Inventory Site Record

Angel Community Garden, previously a derelict and inaccessible space, was turned into a new park in 2015 and was opened as Angel Gardens.The community garden was created through the Pocket Park funding initiative and allows for food growing and sharing. In addition to the community garden, by the end of 2015 the park facilities included a sensory play area; younger children’s play area; a ‘free running’ course, ‘Container Play’, the creation of a natural play area, a skateboard and BMX area and a space for art projects, as well as new landscaping and tree planting, new footpath and cycleway.

Previous / Other name:

Angel Community Garden

Site location:

Rays Road, Edmonton

Postcode:

N18 2NX

What 3 Words:

souk.highs.eagle

Type of site:

Community Garden, Pocket Park

Borough:

Enfield

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

8am Mon-Sat / 8.30am Sundays to dusk (refer to Council website for seasonal details)

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Play areas, outdoor gym, skateboard and BMX facilities

Events:

Public transport:

Bus: 34, 444.

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Research updated:

21/07/2020

Last minor changes:

16/11/2022

Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.enfield.gov.uk

Through the Pocket Parks funding initiative, Angel Community Garden, previously a derelict and inaccessible space, was turned into a new park for the community, which was opened as Angel Gardens in April 2015. In addition to the community garden, by the end of 2015 the park facilities included a sensory play area; younger children’s play area; a ‘free running’ course, ‘Container Play’ (the first of its kind in the UK), the creation of a natural play area, a skateboard and BMX area and a space for art projects, as well as new landscaping and tree planting, new footpath and cycleway. The Pocket Park element provides a community garden that allows for food growing and sharing. This was funded through GLA’s Pocket Parks scheme, an initiative of the Mayor of London’s drive to create 100 Pocket Parks across London launched in 2013, with community grants of up to £20,000 available. The community fund was part of a £2m investment to bring 100 underused urban spaces back into use by March 2015. The scheme was delivered by Groundwork and enabled the creation of more than 100 pocket parks across 26 London boroughs, and ranged from community orchards to edible bus stops, the first to open being in Stockwell. A Pocket Park, defined as ‘a piece of land of up to 0.4 hectares, which may already be underdeveloped or derelict’, is considered to provide a small area of inviting public green space where people can relax, exercise, socialise and play, and can be natural and/or formal in character.

In 2016 the Pocket Parks initiative went England-wide with a £1.5m fund launched by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Community groups were invited to apply for grants up to £15,000, but applicants were also required to raise match funding from other sources. This led to 87 funded projects across the country, although no projects were in London. In 2018 the Pocket Parks Plus Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), eventually making £3.75m available when it was widened to include not only new pocket parks but also projects to refurbish existing parks or parts of parks. This led to funding 198 projects, which included 32 projects in London. The third funding round was launched by MHCLG in 2019 and on 3 March 2020, World Wildlife Day, the recipients of the £1.35m fund were announced. Of the 68 winners, 10 are in London. The government has now provided 352 grants to support community groups to create 146 new parks and give a vital boost to 206 derelict urban spaces in towns and cities in every region of the country.

Sources consulted:

Pocket Parks information on GLA website

Grid ref:

TQ351925 (535130,192533)

Size in hectares:

Site ownership:

LB Enfield

Site management:

Place Shaping and Enterprise, Parks Business Unit

Date(s):

2015

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

None

On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

No

Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:

No

Local Authority Data

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.

On Local List:

No

In Conservation Area:

No

Tree Preservation Order:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

Other LA designation:

Flood Zone