Volunteer and visit us
Come to our Open Garden, or volunteer with us, 10am – 4pm, on Tuesdays and on the third Saturday in the month. Walk in our woodland and enjoy tea and biscuits in the garden. Families welcome. Just drop in.
Open Days and Volunteer Gardening sessions:
Saturday 21 March – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 24 March – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 31 March – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 7 April – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 14 April – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Saturday 18 April – 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 2026
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 Community 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.
Latest Posts
Return of the light – A walk round the Olden Garden in early spring
Read the London Gardens Trust Blog by Catherine Miller, professional gardener and community garden expert
With thanks for our grants from
Awarded National Lottery Funding
Developed in 1986 by Patricia
Tawn and supported by Islington Council