Volunteer and visit us

Come to our Open Garden, or volunteer with us, 10am – 4pm, every Tuesday, and on the third Saturday every month.  Walk in our woodland and enjoy tea and biscuits in the garden. Families welcome. Just drop in. 

Open Days and Volunteer Gardening sessions:

Tuesday 8 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm

Tuesday 15 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm

Saturday 19 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm

Tuesday 22 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm

The garden house is available to book for parties and meetings

New memberships are available for the year ending 31st August 2025

A two-acre oasis of greenery in Islington, north London.

Over time, a herbaceous garden, an orchard, a small wildflower meadow, a wildlife pond, extensive vegetable terraces and an acre of woodland have all emerged from a railway embankment.

Under an agreement with Islington Council which owns the land, the volunteer-run Charity – Olden Community Garden – maintains the garden, with the object to promote a community garden for the benefit of people living or working in the London Borough of Islington. Olden Garden gives local people opportunities for education and recreation, with the aim of increasing involvement in the community and reducing isolation.

A self-sustaining garden

We use harvested water, we compost all the green waste and create wildlife habitats from woody debris.  We promote biodiversity throughout the garden and woodland.

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Over 600 visitors came to our Music Festival

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Steel Pan in Motion

A huge thank you to all who came! Visitors from Islington and beyond enjoyed home-made cakes and tea on the lawn, and drinks from the bar, in beautiful sunshine. Music groups played throughout the afternoon. A special thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who made cakes and helped on the day, ensuring our music festival was a great success!

With thanks for our grants from

Islington Council’s Community Chest

Awarded National Lottery Funding

Developed in 1986 by Patricia
Tawn and supported by Islington Council