Olden Community Garden
Phone: 07831 603449
Address: Whistler Street (opposite no22)
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 meadow , a pond, 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 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 important green space and resource for the local community. It is a haven for biodiversity and wildlife.
Our local primary school uses the woodland for forest school. Our greenhouse and vegetable beds provide a hub for community growing schemes. We have a garden house and an accessible toilet.
Our volunteer gardening sessions and open days run every Tuesday and on the third Saturday in the month, 10am-4pm. There is no need to book, just drop in at any time, and our part-time professional gardener will offer tasks to suit you.
Facilities: Volunteering, Community space for hire
Open to the public? Yes
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 visit the garden and woodland. Open to all who would like to volunteer and learn more about the Garden - just drop in, no booking required. Members may use Olden Garden any day from dawn to dusk.
Accessible? Yes
Has livestock? No
Directions:
The nearest underground stations are Holloway Road and Highbury & Islington. Trains to and from Moorgate stop at Drayton Park Station, just opposite Whistler Street. Buses along Holloway Road are nos 21, 43, 153, 263, 393.
Our entrance is a green door opposite no22 Whistler Street.
