Durand Gardens is a road of magnificent town houses dating from the first half of the 19th century. Part way along, the road divides either side of an old garden square which has developed into a small piece of open woodland. It is a pleasant spot at any time of the year and surprisingly quiet, at least during the week. There is no general public access, but the site may be easily viewed the whole way round. The site is owned and managed by the Durand Gardens Residents Association.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Durand Gardens, Stockwell
Borough: Lambeth
Grade: Local
Access: Can be viewed from adjacent paths or roads only
Area: 0.2 ha
Description
Wildlife
The mature trees have all been planted at one time or another; common lime, horse-chestnut, pedunculate oak and tree-of-heaven are amongst the trees here, and some have reached a fair size. Tree-of-heaven originates from northern China, but has been growing in Britain since 1751 and is common in the squares and parks of London. It is showing an increasing trend to self-sow, and may become invasive in the near future. Beneath the trees, daffodils and bluebells are seen in the early spring, followed by cow parsley in May and June. The small yellow flowers of wood avens can be seen can be seen throughout the summer, and Canadian goldenrod, rosebay willowherb and yarrow are also present. The iron boundary fence is covered by climbers, chiefly bindweed and bittersweet. Durand Gardens Residents Association have also installed a number of nest boxes for birds in the gardens.Facilities
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