Our upcoming garden opening

On Sunday 7th September we will be opening our garden as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) to raise money for charity. 

 

The NGS says of our garden:

An exotic garden full of the exuberance of late summer, inspired by travel in Southeast Asia. A lush and naturalistic jungle of big leafed plants and bold colours and shapes including cannas, bananas, bamboos, tetrapanax and towering paulownias.

Huge ‘hidden’ garden, created in 2010 from buying derelict land which had been the bottom halves of two neighbour’s gardens gives the garden an unexpected size. Three ponds, a productive area and contemporary sunken terrace full of pampered prized plants.

We deliver on the ‘wow’ factor with visitors being surprised by the scale of the garden and getting lost in the exotica. The garden changes and improves every year as the plants grow bigger and the feel gets ‘junglier’.

The lower lawn has lots of seating (30+) and hidden corners give space to sit and enjoy. Renowned for good teas and home-made cakes.

Featured on BBC Gardeners World, BBC Instant Garden, Garden News, Independent magazine, and Simple Things magazine.

Last admission at 4:30.

Full details on the NGS website here

 

Where are we? We are at 24 Grove Park, Camberwell, London, SE5 8LH. Aim for the Chadwick Rd end of Grove Park. Peckham Rye or Denmark Hill Stns, both 10 min walk. Good street parking. If you are driving note how the road is blocked for roadworks between Chadwick Road and Grove Park, just follow diversions.

How much does it cost? Where does the money go? £5 entry. All monies raised go to the NGS whom them distribute to different charities. This year they donated £3.5million. Core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queens Nursing Institute. 

How good is the cake? It is worth coming for the cake alone….

How accessible is the garden? The garden is on a slight slope/different levels and so does include some steps. Some paths are uneven and made of wood chip, others gravel. Sadly, we are not wheelchair accessible.