The Gardens Community Garden (GRA)
Phone: 0208 374 4832
Address: Doncaster Gardens, off Stanhope Gardens
Haringey
N4 1HX
The multi award winning Gardens Community Garden (GRA) opened in 2002 and was created from a derelict brown field site owned by Network Rail. The garden includes a paved area, descending raised beds featuring tree ferns, perennials and evergreen shrubs, play equipment, a community mosaic, willow sculptures and seating. The Gardens Residents Association (GRA) run events, promote community spirit and work for improvements in the local environment. The Garden has now won over 40 local and national awards including London In Bloom: Best Community Garden in London 2006 RHS: It's Your Neighbourhood- London in Bloom RHS: Our Community and The Green Flag Community Award since 2006 as well as Haringey Councils: Best Community Garden in Haringey
Facilities: Volunteering, Community space for hire, Community recycling/composting, Play area, Play activities
Open to the public? Yes
Opening hours:
Daily Summer hours approx 9 am - till 7pm
Daily Winter hours approx 9am - till 4pm
365 days a year ( unless maintenance is being carried or hired for a private event)
Accessible? Yes
Has livestock? No
Directions:
Tube: Manor House (Picadilly line). Go Northbound on Green Lanes, past Homebase and McDonalds, under Harringay Green Lanes Overground Railway Bridge. First right into Stanhope Gardens, second on the right into Doncaster Gardens N41HX,
Bus: 29 141 - 341
Train: Harringay Green Lanes (Gospel Oak to Barking Line)
or
Harringay ( East Coast Mainline)
