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51 Sunnyside Community Gardens Association, Islington 52 , Southwark 53 Sydenham Gardens, Lewisham 54 The Edible Bus Stop, Lambeth 55 The Gardens Community Garden (GRA), Haringey 56 The Phoenix Garden, Camden 57 The Woodlands Farm Trust, Greenwich/Bexley 58 Urban Growth Project, Camden 59 City Farm, Lambeth 60 Victory Community Park, Southwark 61 Garden Farm, Southwark 62 Wellgate Community Farm, Barking and Daganham 63 Young Gardeners’ Club (GCAA), Haringey Facilities: with a pond, festival lawn, wildlife garden, Facilities: Facilities: Facilities: Moroccan garden and sculptural drinking fountain. Facilities include a skate park and a £ Open: Tues–Sun: 10am–1pm and 2–4.45pm. drop-in centre for children under 6. Open: Mon–Fri: 9–5, first Sat of each month. Open: Wed–Sun: 10.30am–4pm. If you have Closes 4pm in winter. Café open Thurs–Sun. any specific requirements, please call. Facilities: Open: Summer: Tues–Sun, 10am–5pm. Winter: Location: Corner of Pearson St and Appleby St, Location: Next to Paradise Park, Sheringham Tues–Sun, 10am–4pm. Closed Mondays, except E2 Rail: Hoxton. Tube: Old St. Bus: 26, 55, 48, Location: Off Lane turn into Tyers Rd, N7. Tube: Highbury and Islington, bank holidays. Fee for group visits. 49, 67, 243, 349, 242. Postcode: E2 8EL St–one way only, SE11. Tube/Rail: Vauxhall. Caledonian Rd and Holloway Rd. Bus: 4,17,19,30, Open: Open access. Contact: 020 7739 2965; Bus: 2, 2a, 3b, 36, 36b, 44, 77, 77a, 88, 185, An educational resource and community project Location: Stansfield Rd off Tollgate Rd, E6. Vocational training and environmental education 43,91,153,259,271,274,277. Postcode: N7 8PF Manages Loris Rd Community Garden and An organic community garden with growing Location: 154 & 156–8 Kensal Rd, W10. [email protected]; Engaging with community groups to transform 322, 344. Postcode: SE11 5HS based on land. Working farm and Bus: 262, 376, 300. Rail: Royal Albert (DLR). for schools and other groups in a wildlife garden, Contact: 020 7609 0467; Godolphin Garden and a food growing project plots, beautiful planting, a wildlife pond and Tube: Westbourne Park. Bus: 18, 23, 52. www.stmaryssecretgarden.org.uk neglected public sites into design-led edible Contact: 020 7582 4204; [email protected]; BOST brings people together to create inspiring a British Horse Society approved riding school. Car: A13, Prince Regent Lane turn onto Tollgate study centre and barn. Two meeting rooms and A 1.2 acre garden with a waterfall, mosaic path [email protected]; at Greenhouses. Works with woodland nature reserve. Run by volunteers, Postcode: W10 5BN growing spaces. Landor Rd is the first of three www.vauxhallcityfarm.org green spaces. Projects include food growing, Volunteer and work experience programmes. Rd, then Stansfield Rd E6. Park at Will Thorne hall for hire with catering. An important green and Bengali women’s plots, family allotments, www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk local schools and undertakes community arts this vibrant green space provides a focus for gardens on the 322 Edible Bus Route. youth activities and transforming housing land. The project teaches animal care and respect for Contact: 020 8960 6414; Pavilion or Stansfield Rd.Postcode: E6 5LT space for urban biodiversity. Summer meadow, wild garden and greenhouse. The main building and history projects. Check website for events the local community and a breath of fresh air in The Redcross Garden, laid out by Octavia Hill, the environment through school visits, holiday [email protected]; two ponds, decorative beds, children’s shelter, Facilities: is a Walter Segal design with a green roof. and workshops. this corner of London. Contact: 020 7474 4960; one of the founders of the National Trust, has play schemes and workshops. http://meanwhile-gardens.org.uk [email protected]; dragon’s den and paradise corner. been restored by BOST. Regular events and Varied programme of activities for children and Facilities: Facilities: adults, including under 5s drop-in. Facilities: www.newhamcityfarm.co.uk Facilities: Open: Open access 24/7. opportunities for volunteers to get involved. £ Facilities: Location: Opposite Lambeth Hospital, next to Facilities: £ Open: Open access Open: Sat: 12pm–4pm, (all year), Sun: £ Open: Tues–Sun: 10 am–4.30 pm. Open Bank Open: Mon–Fri: 10am–5pm. 322 bus stop, Landor Rd, SW9. Tube: Location: Next to 3 Loris Rd W6 and 59 12pm–4pm (May–Sept only). Holiday Mondays. All groups wanting farm North (5 min walk down Landor Rd 5). Bus: 322, Open: Winter: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat–Sun Godolphin Rd W12. Tube: Hammersmith, Location: Off King Henry’s Walk, N1 (behind Location: Walnut Tree Walk, SE11. Limited Working farm, Rural Arts Centre and community Open: Open access. tours must pre-book. Lambeth Hospital stop. Postcode: SW9 9NU 11am–5pm. Summer: Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Goldhawk Rd, Shepherds Bush. Bus: 220 playground). Bus: 21, 73, 476, 341, 141, 30, 38, car parking on site. Tube: Lambeth North meeting place in the East End giving children Contact: 07775 657 407; Location: The Redcross Garden, Redcross Way, (8.30pm school holidays), Sat–Sun 10am–6pm Location: Hall Park, off Windsor Avenue, Postcode: W12 8JF 56, 277. Postcode: N1 4NX (Bakerloo). Rail: Waterloo/Waterloo East. and adults a chance to meet farm animals, learn between Union St and Marshalsea Rd. Bus: 21, SW19. Tube: , Wimbledon. Rail: Bus: 3, 159, 59. Postcode: SE11 6DN how to grow food and try out arts and crafts. [email protected]; Friends group for a small local authority park 35, 40, 133, 343, 344, C10. Tube: , Location: Corner of Grays Inn Rd and Ampton St, A community garden on a protected historical Contact: 07890 514 050; [email protected]; Contact: 020 7923 9035; www.theediblebusstop.org who fundraise, lobby and manage sections of Wimbledon. Bus: 200, 118,127, 219, 270. Tram: Contact: 020 7587 1131; Borough. Postcode: SE1 1HA WC1 Tube: Russell Square, Kings Cross, Chancery site that was once the gatehouse to a 12th www.hcga.org.uk [email protected]; www.khwgarden.org.uk Facilities: the park including the nature garden. Phipps Bridge/Morden Rd. Postcode: SW19 2RR [email protected]; Lane. Bus: 17,45, 46. Postcode: WC1X 8LH century abbey. The Friends of Abbey Gardens Environmental education and natural play Contact: 020 7403 3393; [email protected]; Contact: 020 8543 5300; Base for Mind’s vocational training course in www.rootsandshoots.org.uk £ Facilities: Contact: 020 7837 8019; have transformed a neglected piece of land into for local schools, children and young people www.bost.org.uk [email protected]; horticulture and conservation for adults who [email protected]; an inspirational, artist-designed harvest garden. at three different and unique facilities in www.deencityfarm.co.uk have experienced mental ill health. Meadow, www.calthorpeproject.org.uk . Children’s nature garden, karting Facilities: bee and butterfly garden, ponds and bog, herb Open: Tues–Sun: 10am–4pm, or call to book. Open: Open access. garden and woodlands. A permaculture garden project and an adventure playground. Nature Location: Stepney Way, E1. Rail: and Location: Balfour St, SE17. Tube: Elephant is being developed. Plant sales at Portobello Rd garden includes organic veg patches, sensory trail, woodlands, ponds, cottage garden, soft DLR stations. Tube: Stepney Green. and Castle. Postcode: SE17 1PL Open: Open access Market, Thurs 9.30 am–4.30pm. Bus: 15, 25, 205, 254 and 309. Postcode: E1 3DG fruits and wildflower meadow. Contact: 020 7701 7110; Location: Bakers Row, E15. Rail: Abbey Rd Facilities: Contact: 020 7790 8204; Facilities: Created on a derelict brown field site owned [email protected] (DLR). Postcode: E15 3NF [email protected]; A therapeutic farm offering people with Outdoor centre and working farm with livestock, by Network Rail. Paved area, raised beds with Contact: 07985 038 212; www.stepneycityfarm.org varying special needs the chance to engage including rare breeds. Learn about animal tree ferns, perennials and evergreen shrubs, [email protected]; www.abbeygardens.org Open: Open access. SHP is a charity which supports homeless and within a working farm environment. Livestock husbandry and crop management, the natural Open: See website for details. play equipment, a community mosaic, willow include rabbits, sheep, goats and cows. environment, conservation and horticulture. Location: 154 Kensal Rd Tube: Westbourne vulnerable people. It has over 40 gardens Location: Corner of Larkhall Lane and Studley across London and runs sessions with clients sculptures and seating. The GRA run events, Formed in 1984 to help to conserve Fryent Horseriding for the disabled. Regular visitors Young children can meet the animals, hunt for Park. Bus: 18, 23, 52 Postcode: W10 5BN A quiet green space benefiting the whole Rd, Stockwell, London, SW4 6SP (nature garden). and other volunteers as part of a food growing, promote community spirit and work for Country Park (over 100 hectares of meadows, help to grow produce that is sold in the farm mini bugs or go pond dipping. Range of informal Contact: 020 8960 6336; neighbourhood. A sustainable habitat for See website for adventure playground location green awareness and mentoring project. improvements in the local environment. The woods, hedgerows, ponds and a variety of shop. Volunteer opportunities and special education/training on offer, with a unique blend [email protected]; www.kcmind.org.uk Until recently the once grand kitchen garden at wildlife that promotes biodiversity. Children’s and further information. Tube: Stockwell. Bus: garden has won over 20 awards. wildlife). The group have restored a Victorian needs schools workshops. of adventure, farm and environmental activities. Facilities: Chiswick Garden House lay neglected. Revived gardening club and volunteer days. 77, 77, 88, 155, 322, 355. Postcode: SW8 2PD Facilities: walled garden (Roe Green) within the park. The through a successful community volunteer Facilities: Facilities: garden has formal rose gardens, a herbaceous Facilities: Contact: 020 7622 8756; naturegarden@ initiative, the garden has been managed by £ oasisplay.org.uk; www.oasisplay.org.uk Open: Contact project for details. border, vegetable plot, tree nursery, fruit trees, and Gardens Trust since 2010. Open: Daily: 9 am–till dusk. Environmental/horticultural training centre. ponds, children’s area and a workshop. Volunteers continue to restore this wonderful Open: Open by appointment. Call before Open: Open days and events for the public. Location: Various sites, contact project Open: Open access. A historical walled nursery garden used for Location: Doncaster Gardens, off Stanhope Wildlife area, fruit, vegetable and flower beds, Facilities: secluded garden with historically accurate fruit visiting. No entrance fee, donation requested. Other visits must be booked and there is a for details. organic food-growing by the local community. Gardens, N4. Tube: Manor House (Picadilly line). poly-tunnels, commercial greenhouses and and vegetable beds, propagation and planting. Location: Rectory Grove, SW4. Tube: Clapham Location: Corner of Stanwell Moor Rd & Bath Rd. negotiated visiting group fee Contact: 020 7387 3879; [email protected]; The group have reclaimed a derelict park site Postcode: N4 1HX beekeeping. Training for 16–25 year old NEETs, Common. Bus: 77, 87, 88, 322, 417, 452. Tube: Hatton Cross. Bus: 81 or any bus to BA Location: See the website for map. www.shp.org.uk Facilities: Facilities: and old wharf which they are developing into environmental programme for schools, after Open: Tues, Thurs & Sat: 10am–2.30pm. Postcode: SW4 0DX Waterside then 10 minute walk down Rd. Car: Postcode: RM4 1NB Contact: 020 8374 7721; [email protected]; a social and practical hub for sustainable food school clubs, horticultural therapy group Contact: 020 7622 2128; [email protected] 5 minutes from Junction 14 M25 and 5 minutes www.gardensresidents.blogspot.com Location: Roe , NW9. Bus: 183 and growing, healthy food, permaculture and other Contact: 020 8500 3047; and community outreach work. Landscaping from Junction 4 M4. Postcode: UB7 0EF Open: See website for details. 204 stop outside. Tube: Kingsbury Station Open: See website for regular open days. related activities. A Permaculture Association [email protected]; and grounds maintenance social enterprise Horticultural training project for adults Location: The Rookery, , (Jubilee Line) is a few minutes walk. Car: Enter Location: Burlington Lane, W4. Tube: Turnham Land Learner site. Contact: 01753 680 330; www.lambourne-end.org.uk with learning disabilities. Garden centre involving newly qualified students giving them park opposite Valley Drive, on Kingsbury Rd, SW16. Parking available. Rail: Streatham Green. Rail: Chiswick. Bus: 190, E3. Facilities: [email protected]; selling bedding plants, shrubs, climbers and A community gardening project on a former valuable work experience. and bear left at fork. Postcode: NW9 9HA www.heathrowspecialneedsfarm.co.uk Common, Streatham. Bus: 109, 250, 50, 249. Car: Public car park on A4. Postcode: W4 2RP accessories. Specialists in container gardening railway embankment. Features include Postcode: SW16 3BZ Facilities: Contact: 020 8206 0492; john.barrington2@ Contact: www.chgt.org.uk and plants for smaller spaces. Also offer garden herbaceous border, woodland, greenhouse, btinternet.com; www.bhcg.btck.co.uk Open: Contact project for details. makeovers and advice. fruit trees, wildflower meadow, vine growing, Contact: streathamcommunitygarden £ @gmail.com; http://groupspaces.com/ Location: At the end of Burgess water harvesting, and allotments. Open: By arrangement & open days. Facilities: A thriving allotment society. Wind turbine on StreathamCommonCommunityGarden/ Park, Glengall Rd, SE15. Bus: 63, 363. Waite St Food growing for Ferry Lane Estate residents Facilities: site for electricity generation. Small hall and Location: Corner of Manor Place and Braganza stop is 2 mins walk. Old Kent Rd a 5 min walk. kitchen (fully accessible) used as a café and Award winning community garden providing a St, SE17. Tube: Kennington (). in five 3x2m raised planters, including one Postcode: SE15 6NF Open: Mon–Fri: 9am–4.30pm. Some weekends. with disabled access. Wildflowers are grown to social centre and available for members and retreat for both people and wildlife, including Bus: 12, 35, 45, (Walworth Rd); 59, 133, 355 Contact: 07900 288 323 Location: On West End Lane, NW6. Tube: Location: Whistler St (opp No 22), N5. local community organisations to hire. Small frogs, kestrels and sparrows. Attractive unusual ( Rd). Postcode: SE17 3BN encourage pollinators. Marshes and Small community garden leased from West Hampstead (Jubilee Line). Rail: Thames Postcode: N5 1NH study area and library. planting for year round interest. Regular events, Walthamstow Reservoirs are 10 minutes away. Lewisham Council. Community development Contact: 020 7582 2652; Link/North London line. Postcode: NW6 1TF planting days and volunteer work days. Garden A joint project with the Royal Parks, the centre through food growing. Facilities: [email protected]; Facilities: is open access. Check other facilities before visit provides a range of hands on activities related Contact: 020 7431 1160; www.walworthgardenfarm.org.uk Facilities: as at time of print there are building works. to the spirit of , its history and [email protected] £ Open: Contact project for details. natural history. Everyone welcome, particularly Open: Sat –Sun: 10am–12pm. Closed between Facilities: A green haven in for children’s Community garden running a gardening club , those with special needs. Classroom, nature Xmas and end of Jan. food and harvest activities, pond maintenance, play. Lots of play equipment, paddling pool Location: Jarrow Rd, N17. Tube: Tottenham Open: See website for details. Caring for the earth and people, particularly trail, ponds, Victorian kitchen garden, picnic Location: 180 Spa Hill, SE19. Bus: 450 from volunteer days, events and training courses. and pets corner with goats, sheep, ducks etc. Hale. Bus: W4, 123, 230. Postcode: N17 9PP Location: Rear of 94 Burnt Ash Rd. Parking and adults with special needs, local children and their lawn. Wheelchair accessible site with toilets for Croydon to Sydenham, stops outside allotment Open: Dawn–dusk. Demonstration garden of multicultural plants, Adults must be accompanied by a child. entrance from the east end of Micheldever Rd families. Activities include organic maintenance Contact: 020 8376 8088; the disabled, changing bed and hoist. gates. 468, 249, 196, 250 then ten minute walk. Location: St Giles passage off New Compton many rare in the UK, succulents that will cope SE12 8LX. Rail: Lee Station (Sidcup line) is about and development of green community spaces, Facilities: [email protected] Postcode: SE19 3TU St. Tube: Tottenham Court Rd, Leicester Square, with drought and plants that will cope with Facilities: a 5 minute walk away. Bus: 202, 261 calling at A workers’ cooperative growing and growing plants and produce, composting and Covent Garden. Bus: 8,10,14,19, 24, 25, 29, 38, traffic pollution. Small building with classroom. A food and plant growing community garden Dorville Rd (southbound) or Micheldever Rd distributing food and plants in the Lea Valley, Contact: 020 8653 5636; [email protected]; £ monthly bike maintenance workshops. Garden 55, 73, 98, 134, 176. Postcode: WC2H 8DG Open: Winter: 9am–dusk. Summer: 9am–8pm. project aiming to encourage more food (northbound). Postcode: SE12 8PY and supporting others to do the same through www.spahill.org.uk is open access. Check other facilities before visit Facilities: Open: Mon–Fri: 9–4pm. Entrance fee: £4 growing in London. volunteering and training opportunities. as at time of print there are building works. Contact: 020 7379 3187; Off Guilford St, WC1. Russell Contact: 0773 6519415; Location: Tube: Location: Richmond Park, nearest gate is [email protected]; Facilities: [email protected]; Facilities: Facilities: A 1.5 acre site which is home to a range of farm Square (Picadilly), King’s Cross St Pancras and Richmond Gate. 10–15 mins walk to the centre. www.phoenixgarden.org Open: By arrangement & open days. Holborn or Chancery Lane. Bus: 17, 45 & 46 www.leemanorsociety.org/ A temporary space in the and domestic animals. The farm is committed to £ See website for map. created by and for the community. The Park £ providing a safe, inclusive place for individuals Location: Contact project for directions. (Gray’s Inn Rd) or 7, 59, 68, 68, 91, 168 & 188 Lee_Manor_Community_Garden Open: Contact project for details. is a space for growing, relaxing, learning and Open: Contact project for details. and groups to develop emotionally, socially, Rail: New Cross Gate or Peckham Queens Rd. (Russell Square). Postcode: WC1N 2AP Rail: Richmond (District Line & Southwest Open: Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri: 10am–4pm. entertainment. Regular events, training sessions, physically and spiritually within a working farm Postcode: SE14 5AE Location: Mayow Park (rear of pavilion), trains). Bus: 371 from station to Richmond Gate. Location: Hawkwood Nursery, 115 Hawkwood Location: Junction of Sunnyside Rd and Contact: 020 7837 6138; workshops and tours. Free tenancies offered to environment through volunteering, education, Volunteers are regenerating 2.5 acres of Mayow Rd SE26. Rail: Sydenham , Forest Hill. Postcode: TW10 5HS Crescent, E4. Rail: Chingford Station then Hazelville Rd, N19. Rail: Crouch Hill. Tube: Contact: 020 7639 7605; www.nxgtrust.org.uk [email protected]; www.coramsfields.org local residents for container gardening. training, therapy and recreation. derelict allotments, creating a peaceful and Bus: 75. Postcode: SE26 4JA Contact: 020 8940 8730; 379 bus. Potters Bar, Enfield, Southbury and Archway. Bus: 210, 41. Postcode: N19 3LX therapeutic space. Programmes for refugees, Facilities: Ponders End stations all connect with 313 bus. Facilities: Contact: http://growmayow.blogspot.com [email protected]; Less than a mile from the City, the farm provides Contact: 020 7272 3522; asylum seekers and mental health service users. www.thehollylodgecentre.org.uk Tube: Walthamstow Central then 215 bus from Organic communal vegetable plots, fruity £ Walthamstow bus station. Bike: The River activities for all ages and abilities, including [email protected]; forest garden, herbs, beehives, polytunnel Open: Contact project for details. Lea towpath to just before Ponders End lock. volunteering opportunities, environmental www.sunnysidegarden.org.uk and wildlife areas. Monthly sustainable living Postcode: E4 7UH education, young farmers’ group, food growing, The focus of this 89 acre community farm Location: East end of Wansey St/north end of fresh farm produce, friendly animals, tranquil Open: Mon–Fri: 9am–3.30pm. Weekends and workshops, arts events and outdoor cooking. Three small gardens, mini orchard, under is conservation, sustainable farming and Brandon St, SE17. Tube: Elephant and Castle. Contact: 020 8524 4994; [email protected] gardens and a mobile farm service. Eco-Chic Bank Holidays: 9am–12pm. 5’s play area and a communal garden. Local education. Several farm shows throughout the Facilities: Postcode: SE17 1JP Market every Sunday and produce for sale. volunteers are reclaiming a derelict space for fun year. Education centre hosts visits from schools Location: Collier Row Rd, Romford, 300 Yds Contact: 07980 295 317; and activities. A new initiative is the roof garden Facilities: and other groups. from A1112 junction. Tube: Hainault St. Bus: 247, [email protected]; Open: Wed: 11–4pm, Fri: 11–4pm. Events as part of a Grow Green Healthy Living project. Facilities: 62. Rail: Romford (then 247 bus) or Chadwell www.mobilegardeners.org £ Heath (then 62 bus). Postcode: RM5 2BH Volunteer run community garden project on a throughout the year. See website for more. Facilities: Created on derelict land owned by the London historic site in Brockwell Park. Several distinct Location: Hazelbrouck Gardens, Hainault, IG6. An oasis of flowers, shrubs and shady trees in Contact: 01708 747 850; www.wellgatefarm.org College of Fashion. Includes raised beds used gardens, two big greenhouses, demonstration Pass through the 2 sets of gates. Tube: Hainault. A social enterprise run by local people in a dog free environment for local community £ Open: Tues–Sun: 10.30am–4.30pm. Groups Open: 9.30am–4.30pm, except Mondays. by local people and students at the college, A 2.2 acre working farm on the Thames Path in vegetable plots and wildlife areas. Bus: 150 and 247. Postcode: IG6 2XL Hackney, East London. Through their organic and commuters. Garden features include the Open: Access can be booked by contacting must pre-book. Location: Shooters Hill, DA16. Bus: 89, wildlife area and a dye bed to grow natural the heart of London. Educational opportunities Facilities: box scheme, organic farmers’ market and urban Old Fever Hospital Clocktower. The garden is the community centre. 486. Rail: Welling. Car: Limited car parking dyes. The group are experimenting with Contact: 0791 308 9979; Location: Buxton St, E1. Tube: , for the local community including adults with market gardens, the group aim to provide good maintained by trainees on City & Guilds Level available. Postcode: DA16 3RP growing flax and have even made their own [email protected]; Location: Behind the community centre at Liverpool St or . Bus: D3 to learning disabilities, schools and volunteers. food in a way that benefits both environment and 2 Diploma Course in Horticulture, local and Located in the heart of White City Estate, string! The garden is maintained and run by www.forestfarmpeacegarden.org 156 Maiden Lane, N1. Bus: 274, 29 or 253, Vallance Rd opp. Buxton St. Postcode: E1 5AR Visitors can enjoy meeting the farm animals Contact: 020 8319 8900; [email protected]; Open: Tues, Thurs, Sun: 1pm–5pm. community. Visitors welcome. Allens Gardens corporate volunteers. the farm and learning zone have developed volunteers whose ages range from 20–70. 390 via Kings Cross Station. Rail: Camden Rd. and relaxing in the herb garden by the river. www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org Educational visits by arrangement. Plant and has an eco building which is available for hire. links with primary schools and local groups, Contact: 020 7247 8762; Facilities: Tube: Camden Town. Postcode: NW1 9XZ Facilities: seasonal produce sales every Sunday pm. Facilities: Facilities: including Hammersmith Community Gardens [email protected]; Contact: 020 7267 9586; [email protected]; Association. A unique external learning zone www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org Location: Brockwell Park, SE24. £ www.maidenlanecommunitycentre.org £ Rail: and . Bus: 2, 3, 37, Open: Mon–Fri: 9.30am–5.30pm. One of Europe’s largest city farms with 32 acres for all subjects with glasshouses for year-round Open: Contact project for details. 196,432. Postcode: SE24 9BJ Open: See website for details. of open space, British Horse Society registered teaching and growing, and plots for student Location: Hoxton St, N1. Tube: Old St, A club for 6–13 year olds who are the children/ Location: 182 Mare St, E8. Rail: Location: Sites at Allen Gardens N16, equestrian centre and more than 150 animals and class use. The zone provides healthy and Open: Tues–Sun 10am–5pm closed Mon. Café Contact: 07427 685 714; Liverpool St, then 243 bus. Bus: 149, 243 grandchildren of existing plotholders where or . Bus: 55, 48, 254, 106, D6, Springfield Park E5 and Park N16. and birds. Welcomes visitors, school, corporate positive surroundings for all school members. and shop open Wed–Sun. Open Bank Holidays. [email protected]; north on Shoreditch High St. Alight at Geffrye and community groups. Community barn they can learn about growing fruit and veg. 277, 38, 30. Postcode: E8 3RE Facilities: Location: Rotherhite St, SE16. www.brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk Contact: 020 7502 7588; Museum. 5 minute walk. Postcode: N1 6SH available to hire with catering. Contact: 07714 288 286; Facilities: An organic, mixed farm on the outskirts of [email protected]; Contact: 020 7729 1480; Rail: . Tube: Canada Water then [email protected] Facilities: £ London run by Capel Manor College, London’s www.growingcommunities.org [email protected] 15 minute walk up Salter Rd to St. A work-based recovery and training project Open: Yes Bus: C10, 381 Postcode: SE16 5ET only land-based college. Range of volunteer £ providing horticultural training and Open: By prior arrangement only. and community activities, as well as events and Location: Bloemfontein Rd, opposite Phoenix 26 raised beds situated in the middle of St Contact: 020 7231 1010; therapeutic support to individuals with mental Location: Golf Course Allotments, Winton educational visits. Orchard, vineyard, forest The animal park promotes good practice in the Fitness Centre. Postcode: W12 0RQ Joan’s Estate. Small food growing project [email protected]; health problems. Primary site is at the Elm Avenue (keyholder access), N11. Tube: Bounds garden, market garden and veg bag scheme. care and understanding of animals. Free guided Open: Summer: 9am–5pm. Winter: 8am–4pm. Contact: 07979 906 530; aiming to encourage a community spirit www.surreydocksfarm.org.uk Village Open Space where a wide range of Green. Bus: 102,184 and 299 (Alight at Albert tours and hands-on educational sessions for Groups must pre-book if a farm tour is required. [email protected] through social gardening activities for the vegetables, herbs and fruits are grown in 50 Facilities: Rd recreation ground, then a short walk site). the public and school groups who can enter local community and helping people to lead plus raised beds. The site also has a composting the enclosures and meet animals close up. Location: Entrance to farm at end of Pier St. facility, a greenhouse and a mini orchard. Postcode: N11 2AS Limited parking. Rail: Crossharbour DLR (then healthier lifestyles. Contact: 020 8881 4130; clarepwinstanley@ Open: See website for details. Facilities: path to farmyard – gate at rear of Asda car park). Facilities: Open: See website for details. gmail.com; www.gcaa.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Waltham Forest’s only city farm nestles in a Location: Forty Hill, EN4. Postcode: EN2 9HA Bus: D3, D6 or 135 bus towards Crossharbour Location: Barker Drive, NW1. housing estate by a train line. Primarily for The first ever city farm. Livestock, riding school, or D7 bus via DLR station. Postcode: NW1 0BH Contact: 07713 488 501; Open: Open 7 days a week. Tours Wed 1.30pm education and school visits but also open A range of farm animals and a beautiful organic gardening space, wildlife area and orchard. Postcode: E14 3HP Open: Contact project for details. [email protected]; (term time) and Mon/Wed/Fri 1.30pm (school Contact: 020 7428 5999; to the public. Events during the holidays. Multi prize-winning garden run and garden. An award winning café opens every Focus on education and community work with Facilities key: www.fortyhallfarm.org.uk holidays). Contact: 020 7515 5901; [email protected]; Location: Phoenix Rd, NW1. Postcode: NW1 1SY [email protected]; Outreach and animal therapy services. maintained by garden workers and volunteers day except Monday. Volunteer programmes thousands of users. Emphasis on working with www.mudchute.org Contact: 020 7388 4252; http://jobsinmind.org/services/recovery-and- for the benefit of the community. Ponds, two and regular evening and weekend activities, young people and those with special needs. Location: Flamsteed Rd, SE7. Postcode: SE7 8HT An award-winning charity involved in improving Accessible Play activities Facilities: pergolas, an acid bed, shrubs and herbaceous School/group visits by appointment. Pony A gardening project for people previously, [email protected] the health and well-being of residents living in training-services/urban-growth including upholstery, cycle maintenance, Contact: 0784 207 3583; borders as well as individual plots where a mix rides, party hire and under-5s drop-in. currently or at risk of becoming homeless. Lewisham and Bromley. Provides gardening and £ pottery and eco-living courses. [email protected] Animals Play area of edible and ornamental plants are grown. Facilities: Volunteers work in hostel grounds, public creative opportunities for clients referred from Promotes organic gardening techniques and a Facilities: parks and on their own allotment, developing over 30 organisations and health sector agencies. Recycling/ Café composting Open: Winter: 9.30am–4pm. Summer: community ethos of self help. £ £ gardening skills, growing organic vegetables Facilities: Community 10.30am–5pm. Entrance fee for out of Borough Facilities: Open: Daily: 9am–5pm. and carrying out landscaping projects. St Shop John’s Churchyard, one of the sites cared for by £ space for hire group visits £1 per head. Location: Cressfield Close, off Grafton Rd, £ Open: Tues–Sun: 10am–4.30pm. Closed the group, has received a Green Flag Award. Open: Wed: 10am–1pm and events. See Holiday Sustainable Location: Skeltons Lane Park (entry via Bringing the countryside to Islington. A NW5. Tube: Kentish Town (Northern Line) activities building Skeltons Lane), E10. Bus: 257, 69, 97 down Open: Usually 7 days per week, dawn–dusk Mondays except Spring/Summer Bank Holidays. then walk via Kentish Town Rd/Holmes Rd/ Facilities: website for more. but please phone to check. working farm with vegetable gardens, Incubator Leyton High Rd. Tube: Leyton (Central Line). rare breed animals and poultry providing Location: Goldsmiths Row, off Hackney Rd, Grafton Rd. Chalk Farm then walk via Prince of Community education and leisure activities. 0.7 acre site with natural woodland, food Location: Holland Drive, off Queenswood Rd, The 1.5 acre farm is home to over 80 animals, for schools Toilets Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line). Location: Junction of Cloudesley Rd E2. Tube: . Bus: 26, 48, 55. Wales Rd/Malden Rd/Queens Crescent/Grafton SE23. Rail: Forest Hill, Sydenham. Bus: 75, 356 opportunities for individuals and groups to Farm animals including rare breeds. School visits, Open: Mon–Fri: 10 am–4 pm. growing, sensory garden and herbaceous ranging from poultry to ponies. Community Rail: Leyton Midland. Postcode: E10 5BS and Copenhagen St, N1. Tube: The Angel. learn through animal care, horticulture and Postcode: E2 8QA Rd. Rail: Gospel Oak. Bus: 24, 27, 31, 53, 68, volunteer schemes for adults and young people, borders. Fully accessible classroom and large Postcode: SE23 2LW vegetable and herb gardens, arts and craft Mobile farm Volunteering Contact: 020 8539 4278; Bus: 19,38,73. Postcode: N1 0EJ sustainable practices. Buildings on site include Contact: 020 7729 6381; 134 and 214. Postcode: NW5 4BN Reclaimed from wasteland in 1977 by sculptor work experience, college placements, including Location: St John’s Churchyard, Waterloo Rd, greenhouse. Community events and plants for Contact: 020 8291 1650; activities and ecology area. Therapeutic riding [email protected]; Contact: 020 7833 3951; [email protected]; an oak and straw bale café. Bee-keeping, crafts, [email protected]; Contact: 020 7916 5421; Jamie McCullough and a group of local people, adults with special needs. Visitor centre with SE1. Postcode: SE1 8TY sale. Accredited horticultural education and [email protected]; lessons and family activities in the holidays. Picnic area Wildlife area www.walthamforest.gov.uk/brooks-farm-leyton www.culpeper.org.uk after school club, under 5s and school visits. www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk [email protected]; www.ktcityfarm.org.uk the site has been transformed into lush gardens classroom facilities and display room. Contact: 020 7902 7950; www.mungos.org/pdr therapeutic sessions. www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk Café, shop and picnic area opening late 2014.