St Mary’s parish churchyard is a well-kept public garden with flowerbeds, mature trees and four species of ferns.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
St Mary's Church Gardens
Borough: Islington
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 0.59 ha
Description
Wildlife
The parish churchyard of St Mary's on Upper Street is a well-kept public garden with lawns, flower beds and many mature London plane (Platanus x hispanica) and lime (Tilia spp.) trees. Four species of ferns have been recorded here, growing in the damp shade behind perimeter tombstones, including lady-fern (Athyrium filix-femina), which is extremely uncommon in inner London, and hart's-tongue (Phyllitis scolopendrium).
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