Olden Community Garden

Phone: 07940502683
Address: Opposite 22 Whistler Street
N5 1NH

Olden Community Garden is 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, 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.
The garden is an valuable green space and resource for the local community. For example, local playgroups come along for outdoor sessions and the local primary school uses the woodland for Forest School. Our greenhouse and food growing areas act as a hub for community growing schemes. We recently worked with a growing community in Africa, creating a link with the gardeners at Freedom From Torture.
Our garden and woodland are a haven for biodiversity and wildlife and it has been designated a site of scientific interest.

Facilities: Volunteering, Community space for hire
Open to the public? Yes
Open to the public - details: Variable opening hours/pre-arranged visits/events or open days only
Opening hours:

Tuesdays 10am - 4pm. February to November. and the third Saturday in the month, 10am - 4pm, February to November, open to everyone who would like to volunteer and learn more about the Garden. Members may use Olden Garden any day from dawn to dusk.

Accessible? Yes
Has livestock? No
Directions:

Enter by the green door in the long wall opposite no22 Whistler Street.