Overlooking the iconic St Paul's Cathedral, this mini jewel of a City rooftop space has been recently created and is planted with innovation and style in contemporary raised beds. The small private rooftop garden demonstrates the versatility of a corporate urban space, using many herbaceous plants and grasses. The high level urban greening forms part of the City’s biodiversity green corridor, which stretches from the Barbican gardens in the north to the river in the south. It showcases the importance not only of creating beautiful planted spaces, but also of providing essential habitats for wildlife within our City buildings.
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 10:00–15:30
Activities
Maximum 20 visitors on roof. First group entry at 10am, and last group entry at 3pm. Entry times to this rooftop garden are on a first come first served basis. Plenty of local cafés and restaurants nearby.
A hidden secret garden with a unique story and many delights in the planting. A small paved area includes a pond and fountain. Within the narrow space, climbers cover the walls and pots brim with foliage to create texture and colour.
Sunken garden at the rear of 900-year-old St Bartholomew the Great Church, rescued from the wild by local residents. Mulberries and other fruit tasting. Refreshments. Music.
This award-winning wildlife garden is a unique nature conservation site, tended by volunteers from the Barbican Wildlife Group and the City Gardens Team to enhance biodiversity in the City.
This thriving community food-growing project, created on the site of a disused playground, comprises 42 wooden boxes growing a range of produce and wildlife-friendly plants.
