Space to Visit

A small open space located in the middle of Waterloo, is an award winning garden providing an important public space for relaxation, wildlife and gardening. This site lies on the former churchyard of St. John’s Church, Waterloo, and was converted into a garden in the 1870s, The church gardens, now managed by volunteers and a community gardener, contain species-rich hedges that reduce air pollution and several special trees, including cork oaks grown from seed. There is also a dry garden and a wildlife garden in order to encourage wild insects and birds, and a memorial garden in the north east corner which is still used by the local parish.