Space to Visit

The garden welcomes visitors, including many passengers heading through it to Euston Station. They tread a pathway, carved with a timeline of more than twenty key Quaker dates highlighting significant points through three centuries, from persecution to permission to worship and marry; and commitment to tackle issues around slavery, landmines, mental health, justice, sexuality and sustainability. Much of the planting is symbolic including olive trees as symbols of peace, blossoming amelanchier lamarkiis, emblematic of native Americans, rosemary for remembrance and lunaria for honesty. Lavender plants attract the two thriving colonies of bees kept on the roof of Friends House. Rain water harvesting helps irrigate the garden.