One of the oldest nature gardens in the Borough, the garden was originally set up by the London Wildlife Trust as a ‘living classroom’ for nearby Brunswick Park Primary School. The site has recently been restored with a new pond created by Froglife, a wildflower meadow and a native hedgerow.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Benhill Road Nature Garden
Borough: Southwark
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 0.17 ha
Description
Wildlife
This site was heavily overgrown with a mixture of scrub, young woodland and rough grassland, but has recently being restored with a new pond, wildflower meadow and a native hedgerow. Mature native trees include birch, hazel coppice and hawthorn. The site supports many species of bird, mammal and insect, and it includes a stag beetle loggery and ornamental planting aimed at attracting a range of pollinators.Facilities
Nature trails; public art; natural play area; sensory garden; ornamental flower bed
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