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.
Tuesday 16 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Saturday 20 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 23 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 30 July – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 6 August – 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 2024.
A two-acre oasis of greenery in Islington, north London.
Over time, a herbaceous garden, an orchard, 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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A butterfly…
Our butterfly masks are a popular craft activity – more will be available in February.
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Bulb planting in the meadow
Volunteers of all ages came to plant several hundred bulbs in the meadow, the butterfly garden and in our terrace pots.
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Our meadow regeneration project is part-funded with a grant from Groundwork’s Our Space Award
Little Explorers bird feeders ready for winter in the garden
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Little Explorers potato harvesting
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With thanks for our grants from
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Awarded National Lottery Funding
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Developed in 1986 by Patricia
Tawn and supported by Islington Council