Garden Details
South London Botanical Institute
The Garden
London's smallest botanic garden sits behind the South London Botanical Institute. It's densely planted with more than 500 labelled species in themed borders. Plants used in pharmaceutical and popular herbal remedies and research can be found in the Medicinal Border. Plants from New Zealand include a rare endangered coastal shrub, a leafless clematis and a rare Sophora tree. British natives, ferns, mosses, scented and drought-tolerant plants and also feature. A pond supports native wetland plants and provides a habitat for frogs and newts.Head gardener: Sarah Davey
Further information on London Gardens Trust Inventory
Visitor Information
- Open
- Sunday 13:00–17:00
- Activities
- Unusual plants, mostly grown by our members, are for sale. Delicious home-made teas are available at our small Garden Café. Although the Institute building is closed for works, we hope to have some herbarium specimens available to view outside.
- Entrance
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323 Norwood Road
Nearest postcode: SE24 9AQ - Buses
- 68, 196 322, 468 + 2, 201, 415, 432
- Station
- Tulse Hill
- Toilets
- Toilet on site
- Access
- Narrow paths
- Dogs
- Working assistance dogs only