple Tube) east side of the Temple Church. Also through Tudor Street. No entry via Fleet Street or the Embankment Access: Most of the garden is accessible to wheelchairs,The raised section at the north end of the garden can only be reached by steps Nearest stations: Temple, Blackfriars Buses: 4, 11, 15, 23, 26, 76, 172, 341, 388 Activities: Head gardener present and will be giving tours through the day. Refreshments available Web: www.middletemplehall.org.uk Head gardener: Kate Jenrick

N13. Nomura International PLC EC4R 3AB No.1 Angel Lane is an architecturally distinguished 525,000 sq.ft development occupying the largest area of open riverside space in the City of London. It forms the focal point of the new business district connecting the river and the heart of the City. The sixth-floor terrace – the size of eight tennis courts – has unobstructed, panoramic views of the river Thames. It is open to staff and clients to eat al fresco during the summer months while enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the gardens, its water features and London’s breathtaking scenery. The formal gardens are planned and maintained by Tony and Matt of ISS Facilities Landscaping. With over

N12. Middle Temple EC4Y 9AT Wander through hidden courtyards and discover a sunny square, where tender species like Plumbago survive all year round, and a vegetable and cutting garden. In the main garden, a fine medieval hall, where the first-recorded

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50 years’ experience between them, the hedges, shrubs, herbaceous plants, ferns, herbs and grasses – as well as the lawns – are kept in pristine condition for employees and visitors to enjoy. The kitchen garden measures 56ft by 20ft. Managed voluntarily by the switchboard team of Eileen, Linda and Tessa, it was cleared to make 12 vegetable beds. The team designed and drew up a growing plan, the seeds were started off from home and the garden came alive! Now in its fourth year, with about 25 different varieties of vegetables and edible flowers, the garden provides an array of produce, enabling the chefs to pick fresh vegetables daily for client dining. The surplus is offered for sale to staff, with profits donated to charity. During 2014 Nomura were awarded Best Large Garden at the Flowers in the City Awards. They were also awarded Outstanding Food Grower (Commercial) and Outstanding Contribution to City Green Spaces at the City in Bloom Awards 2015 Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 1 Angel Lane Nearest stations: Monument (no service 13-14/06/15), Bank Buses: 15, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 344 Web: www.nomura.com Gardeners: Tony, Matt (ISS Landcapes) Eileen, Linda and Tessa (volunteers)

N14. Postman’s Park EC1A 4AS This small park in the City of London was formed from the churchyards of St Leonard, Foster Lane and St Botolph, Aldersgate, and the graveyard of Christ Church, Newgate Street. The park derived its name from its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby Old Post Office. The park was laid out as a public garden in 1880. The Watts Memorial, a touching wall of tablets by the artist G.F. Watts, records the heroic deeds of ordinary men, women and children who lost their lives to save others. It was erected to mark Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887. The hand-lettered tiles are by Doulton, the ceramic makers. Open: Saturday: 8am–7pm, Sunday: 8am–7pm Entrance: St Martin’s le Grand, Aldersgate Street, King Edward Street Access: Wheelchair access from King Edward Street only Nearest stations: St Paul’s Buses: 4, 8, 25, 56, 100, 172, 242 Activities: Tea and coffee on sale from OGSW Guide 2016

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the church. Plant sale on Saturday, donations to support the work of the Friends of City Gardens. Informative talk about the Watts memorial Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ openspaces

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N15. Providence Row Rooftop Garden E1 7SA Providence Row is a homelessness charity in east London. Over the last three years, we have transformed our outside spaces into flourishing gardens where people can receive accredited gardening training, learning about soil and composting, organic gardening and raising plants. Our courtyard garden is a quiet green haven off the bustle of Brick Lane. Developed in 2013, the charity’s clients, volunteers and staff have together transformed the concrete urban yard into a green oasis. A large Robinia tree spans an area of native woodland planting. Raised beds with a vibrant mix of herbaceous perennials provide colour all year round. Mobile planters are used to provide further greenery and create a flexible, therapeutic and beautiful environment for the services and activities taking place throughout the week at this busy centre. Moving away from our lush courtyard garden, tucked away on the rooftop is our secret allotment. An organically run garden, we grow a wide range of edible produce and have pockets of wildlife, ponds and wildflower planting to increase biodiversity. The garden is incredibly productive and grows everything from bottle gourds to zucchini. A ‘forest garden’ corner supports large fruit and nut shrubs with edible underplanting, and we are developing vertical planting beds to accommodate more produce. Higher up is our apiary, where a colony of bees are busy pollinating our produce and making honey. Much of the fruit, vegetables and herbs from this garden are used in our kitchen, which produces breakfasts and lunches for 30-50 rough sleepers who use the centre every day. Open: Saturday: 12–4pm Entrance: 82 Wentworth Street Access: Courtyard garden fully accessible. Access to the roof garden includes steps Nearest stations: Liverpool Street Bus: 67 Activities: Garden tours. Refreshments Web: www.providencerow.org.uk Garden coordinator: Sue Amos

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N16. Red Cross Garden SE1 1HA This small but delightful garden was originally laid out in 1887 on the site of a derelict paper factory by Octavia Hill, the Victorian philanthropist and co-founder of the National Trust as ‘an open-air sitting-room’ for the people of Southwark. In its heyday it was the scene of the annual Southwark flower show and many concerts and fêtes. Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) worked with many supporters to restore the original layout of this delightful Victorian garden. The project included the re-creation of the pond with bridge and fountain, bandstand, new flowerbeds, lawns and benches, and a small information centre and gardener’s office. The garden is laid out in front of Octavia Hill’s model dwellings and community hall (private), both integral to her vision for the local community. It is now run as a community garden, managed by BOST, with volunteers helping to maintain the space. The garden has won numerous awards, including Silver Gilt for Urban Communities 2015, Champion of Champions in the RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood London in Bloom awards 2014 and a Green Flag community award 2011-12. BOST also received the UK ‘Man and the Biosphere’ Urban Wildlife Award for Excellence 2013, which is a UNESCO programme. Open: Saturday: 8am–8pm, Sunday: 8am–8pm Entrance: From Redcross Way Nearest stations: London Bridge, Borough Buses: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343, 344, C10 Activities: Meet the gardener and learn about the history, Saturday 2pm-4.30pm Web: www.bost.org.uk Garden manager: Mary O’Connell

As a part of the 2010 redevelopment of the Museum of the Order of St John, the Cloister Garden was re-landscaped and planted with medicinal plants and herbs to reflect the work of the Knights Hospitaller and to call to mind the former gardens of the medieval Clerkenwell Priory. A contemplative green space, an oasis of calm in central London, this garden is full of interest – both horticultural and historical. Highlights of the garden include towering cardoons, beautiful scents, architecture ancient and modern, and fascinating connections to the past. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: St John’s Gate, St John’s Lane Access: Narrow paths. Step-only access (7 steps without handrails) Nearest station: Farringdon Buses: 63, 55, 243 Activities: Museum open. The London Tea Party Company will run a pop-up café, serving tea and cake http://www. thelondonteapartycompany.co.uk/. Make a medieval soap ball using some of the herbs that would have been used by the Knights Hospitaller to treat their patients, which you can use at home! Children’s trail. Beekeepers in attendance. Plants for sale. Botanical artist Amber Halsall in attendance to give demonstrations and advice, with artwork on sale. Visitors will also be able to have a go! Web: www.museumstjohn.org.uk

N18. St Joseph’s Garden EC1Y 8LE The purpose of this small garden is manifold. It is an extension into the neighbourhood of the almost invisible basement Church of St Joseph. It is a patch of vegetation in an otherwise builtup environment, a haven for birds and a space where people may pause and be refreshed. The garden is a modest tribute to a very great Christian, the late Cardinal Basil Hume (1923–99), Archbishop of Westminster, monk and shepherd, whose life of prayer and service to the Gospel was an inspiration to so many. The garden was designed by young landscape gardener Simon-Peter Stobart, whose influences included Japanese design and one of the themes from the ‘Song of Songs’ in the Bible – an enclosed garden in which the Beloved might be encountered and experienced. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm

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Entrance: Lamb’s Buildings, Lamb’s Passage, off Bunhill Row, EC1 (next to the Cass Business School in Bunhill Row) Access: Fully accessible Nearest stations: Old Street, Moorgate Buses: 55, 243, 43, 205 Web: www.stjosephsbunhillrow.co.uk

N19. St Luke’s Terrace Garden EC1V 8AJ St Luke’s rooftop garden terrace is tucked into what was a Victorian primary school and is now a vibrant community centre in London’s trendy Old Street area, offering a wide variety of services and activities to local people. The first-floor terrace was reconfigured and extended in summer 2015 to provide a relaxing and colourful space for all users of the community centre to sit, socialise and enjoy the sunshine in this south-facing sun trap. A container-based, fastgrowing hedge of ivy has been installed to provide a lush break in the middle of the terrace. The planting features a wide range of climbers, including clematis, jasmine, roses and fuchsias – a particular favourite with the users of St Luke’s. There are also some dwarf hops to provide ingredients for the St Luke’s Men’s Shed brewing project as well as a fig tree which fills the terrace with its aromatic scent on a hot summer’s day. The permanent planting is supplemented by annuals that have been selected with pollinators in mind. All the plants are suitable for growing in containers. The garden’s colour scheme (dark green, pink, purple, red) has been chosen to reflect the dazzling colours of St Luke’s and to complement the yellow brick of the old building and the cast iron fire escape. The design and planting scheme was created by Catherine Tidnam, a horticulture student at Capel Manor College. The terrace is maintained by the St Luke’s volunteer gardening group which meets every week and is open to all. Open: Saturday: 12–4pm, Sunday: 12–4pm Entrance: Via St Luke’s Community Centre at 90 Central Street Access: Lift to the first floor and a door and a small step to access the terrace Nearest stations: Old Street Buses: 243, 55 (Old Street) 4, 56 (Goswell Road) 43, 205, 214, 394 (City Road) Conditions: The terrace is very small so we might only be able to have a small group at a time looking at it. There is an adjoining terrace which is part of our café where people can wait, as well as the café itself, and the rest of the community centre

Activities: Members of the volunteer gardening group will be around to answer questions and chat to visitors. Food and drink is available at the Central Street Café Web: www.slpt.org.uk

N20. Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School EC3A 5DE Containerised roof garden in the shadow of the Gherkin. A very sunny spot with fantastic views. The children get pleasure in being able to grow vegetables and plants. The vegetables are sometimes used for children’s cookery lessons. The school uses the garden throughout the year in a variety of ways besides horticulture. Some of the school curriculum takes place using the roof garden, with activities including after-school clubs, reading, science, birdwatching, art and drawing. Open: Saturday: 10.30am–4pm Entrance: St James’ Passage, off Duke’s Place Access: Access by 69 steps only: there is no lift to the garden Nearest stations: Bank, Tower Gateway Buses: 25, 100, 205 Web: www.sirjohncassprimary.org Cg

N21. Southwark Cathedral Churchyard and Herb Garden SE1 9DA Southwark Cathedral is London’s oldest gothic church, dating from 1106, when it was the Priory of St Mary Overie. The present garden is designed using plants with Shakespearean and biblical connections. Shakespeare worshipped here when the Cathedral was known as the Parish Church of St Saviour’s from 1540 and his brother Edmund is buried within the grounds. The South Churchyard was restored in 2001 and opened by Nelson Mandela, with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was a curate in the Southwark diocese. The Churchyard was further restored in 2015. The East Churchyard herb garden was constructed around the ruins of the medieval Lady Chapel, using herbs which were grown in the Apothecaries’ Garden of St Thomas’ Hospital, originally near the site. This garden has been replanted in 2016. Visitors can also see a memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon, the 18thcentury leader of the American Mohegan tribe, who is buried here. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday:

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10am–5pm Entrance: Via the West Doors entrance from Cathedral Street (Saturday) Via the main West Gates (Sunday) Access: Accessible entrance to the churchyard through the courtyard on the north side of the cathedral Nearest station: London Bridge Buses: 17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 381, 521, RV1 Activities: Shakespearean botanical trail. Herb stall. Giant chess. Refreshments. Poetry and art activities Gardener: Mark Gibbons

N22. Community Garden at Tate Modern SE1 9TG A gated community garden with pond and wildflowers, which opened in 2006 and is run in partnership by Tate Modern and the green community charity Bankside Open Spaces Trust. The garden is enjoyed by local residents, including schoolchildren, who take part in events including planting days, pond-dipping, wildlife-spotting, events and gardening clubs. Local people can meet, dig, have fun and take pleasure in flowers, plants and animals, in what is otherwise a busy tourist thoroughfare. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Gate on the front lawned area of Tate Modern to the east side Nearest stations: London Bridge, Southwark Buses: RV1, 381 Web: www.tate.org.uk/modern/building/ garden Community garden facilitator: Peter Graal

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N23. Beech Gardens – The Barbican Estate EC2Y 8DH Beech Gardens is one of the newest gardens in the City of London bringing a modern horticultural approach to the planting of the grade II-listed Barbican Estate. The garden, which is located on a raised podium area in the north-west of the Barbican Estate, was the result of waterproofing works to the roof on which the original garden sat. Professor Nigel Dunnett, best known for his work at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, was commissioned to develop the concept and a planting scheme. The reinstatement of the garden, which had to retain the existing layout and features, provided an exciting opportunity to maximise a range of benefits, such as increasing biodiversity and aesthetic value, while meeting the challenging site conditions, which included exposure and varying aspects. Following an analysis of the site conditions, four plant mixes were developed that took into consideration the varying light conditions created by the surrounding residential flats of the Barbican Estate. The planting scheme includes 22,000 herbaceous plants, which were selected as part of the mixes used throughout the site to provide colour and interest throughout the flowering season. Fourteen new multi-stemmed trees were planted to

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provide structure, height and interest to the garden. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: White Lyon Court EC2 Access: Access from street level via White Lyon Court, located at the junction of Fann Street and Aldersgate Street, opposite The Shakespeare pub Nearest stations: St Paul’s, Moorgate Buses: 4, 56, 100, 153, 172 Activities: Pre-booked tour, Saturday 18th June, 10am

N24. Christchurch Greyfriars Rose Garden EC1A 7BA In the Middle Ages this was the site of a Franciscan monastery and today’s garden is on the site of the Franciscan Church of Greyfriars (1225). Following the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII, it was converted for use as a parish church. In 1429 Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor, founded a library here. Numerous well-known people, including four queens, were buried in the old church, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. A new church, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was built between 1687 and 1704. The body of the Wren church was gutted by fire in 1940 during WW2 and only the west tower remains. A major overhaul of

the gardens took place in 2011, when the garden was stripped of all its planting. Major soil improvements were carried out, along with some hard-landscaping improvements. The new planting design was implemented to reflect current trends in garden planting and to increase biodiversity. The garden now consists of heavily planted herbaceous borders and includes a variety of modern repeatflowering shrub roses and climbers. The concept, although based on traditional herbaceous planting, incorporates a more modern interpretation within the planting palette. The garden has a colour scheme of mainly blue, purple and white, with shots of deep crimson, silver and lime to bring it to life – all contained within low, clipped box hedging. The wooden towers within the planting, which replicate the original church towers, house a variety of discreet bird boxes to encourage the bird population and host a variety of climbing plants. Open: Saturday: 9am–8pm, Sunday: 9am–8pm Entrance: King Edward Street; not gated, open all the time Nearest station: St Paul’s Buses: 4, 8, 25, 56, 100, 172, 242 Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ openspaces

N25. Cleary Garden EC4V 4HQ Nestled in the heart of the City, the area originally housed Roman baths before vintners used the site for trading and growing vines in the Middle Ages. Today the garden has two terraces leading down to an intimate lawn – a haven for office workers and visitors escaping the City’s bustling crowds. The garden is named after Fred Cleary (1905-1984), a great campaigner for increasing the City’s open spaces. In 2007 it underwent a major redevelopment as the Loire Valley Wines Legacy Garden, with vines and aromatic plants to evoke the flavours and bouquet of wines from the Loire region. Open: Saturday: 8am–7pm, Sunday: 8am–7pm Entrance: Queen Victoria Street Access: The lower levels can be reached only by steps or from Huggin Hill (steep slope) Nearest stations: Mansion House (no service 13-14/06/15), St Paul’s Buses: 4, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 100, 172, 388 Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ openspaces

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N26. St Andrew Holborn Churchyard EC4A 3AB The church of St Andrew Holborn survived the Great Fire of London in 1666, saved by a last-minute change in wind direction, but because it was already in disrepair it was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. During the Blitz on 7 May 1941, the church was destroyed by German bombs, leaving only the exterior walls and tower. However instead of demolition which sometimes occurred in similar cases, it was decided after a long delay that the church would be restored ‘stone for stone and brick for brick’ to Wren’s original design. In partnership with St Andrew Holborn, the City of London completed the refurbishment of the gardens surrounding the church in March 2015, as part of its on-going commitment to improving its streets and public spaces in partnership with City businesses. Improvements include a fully accessible entrance to the church and gardens, a new boundary wall and metal railings, and improved and increased paving and seating. New garden planting includes a variety of mixed shrubs and herbaceous planting which concentrates on colour, form and biodiversity. A number of

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trees of appropriate species have been selected for the garden. The garden is partly screened off by a yew hedge that provides some privacy and evergreen structure. Open: Saturday: 9am–5pm, Sunday: 9am–5pm Entrance: 5 St Andrew Street Access: Level access via St Andrew Street Nearest station: Chancery Lane Buses: 8, 17, 25, 45, 46, 242, 341, 521

N27. St Dunstan’s in the East EC3R 5DD Opened by the City of London in 1971, St Dunstan’s in the East is claimed to be the most beautiful public garden in the City. An imaginative planting scheme of unusual trees, wall shrubs and flowers grows amongst the ruined arches. Climbers cover the tracery, creating a scene of romance and peace. Set within a grade II-listed ruined Victorian wall, the site now forms part of the parish of nearby All Hallows by the Tower. Most of the church was destroyed in WW2, although the Wren tower and steeple survived. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm

Entrance: St Dunstan’s Hill, off Lower Thames Street Access: Steps, uneven surfaces, narrow paths Nearest station: Bank Buses: 15, 42, 78, 100, RV1, N15 Web site: www.ahbtt.org.uk

N28. St Olave Hart Street Churchyard EC3R 7NB St Olave, Hart Street, is a medieval church in the City of London dedicated to the patron saint of Norway, St Olaf. The church is documented from the late 12th century and was completely rebuilt in the 15th century. It is best known as the resting place of 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys, who was buried in the church nave in 1703 next to his wife Elizabeth. St Olave was one of several churches in the east spared from the Great Fire of London but was heavily damaged during the Blitz in 1941 and restored in the mid-1950s. The church itself is grade I-listed, with the mid 17th-century entrance on Seething Lane and 18th-century wall and railings listed grade II*. Charles Dickens referred to the church as ‘St Ghastly Grim’ because of the macabre ornamentation above the gateway. St Olave’s Churchyard is a quiet space, used as a place of respite from busy City streets, located on the south side of the church off Seething Lane. The numerous tombs of the churchyard have since been replaced by a garden which has recently undergone a refurbishment. The churchyard is also the final resting place of the of the 16th-century botanist William Turner known as ‘the father of English botany’, with the 400th anniversary of his death marked in 2014. The recent replanting of the garden includes plants associated with William Turner including Artemisia abrotanum, Vinca minor, Anemone nemorosa, Cornus sanguinea, Camellia sinensis, Polygonum bistorta and Lavandula latifolia. The garden features a labyrinth formed from contrasting dark and light granite setts which has a Jerusalem cross as its centrepiece. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Seething Lane Access: Single step to access the garden Nearest stations: Tower Hill, Monument (both no service 13-14/06/15), Tower Gateway Buses: 15, 40, RV1 OGSW Guide 2016

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O1. Bina Gardens East SW7 4NH Nicknamed ‘the Secret Garden’, this award-winning small, rectangular garden is tucked away between Rosary Gardens and Bina Gardens. It was originally laid out in the 1880s as a formal garden by the Gunter Estate and has many unusual mature trees and shrubs, enhanced by summer planting and complementary sculptures. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Through Dove Mews off the Old Brompton Road Nearest station: Gloucester Road Buses: C1, 430 Activities: Plant stall and refreshments Gardener: Lisa Simmonds

O2. Bramham Gardens SW5 0HF Bramham Gardens is a large, tranquil one-acre lawned garden established in the late 1800s. It boasts some of the tallest plane trees in any London square. It is flanked by pink red-brick Victorian houses and terracotta houses in DutchGothic style by architect Harold Peto. Like many of the surrounding streets, Bramham Gardens derives its name from the Yorkshire connections of the local landowners, the Gunter family. In recent years there has been much new planting. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: West side Access: One step up into garden Nearest station: Earl’s Court Buses: C1, 430 + C3, 74, 328 southbound Gardener: Garden Associates

O3. Cadogan Place North Garden SW1X 9SR The buildings and gardens of Cadogan Place were laid out and developed by Henry Holland from 1777 onwards. This ‘north’ garden was created by Humphry Repton in 1806. Repton excavated soil to create hollows and hillocks and laid out gently winding paths to guide the visitor around the landscape. During WW2 the railings were removed to donate to the war effort. In 1939 part of the garden was requisitioned by the

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Air Ministry for a barrage balloon. In May 1942 it was wholly taken over by the War Office. The ground was used to dig in tanks, station anti-aircraft guns and as a camp for troops. In the 1970s the garden was re-landscaped when an underground car park was built beneath it. The central area of the garden, to all intents and purposes, is now therefore a roof garden. The shallow soil presents interesting horticultural challenges and opportunities. Some more unusual trees are grown here, including a Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus molle) and a chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach). Look out for lots of different bees buzzing in the lavender. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite 55 Sloane Street

Access: Good access from Sloane Street Nearest station: Knightsbridge Buses: C1, 19, 22, 137, 452 Activities: Sculpture by David Wynn. Music and refreshments in adjacent Cadogan Place South Garden Head Gardener: Ric Glenn

O4. Cadogan Place South Garden SW1X 9RX The buildings and gardens of Cadogan Place were laid out and developed by Henry Holland from 1777 onwards. At the end of the 18th century this ‘south’ garden was known as the London Botanic Garden. The mulberry trees on the lawn are said to be around 300 years old and thought perhaps to have been grown for the silk trade. They are however

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black mulberry, which is less preferred by the silk worm. Nevertheless the fruit is delicious and the trees beautiful. The severe storm of October 1987 resulted in the loss of many large trees, which have now been replaced with a variety of ornamental trees. An interesting mixed border is planted opposite the mulberries. On the east side, a walk running the length of the garden is being developed for spring interest, along with a fern garden and mini-stumpery. Look out throughout the garden for large old Cyclamen hederifolium corms, some as big as dinner plates. Near the tennis courts, a water garden is partially hidden by black bamboo and willows, while to the centre of the garden is the awardwinning Hans Sloane Garden, adapted from a design for the 2003 Chelsea Flower Show to celebrate the life of the physician and collector Sir Hans Sloane, who died in 1753. His daughter Elizabeth married the 1st Earl Cadogan. Many important people have enjoyed this garden, including William Wilberforce (1759-1833), campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade, who lived at 44 Cadogan Place. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite 91 Sloane Street Access: Ramps Nearest stations: Sloane Square, Knightsbridge Buses: C1, 19, 22, 137, 452 Activities: Live music and refreshments available. Sculpture by David Wynn Head gardener: Ric Glenn

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A peaceful walled garden in the heart of Old Chelsea. The Victorian writer Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane rented this house for nearly 50 years. Carlyle’s House opened as a museum in 1895 and is now owned by the National Trust. Laid out when Chelsea was still a riverside village, the garden at Cheyne Row was a typical town garden, with an oblong patch surrounded by high brick walls to the east of the house. From the back door, three steps led to a yard paved with flagstones, from which one step led up to a gravel path, bordered with box. The path branched to the left between the flowerbeds, and led to the earth closet, a square brick building almost hidden in summer by lilac bushes and fruit trees. In 1843 Jane complained that Carlyle never dreamed of lying in the shade of his own walnut tree: “It is a tree! Leaves as green as any leaves can be!” Carlyle walked and sat in the garden. “It was,” he said, “of admirable comfort in the smoking way.” Come and see the garden that was theirs for nearly 50 years. Open: Saturday: 11am–4pm, Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: 24 Cheyne Row, through house Access: Too narrow for wheelchairs Nearest stations: Sloane Square (no service 13-14/06/15), South Kensington Buses: 11, 19, 22, 49, 170 Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ carlyleshouse Gardeners: Linda Chinnery & Linda Skippings

SW7 4AW Cornwall Gardens was developed from 1866 to 1879 on a block of land belonging to the Broadwood family, the famous piano makers. The garden is in three sections. The magnificent plane trees, planted in 1870, are among the tallest in London and, with several other species, contribute to the tranquil atmosphere of a woodland garden. An irrigation system has allowed the lawns and flowering shrubs to flourish and made further planting possible. Most of the railings were lost in WW2, but privet hedges now add to the cosy, secluded feel. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Central section (west of Grenville Place) Access: One step down at the gate Nearest station: Gloucester Road Buses: 49, 74 Web: www.12tree.co.uk Gardener: David Ashton, One Two Tree

O7. Courtfield Gardens (East) SW5 0NQ In the mid-19th century, when plans were being made to develop the area around Earls Court Manor House (next to the site of the present-day Earls Court station), Captain James gave a portion of the Court Fields as a site for a new church. St Jude’s opened on Christmas Eve, 1870. Today St Jude’s is surrounded by a deeply sunken garden, with banks of azaleas, rhododendrons and a miniature bog garden and rockery.

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awarded a first prize in the Brighter Kensington & Chelsea scheme. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite no. 19 Access: Mostly flat gravel paths, lawn and some woodchip paths Nearest stations: Gloucester Road, Earl’s Court Buses: C1, 430 + C3, 74, 328 southbound Web: www.courtfieldgardens.net Contract gardener: Robert Player

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There are also ornamental flowerbeds and an abundance of self-seeded violets. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite no. 62 Access: Sloping gravel path leading down to main garden Nearest stations: Gloucester Road, Earl’s Court Buses: 49, 74 + 430, C1 Activities: Children’s playground

O8. Courtfield Gardens (West) SW5 0PD A tranquil and shady mid-Victorian square with mixed shrubs and ornamental trees. The square, built around 1873, is dominated by a huge central plane tree. Like Courtfield Gardens (East), this square takes its name from the Court Fields around Earls Court Manor House, which stood

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nearby. Replacement of the wire-netting fence with metal railings was completed in 2008. A new irrigation system was installed in 2010, enabling a new planting scheme to be embarked upon in 2011, which included the introduction of three tropical/mediterranean beds. A Victorian gazebo and arbour were added to the garden in 2012, providing residents with shelter in inclement weather. But the most satisfying project so far has been the creation, in 2013, of a wildlife garden and pond, enclosed by mixed country hedging. Since its introduction the number and variety of birds has increased substantially, as has the carpet of fritillaries, cowslips and wild violets which flourish in spring. A shady corner was set aside in summer 2015 to provide a sandpit and Astroturfed, hedged play area for the square’s younger children. In 2015 Courtfield Gardens West was

Award-winning Victorian garden laid out as part of the Edwardes Estate in the 1870s. It was well managed with an almost full-time gardener until 1939. In WW2 the handsome cast-iron railings were removed and five huge emergency water tanks filled the southern half of the garden. By the early 1970s the garden had become overgrown, used as a dump and surrounded by green wire netting. In the mid-1970s the newly formed residents’ association brought the garden under the provisions of the 1851 Kensington Improvement Act. Landscape gardener and resident Christopher Fair designed the present layout. The children’s play area was added in 1980. The established London plane trees have now grown to dominate the square. One on the south side was blown down in the 1987 gale. The garden has been maintained and improved over the past 30 years, and in the past has won first prize in the Brighter Kensington & Chelsea Scheme competition. Since last year the northeast corner of the garden has been cut back and replanted with the help and guidance of Charles Wood and Eyre Sykes. New roses and fruit trees have been planted to remember former residents of the square and we enjoy the flowering of the Diamond Jubilee Rose, planted to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The garden hosts many neighbourhood social events, including a very popular annual summer barbecue, a Christmas-tree-lighting party and soirées musicales in spring and summer. The rather grand stucco-fronted terraces in the late Italianate style on three sides of the square are complemented by the grade II*-listed Flemish-style red-brick houses on the south side. In the early 1970s part of the square was in danger of being torn down and replaced with high-density housing, but was instead designated a conservation area. The last 20 years have seen the conversion of the remaining hotels into high-quality

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flats. Dame Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet, spent her early years at no. 23 and ran dancing classes in the first-floor ballroom. Choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton also lived in the square as a young man at around the same time. Mr Frank Gielgud lived at no. 36, where his son, actor Sir John Gielgud, was very possibly conceived before the family moved in 1904. In 1963 no. 21 became the home of the National Poetry Society and most of the famous poets of the day read their works in the salon. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: South side of square; wheelchairs via north gate Nearest station: Earl’s Court Buses: C1, C3, 74, 328, 430 Activities: Live music on both days. Homemade tea and cakes available Web: www.ecsgarden.org.uk Gardener: Anna

O10. Edwardes Square W8 6HL One of London’s loveliest garden squares. A beautiful three-acre garden with meandering paths through shrubberies, lawns, flowerbeds, rose pergola, croquet lawn, grass tennis court and a children’s

play area. The square was built between 1811 and 1819. By 1820 the garden was laid out much as we see it today. With guidance from the Royal Horticultural Society, it was designed by Signor Agostino Aglio, an Italian artist, who planned the plantings and winding walks in a manner different from most other squares. A Grecian-style lodge with Doric columns was built for the gardener. Known as ‘The Temple’, it is still the residence of the square’s head gardener. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: South side, next to The Temple Access: Good wheelchair access Nearest stations: High Street Kensington, Earl’s Court, Kensington (Olympia) Buses: C1, 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 328 Activities: Refreshments: cakes, sandwiches and Pimms Conditions: No picnics Head gardener: David Magson

O11. Ennismore Gardens SW7 1AA This beautiful, award-winning Victorian garden, named after William Hare, Viscount Ennismore and Earl of Listowel, formed part of the gardens and paddocks of Kingston House, which stretched the length of Prince’s Gate. In

the mid 19th century the house was built in the centre of the 21 acre estate for Elizabeth Chudleigh (bigamist Duchess of Kingston, she was still married to the Earl of Bristol), from which she could enjoy uninterrupted views towards Surrey. Following her death. the development of the estate began in the 1840s. The garden, named after William Hare, Viscount Ennismore and Earl of Listowel, has been extensively developed and restored over the past 20 years. Covering half an acre, the garden was laid out and enclosed with cast-iron railings by Peter and Alexander Thorne in the late 1870s, after they had built the large houses of the northern, southern, and western Portland stone ranges which, added to the lesser brick and stucco houses of 1846-54 built by John Elger completed the Garden Square. The core of the garden, from the beginning, has been fine London Plane trees. The present layout of grass, beds and borders, with a few minor changes, has survived for 50 or more years. It has been extensively developed and restored over the past 20 years. An urn (a reduced size replica of one designed by William Kent for Alexander Pope’s garden in Twickenham) was erected in memory of Ava Gardner who lived in the first floor flat at no. 34 for many years. The most recent (2014)

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addition is a boulder garden of Cornish field stones laid out below young silver birches. Don’t miss Rutland Gate South Garden, just around the corner. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: On west side – opposite no. 18 Nearest station: Knightsbridge and South Kensington Buses: C1, 9, 10, 14, 52, 74, 414, 452 Car parking: Respark in operation. Visitors’ parking available on pay-byphone spaces and single yellow lines (check at the time) Conditions: Dogs, other than working assistance dogs, must be left at the gate. Water provided Contract gardener: Robert Player

O12. Gledhow Gardens SW5 0AY The gardens here are named after the family home of Miss Jane Benyon of Gledhow Hall in Yorkshire, who married landowner Captain Robert Gunter in the 19th century. The area was originally filled with market gardens and there was once a thriving village located between Gledhow and Bina Gardens. The site was developed by James Gunter, who founded a property empire on the proceeds of his celebrated bakery business. Gunter’s first purchase was Earls Court Lodge, known as CurrantJelly Hall. Eventually he purchased most of the land as far as Redcliffe Gardens and developed it as rented houses for the London season. The communal garden here was formed by the Gunter Estate management, which joined the originally separate back gardens of the surrounding Victorian villas together. The clean microclimate has nourished some of the oldest and healthiest trees in London. There is a range of interesting wildlife, including a variety of rare bird species. We keep the gardens as organic and pesticide-free as possible.Thanks to the generosity of Dr Robert Ker, the gardens now belong to the residents. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: East side of garden Access: Access by the single gate on the red-brick houses side of Gledhow Gardens, off the Old Brompton Road Nearest stations: Gloucester Road, Earl’s Court Buses: C1, 430 Web: www.gledhowgardens.org.uk Gardener: Robert Player of Garden Associates

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O13. Hereford Square SW7 4TS Hereford Square was built by the architect Thomas Holmes between 1845 and 1850. The garden with its iron railings was completed in 1848 at a cost of £1,300. The square has retained its charm and the garden is full of trees and flowering shrubs, with very pleasant walks. Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan lived at 133 Gloucester Road on the east side of the square. Rumour has it that Peter flew in through the first-floor window to take the children to NeverNever Land. While the houses on the north side are intact, those on the west have been restored. The south side was destroyed by bombs in WW2, during which the garden was used as a baseball ground by American soldiers. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: West side of square Nearest stations: Gloucester Road, South Kensington Buses: C1, 49, 430 Activities: Historical introduction to the square and garden notes Gardener: Neville Capil

O14. Safestay London Holland Park W8 7QU The original Holland House was a Jacobean mansion, built in 1607 for Sir Walter Cope, James I‘s Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the 18th century it was owned by Charles James Fox, who became leader of the Whig party. In the early 19th century, Lady Holland held a salon here, attended by such famous names as Richard Sheridan, Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, William Wordsworth and Charles Dickens. During WW2 the house was bombed

and destroyed by fire. Afterwards the remains of one wing were repaired. With new buildings designed by Sir Hugh Casson and Neville Condor, this now forms a hostel. It was officially opened by HM the Queen on 25 May 1959. The garden is laid mainly to lawn, surrounded by beds containing shrubs and perennial plants with some annuals for additional colour. There is a large, well-stocked pond in front of the old Holland House, visited by mallards, moorhens, herons and Holland Park’s peacocks. Open: Saturday and Sunday: 9am–5pm Entrance: Holland House Hostel is accessed by the Duchess of Bedford’s Walk gate to Holland Park on Holland Walk, it being approx. 50m from the gate on the right when entering the park Access: Entrance to the garden down a flight of seven steps Nearest stations: High Street Kensington, Holland Park, Kensington (Olympia) Buses: 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 328 + 52, 70, 94, 148, 452 Activities: Tea and coffee for sale from café Conditions: No picnics Web: www.safestay.com/ss-londonholland-park.html

O15. The Ismaili Centre Roof Garden SW7 2SL The Ismaili Centre Roof Garden is one of London’s best-kept secrets. The serene setting of this beautiful garden reflects motifs from Islamic architectural heritage, drawing on the traditions of Muslim civilisations that have inspired outstanding buildings for many centuries throughout the world. The chahar-bagh (four-part garden), delineated by a central fountain, draws inspiration from the Qur’anic imagery of the Garden of Paradise. Sheltered yet open, it combines granite and greenery with geometry, symbolism and the sound and flow of water. Visitors are treated to a sanctuary of calm amidst the bustle of the city below. Open: Sunday: 10am–3pm Entrance: Thurloe Place Access: Lifts to all floors Nearest station: South Kensington Buses: C1, 14, 49, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 Activities: Tea and coffee available. Garden tours 10am-3pm. Last tour at 2.45pm Conditions: No photography

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O16. Kensington Square W8 5HD One of the earliest garden squares in London, dating from the 17th century and built as part of the Thomas Young Estate. Originally called King’s Square, it was surrounded by fields until 1840. Today the square provides a quiet, leafy haven just yards from Kensington High Street. The first buildings date from 1682 and the west side was completed in the 1730s. Artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833-98) lived at no. 41, philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806-73) at no. 18, musician Sir Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918) at no. 17 and pioneer of public health Sir John Simon (1816-1904) at no. 40. Open: Sunday: 10am–4pm Entrance: South side Nearest station: High Street Kensington Buses: 9, 10, 28, 49, 52, 328, 452 Activities: The Treblemakers, an allfemale a cappella group based in London who sing to raise money for charity, will be entertaining visitors from 12 to 12.45pm Gardener: Stephen Airey

O17. Lexham Gardens W8 5JA This small one-acre square was refurbished in 1990. It has won the All London Garden Square Best Garden award three times (it was second in 2009) and the Brighter Kensington & Chelsea Prize nine times. Among the facilities are a children’s play area and ponds with fountains. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: East and west ends Access: Kerb and small step at gate Nearest stations: Earl’s Court, Gloucester Road Bus: 74 Activities: Garden party 3-5pm on Saturday, including children’s entertainment. The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is the guest of honour Conditions: No ball games Gardener: Oliver Dickinson

Silver Jubilee of George V. After WW2, the square was redesigned in the style of a private country garden by the head gardener at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The garden is notable for its light, open aspect and rare shrubs and trees, none of which have been allowed to obscure the colourful borders. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: North side of square Nearest stations: Sloane Square (no service 13-14/06/15), South Kensington Buses: 11, 19, 22, 211, 319 Gardener: François Pont

O19. The Mosaic Rooms SW5 0SW Originally conceived in 2015 as a pop-up garden by SmallWorld Urbanism, a collective of award-winning designers, architects and permaculturists, this now one-year-old garden has been left to establish itself – developed, replenished and replanted with permaculture and sustainable gardening principles in mind. It features a layered modular garden, including vegetables, herbs and fruits, and integrated upcycled seating arrangements made using commonly discarded materials. In an age when our cities and public places are seemingly lost to an endless swathe of development, this project highlights the positive change that gardening can bring in reclaiming space for the public. On display in the gallery is an exhibition by contemporary artist Larissa Sansour which examines the vanishing land and agriculture of Palestine as a result of the Israeli occupation through a new sci-fi film and other works. The exhibition is accompanied by a series of related talks and events. Open: Saturday: 11am–6pm, Sunday: 11am–6pm

Entrance: 226 Cromwell Road Nearest station: Earl’s Court (Earl’s Court Road exit) Buses: 74, 328, C1, C3 Activities: Talks and events to accompany the exhibition. Café Web: www.mosaicrooms.org

O20. The Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum SW7 5BD Opened in 1995 as the Natural History Museum’s first living and working exhibition, the Wildlife Garden reveals a range of British lowland habitats, including deciduous woodland, chalk meadow, heathland, reed bed and ponds. An educational resource for visitors of all ages, the garden demonstrates the potential for wildlife conservation in the inner city. To date, over 2,700 species of plant and animal have been recorded by scientists and volunteers at the museum. Escape the city and wander through the tranquil habitats of the garden for free! Winner of the Brighter Kensington and Chelsea Scheme Wildlife Garden Award 2015 and Green Flag holder. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Via main entrance to Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road Access: Disabled access from Exhibition Road Nearest station: South Kensington Buses: 14, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430, C1 Web: www.nhm.ac.uk/wildlife-garden

O21. Nevern Square SW5 9NW Nevern Square, built from 1880-86, was named after the village of Nevern in Pembrokeshire, country seat of local landowners the Edwardes family. William

O18. Markham Square SW3 4UY The building of the original square was begun in 1836 on the site of the old orchard of Box Farm, owned by the Markham family, which had had common rights since the ‘29th year of Elizabeth’. In 1935 the garden was laid out as a cherry orchard, in celebration of the

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Graves designed the square, with the garden an integral part of the layout. Residents paid an annual rent of two guineas for the maintenance of the garden. The east, north and south sides (of uniform design) were built by Robert Whitaker, and the west side completed by George Whitaker in the red-and-yellow brick Domestic Revival style, which contrasts sharply with the white stuccofronted houses of the surrounding streets. Note the continuous first-floor balconies with delicately patterned iron railings. The land remained in private hands until 1974, when the local residents formed a non-profit-making company to buy it. In 1978 the Kensington Improvement Act of 1851 was applied to the square, ensuring a regular income for the maintenance of the garden. During WW2 the railings were taken down and the north gate destroyed by a flying bomb. The railings were replaced in 1979 and a replica Victorian gate constructed in 2005. The garden’s seven magnificent plane trees probably formed part of the original planting, and there are 28 other varieties of tree. The simple layout consists of a large lawn with a circular central bed, surrounded by gravel paths and borders planted with a mixture of shrubs and herbaceous plants. New shrubs and plants have livened up the borders in recent years. Most of the beds get little direct sunlight, and show the range of plants that can be grown in these conditions. There is also a small play area for children. Open: Saturday: 12–5pm, Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: East side of square Access: Gravel paths Nearest station: Earl’s Court Buses: C1, C3, 74, 328 Web: www.nevernsquaregarden.co.uk Contract gardeners: Joseph Jones: Hamish and Eileen

Manor of Chelsea in the 18th century and gave his name to Sloane Square, Sloane Street, Sloane Avenue and various places starting with ‘Hans’. Open: Saturday: 12–5pm Entrance: East side only Nearest stations: South Kensington, Gloucester Road and Earl’s Court Buses: 11, 19, 22, 49, 211 Head gardener: Chris Bell

O23. Queen’s Gate Gardens SW7 5LY Queen’s Gate Gardens was created in the 1860s when a residential square was built on the site of former market

O22. Paultons Square SW3 5DP Pleasant Georgian square built in the 1830s on the site of an old market garden, land previously owned by Sir Thomas More and Sir John Danvers. It is the furthest west of the squares that lead off the King’s Road. Interesting lawned garden with unusual plants, shaded by mature plane trees with a central play area, enclosed by railings. Redesigned to celebrate the millennium with a number of new features. The square was named after Paultons in Hampshire, the country seat of George Stanley, the son-in-law of Sir Hans Sloane, who was Lord of the

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gardens. The landscaping largely retains its original Victorian layout and the old mulberry and catalpa trees must be at least 150 years old. The circles visible in the lawn mark underground bomb shelters from WW2. Our garden is always beautiful, but particularly in spring, when it is spectacular – carpeted with bluebells and brilliant with blossom and spring flowers. In this big city, the gardens are a source of joy and give a sense of community to the members. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite 45 Queen’s Gate Gardens, south side Access: Uneven surface and small step at south gate. Gravel paths

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The Roof Gardens

Nearest station: Gloucester Road Buses: 49, 74, 70 Web: www.qgg.org.uk Gardener: Manuel Mendes

O24. The Roof Gardens W8 5SA Originally laid out above Derry & Toms department store, which opened in 1933, The Roof Gardens were conceived by the vice-president of Barkers, Trevor Bowen, who employed landscape architect Ralph Hancock to realise his vision. The gardens opened in May 1938. There are three themed gardens: the Spanish Garden, Tudor Courtyard and English Woodland Garden. All three have been extensively restored and replanted. The Spanish Garden is now planted in the style of the 1950s, while the Tudor Garden planting is based on the Biba ethos and planting from the 1970s. The English Woodland, which contains trees from the original planting, is managed as a 21st-century environmental and wildlife garden. The gardens feature a selection of exotic wildfowl, including four flamingos. Owned by Sir Richard Branson for 32 years, the gardens are part of Virgin Limited Edition. They host a members’ club, a private function venue and, since 2001, on the seventh floor overlooking the woodland garden, the award-winning Babylon Restaurant. Open: Sunday: 8–11am Entrance: 99 Kensington High Street (actually in Derry Street) Access: While wheelchair access is

possible, one or two very small areas of the garden are not accessible Nearest station: High Street Kensington Buses: 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 52, 70, 328, 452 Activities: Head gardener, Pilar Medrano-Dell, will be present Conditions: No picnics or alcohol. Please note closing time of 11am, when the garden must be vacated Web: www.roofgardens.virgin.com Head gardener: Pilar Medrano-Dell

O25. Rutland Gate South Garden SW7 1PL A shady garden with nine scheduled plane trees, interesting evergreens, variegated foliage and shrubs. Part of a development of brick-and-stucco houses originally dating from the 1860s. The garden can conveniently be visited in conjunction with Ennismore Gardens, adjacent. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite 54 Rutland Gate Access: Level access but gravel paths and uneven surfaces Nearest stations: South Kensington, Knightsbridge Buses: 9, 10, 14, 74, 52, 414, 452, C1

O26. Thrive Battersea SW11 4NJ Thrive is a national charity that uses gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or are isolated,

disadvantaged or vulnerable. Using gardening as a safe and secure way to develop someone’s ability to mix socially and make friends, and to learn practical skills to help them be more independent is now a proven therapy. Thrive’s garden project in Battersea Park features three glorious gardens created entirely through the skills and commitment of the charity’s beneficiaries – disabled people from across London. 2016 brings more new ventures, with redesign and redevelopment of our main garden – come and see it this summer! From our newly refurbished main garden on East Carriage Drive you can purchase plants and herbs potted up by our gardeners, and there is opportunity to visit the herb garden and Old English garden, where volunteers will be able to answer any questions you may have. Open: Saturday: 12–4pm, Sunday: 12–4pm Entrance: Closest gate to the Main Garden is the Chelsea Gate and we are based just in front of the tennis courts Access: Full disabled access and toilet facilities Nearest stations: Battersea Park, Queenstown Road Buses: 137, 452 Activities: Plant and herb sales at the main garden. Volunteers on hand at the herb garden and Old English garden to tell you about the current work being carried out Conditions: No alcohol Web: www.thrive.org.uk

O27. Thurloe Square SW7 2SX A typical Victorian garden, with mature trees, winding paths, lawns, borders, flowerbeds and children’s play area. The square was developed in the 1840s to designs by George Basevi and ushered in a new era of Italianate townhouse design in London. The square takes its name from John Thurloe, Oliver Cromwell’s Secretary of State. In the 18th century the land passed from Anne Browne to her second husband, Thurloe’s grandson. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Gate on south side of square Nearest station: South Kensington Buses: C1, 14, 49, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 Activities: The a cappella singing group, the Treblemakers, will be performing at 2.15pm Web: www.thurloesquaregardens.com Gardener: Robert Player OGSW Guide 2016

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P1. Belgrave Square SW1X 8QB Belgrave Square Garden is Belgravia’s green and leafy centrepiece.This 4.5-acre private garden was designed by George Basevi and first planted by Thomas Cubitt in 1826 to act as a landscape to the new grand houses of the square. Influenced by a design of John Claudius Loudon, the square remains faithful to its original network of paths and retains some of the original planting in the form of mature planes. A central path curves through pergolas overhung with wisteria and roses. The garden is large enough to lose yourself in and grand enough to balance the imposing mansions that surround it. Four summer houses with covered seating known as ‘the temples’ have been added around the inner path. More obvious recent additions are the tennis court, children’s playground, and outdoor gym. The statuary around the garden reflects the international nature of the square and offers a rare chance to see a collection of modern figurative work. A 1998 statue of Sir Robert Grosvenor by Jonathan Wylder at the corner of Wilton Crescent features a quote from John Ruskin: ‘When we build, let us think we build for ever’. The Belgrave Square garden committee seeks to balance the maintenance of the garden’s historic character with the needs and expectations of modern users. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: West Gate opposite No. 6 Nearest stations: Hyde Park Corner,

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Victoria Buses: C2, 2, 14, 16, 38, 48, 73, 74, 82, 97, 414, 436 Activities: With plenty of space to relax, come and enjoy the splendour of Grosvenor’s premier garden. Live music, outdoor games. Food and drinks provided by a local pub. Garden guide available Web: www.grosvenorlondon.com /our-customers/gardens Lead gardener: Nick Butler

P2. Carlton House Terrace Gardens SW1Y 5AP Carlton House, the London residence of the Prince Regent, was built (at great expense) on part of the site of the former royal garden of St James’s Palace and remodelled in 1813 by the Regency architect John Nash. After becoming George IV, the Prince Regent lost interest in the house and it was demolished in 1827. Nash replaced it with Carlton House Terrace (1827–32) and Carlton Gardens (1830–33), houses for ‘persons of the highest social rank’. Waterloo Place was Nash’s southern terminus for Regent Street. The central space between the two blocks of nine houses was intended to have a domed fountain, but is now occupied by steps down to the Mall and a column surmounted by a statue of Frederick Augustus, the ‘Grand Old Duke of York’. The gardens have retained much of their 19th-century character, with serpentine paths, trees and shrubs.

Handsome railings and a number of good statues define the perimeters of the gardens, the latest commemorating Sir Keith Park who helped win the Battle of Britain in WW2. The gardens have been managed continuously from their inception by an organisation specifically set up in 1824 to carry out this task, the Crown Estate Paving Commission. In 2008 the gardens were restored. The original path network was reinstated with a firm surface of self-binding gravel. Replanting has added a greater variety of shrubs and groundcover more suited to the shaded environment. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Gate on SW side of Waterloo Place Access: Raised stone threshold at gate. Firm paths Nearest station: Piccadilly Circus Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453 Web: www.cepc.org.uk Head gardener: Kevin Powell

P3. Chester Square SW1W 9HS Chester Square was laid out between 1828 and 1840 by the 1st Duke of Westminster and his surveyor and architect Thomas Cundy II as part of the Grosvenor Estate. St Michael’s Church on the west side was also designed by Thomas Cundy and still provides a backdrop to the garden today. The garden is planted with shrub and herbaceous borders and contains a delightful central rose garden. Just under 1.5 acres in size, it was restored in 1997 to the layout that appears in the Ordnance Survey map of 1867. Rope-edged tiles and some original trees have survived. The garden’s essence today is one of peace and tranquillity. Past residents include the poet Matthew Arnold (182288) at no. 2, and Mary Shelley (1797-1851), author of Frankenstein at no. 24. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite 20 Chester Square Nearest stations: Sloane Square (no service 13-14/06/15), Victoria Buses: C1, C2, 2, 16, 38, 48, 52, 73, 82, 436 Activities: Garden information guide Web: www.grosvenorlondon.com/ our-customers/gardens/chester-squaregarden

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Charge gardener/lead gardener: Stuart Camm / Nick Butler

P4. The Coutts Skyline Garden WC2R 0QS The garden court in the large central atrium of the Coutts building has recently undergone a complete redesign and refurbishment. It features a range of contemporary planters and retains its fish pool with mature koi carp. Coutts Skyline Garden, the brainchild of executive chef Peter Fiori, was created in spring 2012. The garden, cleverly installed by the late Richard Vine with the help of the Clink charity based at HMP High Down, lies on each side of a narrow walkway around the roof of the building, lined with troughs and tubs in the bays between windows. There are four areas: the south-facing fruit garden, Vine Lane – a tribute to the late Richard Vine, a kitchen garden and the cottage garden. There are excellent views over the Strand, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Nelson’s Column and Zimbabwe House. Entrance: 440 Strand Access: Both gardens are accessible by lift or elevator, but the rooftop walkway involves a doorstep and is very narrow, so unsuitable for wheelchairs Nearest station: Charing Cross Buses: 9, 11, 15, 23, 139, 176 Activities: Pre-booked guided tours only. Times to be confirmed Conditions: The gardens can be visited only on a pre-booked tour – see Activities Web: http://media.coutts.com/157/TheCoutts-Skyline-Garden Executive Chef: Peter Fiori

P5. Dolphin Square SW1V 3LX The garden of this luxury residential complex remains much as it was planned in 1935, but the maturity of the trees and plants have made it more beautiful. It has a bloom of colour in the spring and summer, especially from the rose beds. There are two spacious lawns, an avenue of pollarded chestnut trees and several rockeries and raised borders. There is also an award-winning mimosa tree. Recent additions are a herb garden for the tenants and a circular seated area nestled between Howard and Nelson House. The dolphin fountain, commissioned from James Butler RA in 1987, can be found in the centre of the garden. Just up some steps from the fountain is the Moroccan Garden, which was landscaped in the 1980s following a competition. The Moroccan Garden has

its own small fountain, raised lavender beds and terracotta-tile floor. Around the corner from the Moroccan Garden is a Japanese-style grotto made with original tufa limestone. It may interest the ecologically aware visitor that Dolphin Square gardens are among the last gardens in Westminster to be watered from their own artesian wells. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Chichester Street Nearest station: Pimlico Buses: 24, 360, C10 Activities: On-site restaurant with bar open for à-la-carte lunch or dinner and bar. Pop-up terrace serving afternoon tea, cakes and other refreshments 2-6pm (bookings only). A recently added attraction is the spa, located close to the on-site fitness club. Exclusive luxury products and treatments available by appointment. Afternoon tea on the Moroccan Garden Terrace: during the summer, afternoon tea is served on the Moroccan Garden Terrace between the hours of 2pm and 6pm. Enjoy a selection of elegant finger sandwiches, freshly baked fruit scones accompanied by preserves and Cornish clotted cream. All enjoyed with mini macaroons, chocolate lollipops, cream meringues and a selection of Taylor’s teas or filter coffee. Served in the quiet oasis that is Dolphin Square Gardens in the heart of Dolphin Square, Pimlico. The Gardens Afternoon Tea – £21 per person, The Gardens Afternoon Tea with Champagne – £28.00 per person. Pre-booking is essential and must be made at least a day in advance. Should the Terrace be full, our Bar & Grill will be serving à-la-carte lunch and drinks as usual. Pre-book by calling 020 7798 8699 or emailing: dbg@dolphinsquare.co.uk

Conditions: No photography or filming Web: www.dolphinsquare.co.uk Head gardner: Michael Deville

P6. Eaton Square SW1W 9BD Eaton Square is one of London’s premier addresses. The layout, along with Belgrave Square, was begun in 1826 by Thomas Cubitt for the Grosvenor Estate. The square was named after Eaton Hall in Cheshire, home of the landowner, the Duke of Westminster. The gardens flanked either side of what was the main approach to Buckingham Palace. Today the garden remains a tranquil retreat of formal lawns, shady pathways and quiet seating areas divided between six main enclosures. The central garden on the south side is open for OGSW. In 2015 these perfectly manicured gardens received London in Bloom’s ‘Small Park of the Year’ award. Mixed borders around two formal lawns are divided by a path and seating through a shaded enclave. In addition, there is a tennis court with a planted walking area around the outside and formal raised beds, which always offer a vibrant display in time for open days. Sundials, water features and garden sculptures by David Harber are currently on display around the garden. Famous past residents include prime minister Neville Chamberlain (no. 37) and actress Vivien Leigh (no. 54). Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite no. 42 (south side) Nearest stations: Sloane Square (no service 14/06/15), Victoria Buses: C1, C2, 2, 16, 38, 48, 52, 73, 82, 436 Activities: Live music provided by The Master Butchers Band throughout the day as well as award-winning magician

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John Styles with a traditional Punch & Judy show at 12 noon, 1.30pm, 2.45pm and 4pm. Mayfair café Everbean will run a stall selling food and drinks. Stunning David Harber sculptures on display. Garden guide available Web: www.grosvenorlondon.com/ our-customers/gardens/eaton-squaregarden Lead gardener: Nick Butler

P7. Eccleston Square SW1V 1NP Eccleston Square takes its name from the Cheshire village of Eccleston, part of the estates of the landowners, the Dukes of Westminster. Originally a low-lying swamp which was drained in the early 17th century, it was planned as a threeacre square in 1828 by Thomas Cubitt (1788–1855). Over the past 30 years, the whole garden has been replanted to give year-round interest. There are many specialist collections, including camellias, climbing and shrub roses, and a National Collection of ceanothus. In 2006, a Wollemi pine was donated to the square. The species was thought to have been extinct until found recently in Australia. Over the past eight years a large variety of unusual tender plants have been put in and are flourishing in the garden. Among our especially tender plants we have a few specimens of the giant Mexican dahlia, Dahlia imperialis, which grows to about four metres and flowers in mid-November, if there is no frost. We also have the white sunflower tree, Rojasianthe superba from Guatemala, which flowers in March, but needs a very mild winter to hold its flower buds. It did well in 2013. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm

Entrance: Opposite no. 15 (NW side) Nearest station: Victoria Buses: 11, 24, 44, 211, C10 Car parking: No parking restrictions over the weekend around the square Web: www.ecclestonsquaregardens.com Gardener: Neville Capil

P8. Ham Yard Hotel Roof Garden W1D 7DT This leafy rooftop garden is set on the fourth floor of Ham Yard Hotel, with sweeping views over the London skyline. Designed by Michael Kleyn to satisfy the senses, the garden is watched over by two ancient olive trees and surrounded by apple and pear espaliers. Now one year old, the garden blooms all year round with seasonal flowers, from poppies and lemon verbena to jasmine, creating a wild meadow. Raised beds made of railway sleepers and picket fencing form salad, herb and vegetable gardens. There is a lounge area scattered with Whitman benches and settle with upholstered seats. Open: Saturday: 10am–3pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Ham Yard, off Great Windmill Street Access: Small ramp required for wheelchair access, which is always available Nearest station: Piccadilly Circus Buses: 14, 19, 38 Web: www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/ london/ham-yard-hotel Gardener: Colin O’Reilly

P9. Lillington & Longmoore Gardens SW1V 2LD The Lillington Gardens Estate was

designed by Darbourne & Darke for the City of Westminster. It was one of the first low-rise, high-density housing estates in London. Construction started in the mid-1960s and continued until Longmoore Gardens was completed in the late 1970s. The estates were designated a conservation area in 1990 and parts are listed grade II*. Originally the estate was landscaped as a series of green spaces with trees. Since 1996 these have been developed considerably into a number of unique gardens planted with a wide range of shrubs, herbaceous plants and bulbs suited to the dry urban environment. Individual areas include classic mixed borders, mediterranean areas, an exotic border with yuccas, palms, agaves and cannas, a sensory garden with bubble fountain, pergolas, a Jubilee Garden, children’s gardens and residents’ allotments. Perennial meadows and wildlife areas and a pond have also been made to increase biodiversity. Some borders have been replanted recently. Bedding and hanging basket plants are raised by the gardeners.The estate has won the Best Garden for Wildlife section of the Westminster in Bloom competition and has achieved a Green Flag award for excellent management and maintenance for nine years running. It was the first social housing estate in the country to win this award.There is a playground for children under 10 accompanied by an adult. This is adapted for children with disabilities. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: 3 Charlwood Street Access: Difficult in a few places Nearest stations: Pimlico, Victoria Buses: 2, 24, 36, 185, 436 Car parking: Please park off the estate in the street Activities: Map of the gardens available. Gardeners will be present and will lead a guided walk at 3pm. Children’s playground. Plants for sale. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes Head gardener: Jim Myers

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Built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1709-11, this magnificent house is now the working headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Foundation. The garden has been largely maintained in its original formal 18th-century layout, with a number of large, plain expanses of lawn, intersected by gravel pathways. At its southern and western boundaries,

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bordering The Mall and Marlborough Road respectively, the lawns bank upwards, enabling residents to see over the fairly high boundary wall from the gravel path. Against these walls are formal beds with some hedging and other planting. At the eastern boundary is a less formal, extensive shrubbery, with a woodland path and a pet cemetery, where the tombstones commemorate household pets, including some of Queen Alexandra’s dogs. There is a revolving timber summerhouse with a thatched roof commissioned by Queen Mary, the last royal resident of the house, in front of the east wing of the building. In the south-east corner of the garden is a brick-built gazebo. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: From Marlborough Road Nearest station: Green Park Bus: 9 Web: www.thecommonwealth.org/ mhouse/index.html

P11. MaRoCoCo Garden at Rococo Chocolates SW1X 8JU A small courtyard garden behind Rococo Chocolates. The layout plans were by Dræyk van der Hørn of Bonnington Square Pleasure Garden, executed by Chantal Coady, the shop’s founder, who has also been closely involved with the Bonnington Square gardens. Once a neglected city space, with a lone acacia tree, the garden now features a Moroccan tile mosaic and is filled with fragrant plants – all the things used in the Rococo repertoire: rose, lavender, geranium, mint, jasmine and a kaffir lime. The result is a stunning asymmetric mirrored courtyard in the middle of Belgravia. Many elements in the garden are recycled: old mirrors came from the late Lady Rusheen Wynn-Jones’ house in Sprimont Place and tiles from Dar Interiors. The garden is now a favourite hangout for local birds, with a couple of resident robins. Tits, a family of blackbirds, and even a great-spotted woodpecker visit the garden. Open: Saturday: 11am–5pm, Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Through 5 Motcomb St – Rococo Chocolates Access: One step into the shop and a flight of stairs down into the garden Nearest station: Knightsbridge Buses: C1, 19, 22, 137, 452 Activities: Take a look into our chocolate kitchen, where a member of staff will be demonstrating techniques from the chocolate school courses. Cakes and

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pastries freshly baked on the premises. Menu of coffees, teas and hot chocolate Conditions: A maximum of 12 people at a time: it is a very small space! Web: www.rococochocolates.com

P12. Warwick Square SW1V 2AL Warwick Square was laid out in the early 1840s as part of Thomas Cubitt’s development plan for Pimlico. The westward vista from the garden towards St Gabriel’s Church was a component of Cubitt’s original design. The square won Gold in the London in Bloom Competition 2015, the judges commenting: ‘This grade II-listed site...exemplifies everything our historic garden squares should be; a far cry from the sterile spaces surrounded by stock shrubs.This is a gardeners’ delight – a structured hotchpotch from the everyday to the unusual and exotic.However, this doesn’t have the feel of a ‘collection’; things have been put together so well that it feels like a real gardener’s garden. The gardeners have used planting wisely to create vistas down the length of the perimeter path whilst personalising the central area dividing it into gardens within a garden: a children’s natural play area and den; tennis court; formal children’s play, central focal rose garden with formal bedding and a relaxing lawn area.The mixed planting of shrubs, herbaceous and annuals was a delight, clearly put together with a clever, caring eye, and covering all year round colour and scent.’ The square was also awarded Silver in The London Squares Garden Competition 2015. Six of the original iron lamp standards remain in use. New railings to match those donated to the war effort during WW2 have been installed and the original hoggin

paths and rope-edge tiles reinstated. The two original Victorian mounds have been re-landscaped with timber forts, concealed paths and hiding places to encourage children’s play. The square has been extensively replanted in recent years, designed to be an all-seasons garden, with particular emphasis on winter interest and scent. It is home to a large variety of birds, insects and butterflies. ‘Rus in Urbe’ is written above the gates and, indeed, this is a piece of romantic countryside in SW1. Open: Sunday: 11am–5pm Entrance: Opposite no. 12 Warwick Square Nearest stations: Pimlico, Victoria Buses: 24 + C10, 2, 36, 185, 360, 436 Web: www.warwicksquarepimlico.co.uk Head gardener: Sarah Syborn

P13. Wilton Crescent Garden SW1X 8RX Wilton Crescent was an addition by Thomas Cundy, the Grosvenor Estate surveyor, to the original 1821 Wyatt plan for Belgravia. Today this crescent-shaped garden is planted with a white theme and is a tranquil enclave only a stone’s throw from Belgrave Square. Modern sculpture mixes with imposing London plane trees. Open: Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite 38 Wilton Crescent Nearest stations: Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge Buses: C2, 2, 14, 16, 38, 48, 73, 74, 82, 97, 414, 436 Activities: Written plant guide Web: www.grosvenorlondon.com/ our-customers/gardens/wilton-crescentgarden Lead gardener: Nick Butler OGSW Guide 2016

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Q1. Bee Urban SE11 4BE Bee Urban is a beekeeping and environmental education community project based in Kennington Park. In 2015 we were forced to move to our new site behind the café in the park, with plant and materials from the old site at the parker keeper’s lodge. On the new site we have raised growing beds, fruit trees, soft fruit, nectar-rich plants, herbs and flowers. Regular volunteers from the local community maintain the site two days a week. We provide outreach work across south London and the building is available as a space for groups, where we do gardening, ecology and beekeeping. All planting has been designed to be nectar-rich according to Royal Horticultural Society and British Beekeepers Association guidance. We also have an anaerobic digester and solar water heater. Volunteering opportunities at Bee Urban include gardening, beekeeping, construction/carpentry, cob-oven construction, cooking, candlemaking, paper-making and more. The site is open to the public for events and open-access sessions. Open weekends give the public the opportunity to see the project and get involved. Open: Saturday: 12–5pm, Sunday: 12–5pm Entrance: Behind the café in Kennington Park Access: Generally level access but some steps, uneven surfaces and gravel paths Nearest stations: Kennington, Oval Buses: 3, 36, 133, 159, 185, 344 Activities: Beekeeping, crafts and candle-making Web: www.beeurban.org.uk

beekeeping resident (yes, there will be kids’ bee suits to try on!), with the support of residents on the Peabody Blackfriars and surrounding estates/ housing lands. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Between Blocks S & T on the Blackfriars Road Access: Level access Nearest stations: Southwark, Waterloo, Elephant & Castle Buses: 45, 63, 100 Activities: Observation beehive, pollinator planting guides and bee suits for children. Candle-making, crafts, face and henna hand painting. Plants. Guided oral history tour of the estate. Refreshments Web: www.peabody.org.uk/about-us/ our-mission/our-history/history-of-ourestates#blackfriars Garden co-ordinator: Carole Wright

Q3. Bonnington Square SW8 1GA The pleasure garden here was once a bombsite, then a derelict playground, before it was imaginatively re-designed by the Bonnington Square Garden Association, a group of local residents with backgrounds in film, art, design and horticulture. Funded by grants and local sponsorship, the garden includes a 9-metre Industrial Revolution iron waterwheel, a huge Helping Hand

Q2. Peabody Blackfriars Estate SE1 8HT This Peabody housing estate, built in 1871, is listed grade II. The community garden was imaginatively designed in 2013 to make use of a disused tarmac courtyard. It comprises 14 raised beds, which residents use for growing food and nectar-rich plants. The garden is entered by an enchanting planted courtyard, with fruiting hedge and herb plants. It has played host to gardening clubs, theatre performances and bike workshops and is run by a local

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sculpture and evocative, lush sub-tropical planting. Further planting under the umbrella of the Paradise Project includes trees, groundcover planting, vines and endless street gardens. The pleasure garden is today regarded as one of the finest community gardens in London. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: On north side Nearest station: Vauxhall Buses: 2, 36, 88, 185, 436 also 44, 77, 77A, 156, 322, 344 Activities: Refreshments close by. Unusual plants for sale Web: www.bonningtonsquaregarden. org.uk

Q4. Durand Gardens SW9 0PS Durand Gardens are an unusual D-shaped space in the Stockwell Park Conservation Area. The shape of the garden is said to be derived from it being the site of a plague pit. The area was developed from around 1840 to 1870, with houses built around the garden on a pattern-book system in a wide variety of styles. The gardens themselves were neglected for many years until the residents bought them in the 1980s. Since then they have been kept as woodland gardens and are at their best in the spring, with large displays of bluebells and daffodils. The main group of trees are limes and oaks, with a scattering of specimen trees amongst them. The

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central grass area is a delightful spot for a picnic. There is now a residents’ scheme to develop a wider season of plant and tree display so that the gardens are also attractive in the summer and autumn. There is information about the garden history and ideas for future planting. Open: Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–5pm Entrance: Opposite no. 19 Access: Uneven ground: wheelchairs can get in but may find it uncomfortable Nearest station: Stockwell Buses: 155, 333 (Clapham Road), 3, 59, 133, 159, 415 (Brixton Road)

include a mosaic wall, extended mosaic paths and new benches. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: From 37 Bonnington Square or Harleyford Road Access: Most parts wheelchairaccessible, including the lavatory Nearest stations: Vauxhall, Oval Buses: 36, 185, 436 + 2, 88 Activities: Tea and cakes. Music. Jumble and other stalls, Sunday 2-5pm Conditions: Garden open daily until sunset all year

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Q5. Galleywall Nature Reserve SE16 3PB Galleywall Nature Reserve is a hidden gem tucked away in Bermondsey, south east London. Managed by a small group of friends and volunteers, it is preserved for the benefit of the naturally occurring flora and fauna within the area and for the enjoyment of the local community. The Reserve is a small plot of land comprising a large and well maintained wildlife pond, a boggy pond, native trees and shrubs, and a wildflower bank. It is also home to a beehive and a few small growing plots for locals, who use the space to grow their own vegetables. An eye-catching steel gate, designed and forged in a joint project by local blacksmiths and schoolchildren, marks the entrance of the reserve. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: Corner of Galleywall Road and Lynton Road Access: Accessible paths for wheelchairs and buggies. Toilet is not accessible for wheelchair users. Children welcome, though need to be monitored as there is a pond Nearest station: South Bermondsey Buses: 1, 381 Activities: Plant identification activities for all ages. Art and craft sessions for all ages, introducing the beehive permaculture Web: http://galleywall.blogspot.co.uk Chair of nature reserve: Alan Chadborn

Q6. Glengall Wharf Garden SE15 6NF The garden is a new project that is reclaiming an unkempt part of Burgess Park. Since 2012 we have been developing a large community garden that shows the use of a wide variety of different sustainable gardening methods, all managed by local people. We grow a

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wide range of fruit and vegetables, using permaculture techniques to develop an edible forest garden. A pond, pergola, hot composting, natural bee-keeping, hügelkultur, a polytunnel and more can be seen either completed or in development. The site is on an old wharf of the Surrey Canal and the old cobbles are still in evidence. A lively, diverse and busy project, we are an ‘ideas hub’ for alternative gardening and sustainability. The garden is a Permaculture Association Land Centre, so a great place to find out more about this type of ecological design. Open: Sunday: 11am–4pm Entrance: On the Surrey Canal Walk Access: Very irregular surfaces Nearest stations: Peckham Rye (1.5km, bus) Buses: 63, 363 to Waite Street Activities: Have a wander round the site, it’s large, with lots going on. Selfguided tours, homemade cakes, teas and seasonal produce. Plants available to buy or swap Web: www.burgessparkfoodproject. org.uk Volunteers: the locals Cg

Q7. Harleyford Road Community Garden SW8 1TF In 1984 local residents started to grow vegetables on a 1.5-acre plot of wasteland, beginning the present community garden. Apart from a few existing trees, the whole garden has been created and is maintained by residents. The garden is divided into several areas including a wildlife area, pond and a playground. Recent enhancements

Our garden is located in the original exercise yard for prisoners of the Old Kennington Courthouse, which was a Lambeth magistrates’ court for 100 years, built in 1869. It is the last surviving Victorian courthouse in London, listed grade II since 1993. Jamyang Buddhist Centre bought the Old Court House in 1995, when it was in poor repair. A large team of volunteers restored the beautiful old building over time, including the exercise yard, which retains the original Victorian cobblestones. The gated courtyard garden covers approximately 120 square metres, and is set out with a magnificent golden Buddha statue, the tables and chairs of our on-site café, and a small meditative garden space. The garden, designed and maintained by volunteers, is planted entirely in raised beds and pots. A mixture of shrubs, climbers, perennials, herbs, fruit, vegetables, annuals and wildflowers provides flowers for inside the building as well as in the garden. There is a mini-meadow and a mass of bulbs in spring. An old Victorian cast-iron safe found on site is now nestled among boulders beneath the Buddha statue, forming the base for a pretty fountain. We aim for the garden to be a haven in the city for creatures great and small. His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited in 1999. We feel that the idea of sharing the building is entirely commensurate with the commitment we made during the purchase campaign to bring the Old Court House back into community use. The centre is involved in a variety of partnerships and networks with local health, non-profit and community groups. Open: Saturday: 10am–4pm Entrance: 43 Renfrew Road Access: Building and garden fully accessible. Courtyard cobblestones are a bit uneven for a wheelchair, although still quite accessible Nearest stations: Kennington, Elephant & Castle OGSW Guide 2016

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Buses: 196 (Kennington Lane), 133, 155, 333 (Kennington Park Road), 3, 59, 109, 159 (Kennington Road) Activities: Café offering an eclectic range of food, all produced on site. Lunches, cakes and freshly baked breads based on seasonal produce, plus excellent espresso coffee. Small shop selling incense, books, colourful prayer flags and Tibetan art cards Web: www.jamyang.co.uk Volunteer head gardener: Anne Swindell/Ros Williams

Q9. Lambeth Community Care Centre SE11 4TX The half-acre garden was designed in 1985 to provide a beautiful and therapeutic outdoor space for the new Lambeth Community Care Centre. The design, by Ted Cullinen, was a trailblazer in increasing awareness of how gardens and nature in close relationship to healthcare buildings can support the healing process. The garden was built on the crushed remains of the cottage hospital it replaced, with ramps, steps and bridges giving access to various levels, and is actively used by patients as part of their physiotherapy treatment. The gardener who designed the original layout has returned after 30 years to revitalise the garden. The garden was originally planted by the

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local community and is now under a programme of replanting – removing old, uninteresting or over-mature shrubs and replacing them with more unusual and exotic species which thrive in the warm microclimate of central London, such as echiums, palms, gingers, tree ferns and others. The focus is on interesting contrasts of foliage and form. The garden packs a lot into a small area: exotic borders, a formal bay tree garden with box, a garden of Aphrodite, a mediterranean bank, a gazebo at the highest point, a wisteria bridge, and patios with pots. Other areas will be replanted over the next few years, and there are plans to build raised beds and a greenhouse for patients to use as part of their physiotherapy. Open: Sunday: 2–5pm Entrance: Monkton Street Access: Level access to areas close to building. Ramp and step access to wider garden, with handrails. Wheelchair access to all areas, but ramps are up to 1-in-8 gradient Nearest stations: Lambeth North, Elephant & Castle Buses: 3, 59. 159, 360 Activities: Teas and refreshments may be provided (to be confirmed). Small plant sales bench Gardener: Tony Danford

Q10. Merrick Square SE1 4JB Small, quiet, well-maintained garden square, originally laid out in 1853-6 as part of the development of land belonging to the Corporation of Trinity House. It is still composed of 32 single houses, owned by Trinity House. Holy Trinity Rectory, between nos.16 and 17, was built in 1872. Open: Sunday: 11am–6pm Entrance: West side of Merrick Square Access: Kerb at entrance. Outer parts of the garden are reached across lawns Nearest stations: Borough, Elephant & Castle, London Bridge Buses: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343, C10 Activities: Music and refreshments organised by Trinity Newington Residents’ Association, by kind permission of the Corporation of Trinity House Web: www.tnra.net

Q11. Trinity Church Square SE1 4HT A formal garden square built between 1824 and 1832 on land belonging to the Corporation of Trinity House. Most of the houses, still owned by Trinity House, have been converted into flats. The church is now the Henry Wood Hall, used for orchestral rehearsals. The garden, maintained by Trinity

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House and Trinity Newington Residents Association, contains one of the oldest outside statues in London, probably of Alfred the Great and possibly originally sited in Westminster Hall. The garden has been open to residents only since 1997 and has been well used since the closure of Trinity Street to through traffic in 2002. Open: Sunday: 11am–6pm Access: Level entrance. Garden is mostly lawn Nearest stations: Borough, Elephant & Castle, London Bridge Buses: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343, C10 Activities: Music and refreshments organised by Trinity Newington Residents Association (TNRA), with kind permission of the Corporation of Trinity House Web: www.tnra.net

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Walworth Allotment Association was founded in the 1970s by a passionate local Southwark community who wanted to grow their own fruit and vegetables as close to home as possible. This site, which includes a wildlife area and thriving beehives, has developed over the years through various planting and community initiatives. The current twice-yearly working party has reclaimed industrial/ garage space to create a pleasant, intimate communal urban green space. We have 16 plots, some of which are shared, with a very diverse group of keen gardeners. We grow a variety of fruit, herbs and vegetables organically, with the occasional floral flourish! This is possibly one of the most urban vegetable growing sites in the world – the London Eye is almost in sight, while the roar of the cricket crowds at Oval can be heard while gardening on a summer’s day. You’re welcome to come and enjoy our creative horticultural inner-city delights. Open: Saturday: 10am–6pm, Sunday: 10am–6pm Entrance: Fielding Street, off Walworth Road, just west of railway bridge Access: Ground uneven in parts, but still wheelchair accessible Nearest stations: Kennington, Elephant & Castle Buses: 12, 68, 171, 176, 468 from E+C Activities: Soft drinks and delicious homemade cakes

Walworth Garden was first established in 1987 when local residents set about reclaiming a derelict plot of land in a heavily built-up inner-city corner of Southwark. Local residents created the community organic garden and meeting space/classroom to provide a resource for everyone to join in or just enjoy. The garden now delivers a variety of services, including City & Guilds accredited horticultural training for 16-25 year-olds, horticultural therapy for vulnerable and disabled adults, a social enterprise contract-gardening services which provides trainees with work experience and introductory level adult learning courses in gardening and other related subjects. In 2015 the garden won

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its fifth consecutive Community Green Flag Award and won an ‘Outstanding’ certificate in the RHS/London in Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood award scheme. Open: Saturday: 10am–2pm, Sunday: 12–3pm Entrance: Manor Place / Braganza Road Access: Accessible toilet. Hoggin paths Nearest station: Kennington Buses: 133, 155, 333 + 12, 35, 40, 45, 68, 148, 171, 176, 468 Activities: Products for sale including honey, planted hanging baskets and containers, individual plants and compost. The garden, described as a ‘mini Kew Garden’ by our London in Bloom judge, is open for everyone to enjoy during normal working hours Web: www.walworthgardenfarm.org.uk Gardener: Fiona Sim Cg

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A Abbey Gardens – What Will The Harvest Be? E15 Abney Park N16 The Academy Gardens WC1 Alara Permaculture Forest Garden N1 Alexandra Road Park NW8 All Saints Vicarage Garden, Fulham SW6 Arlington Square N1 Arnold Circus E2 Arundel & Elgin Garden W11 Arvon Road Allotment Group N5 Ashworth Mansions Garden W9

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B Ballast Quay Garden SE10 21 Barbican Station Pop-up Garden EC1 82 Barnard Park N1 39 Barnsbury Square N1 39 Barnsbury Wood N1 40 Bedford Square WC1 74 Beech Gardens – The Barbican Estate EC2 88 Bee Urban SE11 108 Belgrave Square SW1 102 Bina Gardens East SW7 92 Peabody Blackfriars Estate SE1 108 Blue Fin Roof Garden SE1 82 Bonnington Square SW8 108 Bow Churchyard E3 17 Bowes Park Community Garden N22 17 Bramham Gardens SW5 92 Branch Hill Allotments NW3 33 British Medical Association Council Garden WC1 74 Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses SE24 58 Brunel Museum Gardens SE16 54 Brunswick Square WC1 74 Bryanston Square W1 68

C Cable Street Community Gardens E1 Cadogan Place North Garden SW1 Cadogan Place South Garden SW1 Caledonian Park and Community Orchard N7 Calthorpe Project Community Garden WC1

Canary Wharf Parks and Gardens E14 54 Canons Park – George V Memorial Garden HA8 Carlyle’s House SW3

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Carshalton House Landscape Garden SM5 24 The Castle Garden N4

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Core Landscape’s Pop-up Garden and Plant Nursery E16 17 Cornwall Gardens SW7

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F Fann Street Wildlife Garden EC2 83 Fassett Square E8 48 Fenton House Garden National Trust NW3 34 Fitzroy Square W1 76 Formosa Garden W9 69 Forty Hall Farm EN1 18 Freightliners Farm N7 41 Fulham Palace SW6 30 Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments SW6 30

G Gainsborough Gardens NW3 34 Galleywall Nature Reserve SE16 109 Garden Barge Square at Downings Roads Moorings SE1 54 Geffrye Museum Gardens E2 48 Gledhow Gardens SW5 96 Glengall Wharf Garden SE15 109 Gloucester Square Residents’ Gardens E2 49 The Golden Baggers EC1 84 Goodenough College – London House Quadrangle WC1 76 Goodenough College – William Goodenough House Quadrangle WC1 76 Gray’s Inn WC1 84 Grove House Estate (Roehampton University) SW15 24 The Growing Kitchen N1 49

H Ham House and Garden TW10 24 Hampstead Parish Church Burial Grounds NW3 34 Ham Yard Hotel Roof Garden W1 104 Hanover Gardens W11 62 Harleyford Road Community Garden SW8 109 Hereford Square SW7 96 Highgate Day Centre Garden NW5 34 Safestay London Holland Park W8 96 The House of St Barnabas W1 76 OGSW Guide 2016

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Inner Temple Garden EC4 The Ismaili Centre Roof Garden SW7

84 96

J Jamyang Buddhist Centre SE11 John Betts House W12

109 30

K Kensington Gardens Square W2 Kensington Square W8 King Henry’s Walk Garden N1

69 97 42

L Ladbroke Square Garden W11 62 Lambeth Community Care Centre SE11 110 Lavender Pond and Nature Park SE16 54 Leinster Square Gardens W2 69 Lever Street Community Garden EC1 84 Lexham Gardens W8 97 Lillington & Longmoore Gardens SW1 104 Lloyd Square WC1 77

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20

Queen’s Gate Gardens SW7

R Rainham Hall RM13

Red Cross Garden SE1

Red House DA6

The Regent’s Park Allotment Garden NW1 70 Regent’s University London NW1

Ridgmount Gardens WC1

The River Cafe W6

Roe Green Walled Garden NW9

Roehampton Club SW15

The Roof Gardens W8

Roof East E15

Rosmead Garden W11

Royal College of Physicians’ Medicinal

Garden NW1

Manchester Square Gardens W1 Markham Square SW3 Marlborough House SW1 MaRoCoCo Garden at Rococo Chocolates SW1 The Master’s Garden EC4 Mecklenburgh Square WC1 Melissa Garden Bee Sanctuary N1 Merrick Square SE1 Middle Temple EC4 The Mosaic Rooms SW5 Museum of Brands W11 Myddelton House Gardens EN2

69 97 104 105 85 77 22 110 85 97 62 18

97 97 85 63

O October Gallery WC1 Osterley House Gardens TW7

77 14

P Park Square & Park Crescent Gardens NW1 70 Paultons Square SW3 98 Pembridge Square W2 63 Phoenix Farm and Learning Zone W12 63 Postman’s Park EC1 85 Providence Row Rooftop Garden E1 86

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Royal Crescent Gardens W11

58 78

Rutland Gate South Garden SW7

S St Andrew Holborn Churchyard

St Dunstan’s in the East EC3

St George’s Gardens WC1

St George’s Residences SE24

St James Close N1

St James’s Gardens W11

Museum of the Order of St John EC1

St Joseph’s Garden EC1

St Joseph’s Hospice Garden E8

St Luke’s Terrace Garden EC1

St Mary’s Secret Garden E2

St Olave Hart Street Churchyard EC3 89 St Peter’s Bethnal Green Church & 51

St Quintin’s Community Kitchen Garden W10 Share Community Garden SW17

65 26

Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School EC3

V W

Russell Square Gardens WC1

Vicarage Gardens E2

87 99 99 71 110

SW15 25 Royal Trinity Hospice SW4

Community Garden at Tate Modern SE1 Thrive Battersea SW11 Thurloe Square SW7 Triangle Garden W9 Trinity Church Square SE1

Valence House Museum Herb Garden RM8 20

Royal Garrison Church of St George, Woolwich SE18

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

N The Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum SW7 Nevern Square SW5 Nomura International PLC EC4 Norland Square W11

Ravenscourt Park Glasshouses W6

The Skip Garden, Global Generation N1 43 SOAS Japanese-Inspired Roof Garden WC1 79 South London Botanical Institute SE24 59 Southwark Cathedral Churchyard and Herb Garden SE1 87 Spitalfields City Farm E1 55 Stanley Crescent Garden W11 65 The Compound, Stave Hill Ecological Park SE16 55 Sycamore House W6 31 Sydenham Garden – De Frene Market Garden Site SE23 23

Walworth Allotment Association SE17 111 Walworth Garden SE17 111 Warwick Square SW1 105 Waterlow Park Kitchen Garden N6 35 Wesley Square W11 65 West London Bowling Club W10 65 White Hall Hotel WC1 79 Whitgift School CR2 26 William Morris Society W6 31 Wilton Crescent Garden SW1 105 Winchmore Hill Friends Meeting House and Burial Ground N21 20 Winterton House Organic Garden E1 55 Woodcroft Wildspace N21 20 Woollen House Communal Garden E1 55 World Peace Garden Camden NW3 35

Z Zander Court Club House and Elver Gardens E2

Organising the Weekend Open Garden Squares Weekend is organised by the London Parks & Gardens Trust. Our small, paid part-time office team is supported by a volunteer organising team. The Organising Team

Area Coordinators

Marion Blair Guided walks and logistics

Our dedicated team of Area Coordinators work year round to find exciting new gardens and to support all our participating gardens across 25 of London’s boroughs. We’d like to say a huge thank you to our Area Coordinator team for everything that they do. Marion Blair, Jock Blakey, Andrea Charman, Clare Delmar, Lynne Eva, Anne Greig, Theresa Hudson, Dorothy Jones, Sue Lovell-Greene and Adeline Schlumberger.

Jock Blakey Weekend volunteers coordinator Maria Casey Administrator, London Parks & Gardens Trust Cara Flynn Marketing and activities coordinator Alison Fordham Communications consultant Sarah Harrison PR manager Sarah Hesketh Event manager Ed Ikin Gardens consultant Guy Jackson Designer Sarah Jackson Guidebook editor and gardens consultant David Lowe Photography archivist Helen Sadler Social media and marketing assistant Janne Watson Assistant coordinator Colin Wing IT manager and cycle rides Garden Representatives and Weekend Volunteers

It takes over 1,200 dedicated volunteers to make OGSW happen! We’d like to say a huge thank you to all the garden representatives and committees who prepare and open the gardens, all those who help to organise and run activities in the gardens on the Weekend, and to the huge army of volunteers who so enthusiastically welcome visitors to the gardens sell tickets and much more. The London Parks & Gardens Trust is grateful to everyone who contributes to making the Weekend a success year on year. We look forward to seeing you again in 2017! President: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan Executive Chair: Mike Dawson Treasurer: Lisa Watson OGSW Guide 2016

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C South East London gardens

B North East London gardens

Organising the Weekend

Index of gardens

A North West London gardens

Activities

Highlights for 2016