The old Gillespie Park allotments were closed when British Rail, which owned the land, was selling off the freehold. Neighbours contested the plans, and British Rail ended up selling its freehold to Islington Council. The land was then divided between Gillespie Park, the Parkland Walk, Quill Street Allotments and a social housing development.
Quill Street Allotments are a working organic fruit and vegetable site growing all sorts on quite small plots, including rhubarb, figs, chard, chives, beans, cabbage, rocket, gooseberries, herbs, dahlias, irises, sweet peas and roses.
Allotment Association Chair: Annie Monaghan
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 12:00–16:00
Activities
Visitors will be guided around the site by an allotment gardener to see what it is possible to grow in a small urban space. There are bee hives in the far end of the site, which can be viewed from a safe distance. The gardeners hope to have some of their organic produce available for sale.
Entrance
Opposite Gillespie Park on Quill Street Nearest postcode: N4 2AE
The nature gardens were set up at the beginning of the 2020 pandemic on semi-derelict locked spaces on the Highbury Quadrant Estate, with the aim of establishing three new thriving community gardens; the Meadow, the Woodland Garden and the Orchard.
Community garden located on a former railway embankment. Features include a lawn, herbaceous borders, extensive woodland, an orchard, wildflower meadow, a wildlife pond, fruit and vegetable growing, and a greenhouse.
Once a derelict sports pitch, now a community growing space. Seeks to address climate change and benefit the community by growing food and sharing surpluses, managing soil, and harvesting water.
This hidden gem in the heart of Stoke Newington is a community food growing space, and part of Peter Bedford Housing Association's wellbeing programme.
