Garden courses and gardens to visit

There are 69 Community Gardens in London. Find out which ones are near you and how you and your children can get involved.

Gardens to Visit

The Roots and Shoots Wildlife Garden
buy your spring plants as well as honey, apple juice, hand made cards etc from this Lambeth garden which trains young people in horticultural skills. There is a wildlife garden with ponds, meadows and flower beds.

The Chelsea Physic Garden
Situated in the heart of London, this 'Secret Garden' is a centre of education, beauty and relaxation. Founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, it continues to research the properties, origins and conservation of over 5000 species
You can download a special points of interest fact finder for kids.

Morden Hall Park, National Trust

Historic parkland, with meadows, wetlands and a network of waterways

Fragrant and colourful rose garden with over 2,000 roses (May-Sept)

Old Snuff Mill Environmental Centre brings learning to life

Red House, National Trust

Internationally significant Arts & Crafts Movement house, built for William Morris

Original items of fixed furniture created by Morris and Webb

Outstanding wall paintings and stained glass by Edward Byrne Jones

Delightful, peaceful garden 'clothes the house', now in suburban surroundings

Tea-room and small shop with range of gifts, books and Arts & Crafts-related items

Gardening Courses for Families

Nature Wise
run courses for adults and offer fun nature based activities for their children

Permaculture Introductory weekends
Hornsey Rise Gardens North london, 29/30March, 26/27April, 31May/1June, 28/29June, 23/24 August.
Kingston upon Thames, 1/2 March, 5/6 April
Spitalfields City Farm, 10/11 May
Hackney Community Tree Nursery, 19/20 April
Also on offer are Woodland Weekends in Sussex. Prices according to how much you can afford.

If you need advice on how to get your kid's school into gardening check out the RHS Campaign for School Gardening