Located on a former WWII bomb site, the Culpeper Community Garden was created in the 1980s to give local children the chance to learn to grow plants and vegetables. An area of communal allotments combines with a more decorative garden, part of which is managed for wildlife. There are plots specifically for children to grow plants in. The garden is managed organically. Composted garden and kitchen waste as well as manure from local city farms is used on the site.Although it is recently created and artificial in origin, the site is a significant refuge for wildlife in a densely urban part of London, where such areas are at a premium. The site is run largely by volunteers.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Culpeper Community Garden
Borough: Islington
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 0.42 ha
Description
Wildlife
The garden has a variety of shrubs and trees, as well as all kinds of herbs and seasonal vegetables. The wildlife area has three ponds, all of which support common amphibians and insects, including damselflies.Facilities
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Large red damselfly © Nigel Reeve
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