Sutton has some incredible gardens. The southern half of the borough is particularly impressive, with gardens a hundred metres-deep. Back to back, neighbour to neighbour, these gardens can stretch a thousand metres; Banstead Road South, Pine Walk and Chiltern Road...
Allison Parkes, Barbican Wildlife Garden volunteer The Barbican Wildlife Garden (BWG) is a “green gem in the heart of the City of London!” It is one of three residents’ Gardens on the Barbican Estate and is approximately ten minutes walk from St Paul’s Cathedral. The...
Emma Knowles, GiGL Partnership Officer This book is, more or less, what it says on the cover, an A to Z of London’s Gardens, but with various quirks. As well as listing the gardens that you would expect to find – the sort that would appear as individual sites in our...
Chloë Smith, GiGL Data Officer London is arguably one of the world’s most verdant big cities. A significant part of our green space is managed by ordinary Londoners – the humble gardeners. Gardens cover nearly a quarter of London, yet we know little about what’s in...
Chloë Smith, Garden Research Officer, gives a bird’s-eye view of London’s gardens There are more than three million private gardens in Greater London – a significant resource for wildlife and people. Despite the extent of London’s gardens, information about their...
