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.
Tuesday 15 October – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Saturday 19 October – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 22 October – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 29 October – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 5 November – 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 pond, a series of vegetable terraces, a small meadow 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 area, 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. There is a fruitful orchard and a flourishing vegetable garden.
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Over 450 visitors enjoyed our Musical Garden Party
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!
Musical Garden Party, Sunday 12th May, 2-6pm – everyone welcome!
Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of music in Olden Garden – in the woodland and on the lawn. Bar, bagels, tea and cakes available all afternoon.
Entrance: Adults £5 (Child 3-16 years £1, under 3 free) – card or cash at the door
Our newt!
Our volunteer gardeners spotted a newt in the garden, near our new pond. Thank you to Magic Little Grants for funding our new pond
Islington Gardeners Plant Sale Sunday 28th April
In Olden Garden 2pm-4pm – Everybody welcome at the Plant Sale – Entrance free
For sale: Herbaceous plants, shrubs, veg, herbs, house plants … Card or cash payments accepted
Tea, coffee, soft drinks, freshly-baked scones, delicious cakes
Free planting activity for children, plants and seeds for tree pits