The council created the nature garden in Avondale Park in 1992. The garden was well used for education in the past, but is currently somewhat neglected.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Avondale Wildlife Garden
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.81 ha
Description
Wildlife
The edges of the site comprise scrub of field maple, dog rose, blackthorn and buddleia, with thistles and nettles and a line of crack willows on the southern edge. A colourful meadow area in the centre of the site has a sward of timothy, Yorkshire fog, red fescue and perennial rye grass, with abundant meadow cranesbill, frequent bird's-foot-trefoil, lady's bedstraw and common knapweed, and occasional field scabious. A pond formerly supported a thriving colony of frogs, but has sadly dried up.Facilities
Information; Playground; toilet (with baby changing facilities).
Six-spot burnet moth © Jason Gallier
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