Our garden opening is coming up!
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 derelict land which
had been the bottom half of two of the neighbour’s gardens in 2010 gives the
garden an unexpected size. Three 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 at 4:30’
The garden is on a slight slope and so does include some steps. Some
paths are uneven and made of wood chip, others gravel. Sadly we are not
wheelchair accessible.
Press Coverage: Featured on BBC Gardeners' World,
BBC Instant Gardener and in Garden News, The Independent and Simple Things
magazine.
Full details here: https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/22791/24-grove-park
The nearest train stations are Peckham Rye or
Denmark Hill, check routes before you travel as they always seem to do works
that weekend! If you are driving there is lots of street parking on our road. The full postcode is SE5 8LH, we are at the Chadwick Road end
of Grove Park. Check your satnav/phone is directing you to Grove Park as
sometimes it can take you to the back of the house.
