Come and visit our exotic garden in Camberwell!
Our opening is almost upon us! Unless things with Covid-19 radically change, this year you can just turn up as normal and pay on the door, you do not have to buy a timed slot like last year. We are also opening for a bit longer, and will open earlier at 11am and close at 4:30pm.
The NGS says:
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, bold colours and shapes including
cannas, bananas, Bamboos, dahlias, mature tetrapanax and towering paulownias.
Huge ‘hidden’ garden, created from being able to
buy the bottom half of two of the neighbour’s gardens in 2010 gives the garden
an unexpected size. Three two ponds (one for wildlife and two with fish), 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'.
Since first opening for the NGS in 2011 the garden
has changed radically. At that time the top garden was still new and being
cleared. Planting was mostly annuals and pumpkins! It took a year to clear the
rubble, brambles and hops. We filled 5 skips with rubble and broke 20 spades
and forks digging the land. Many visitors have kept coming back to see the
transformation!
The lower lawn, lots of seating and hidden corners
give space to sit and enjoy. Renowned for good teas and home-made cakes.
Last admission 4:30pm
Featured on BBC Gardeners World, BBC Instant
Gardener, Garden News, Independent and Simple Things magazine
The nearest train stations are Peckham Rye or Denmark Hill.
If you are driving there is lots of street parking on our road. The full postcode is SE5 8LH. Check your
satnav/phone is directing you to Grove Park as sometimes it can take you to the
back of the house!
