Harington was established in 1980 by local people in Highgate, North London, to advance the education, training and social development of young people aged 16 - 25 years, with learning difficulties, learning disabilities, behavioural difficulties or mental health needs. The scheme provides employability training, life skills and horticultural and retail training, for a more rewarding and independent life.
The main location occupies a 1.4-acre green site, tucked away in a corner of Highgate, and is used for a wide variety of student education and all-year-round horticulture learning activities. This year Harington has 54 students, each with their individual Education, Health and Care Plan. They are taught in the classroom alongside learning practical skills in the gardens, where they grow and harvest plants, vegetables and herbs.
Interim Lead Gardener: Sam
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 10:00–16:00
Activities
Enjoy your time exploring our glorious 1.4 acre green site, set out on varying levels, as well as the hidden-away Walled Garden.
A garden, exhibition, events and learning space in North London on a mission to explore food, ecology and creativity for health and climate resilience.
Enter another world and discover the National Collection of Corokia, along with many other unusual plants including interesting exotics from all over the world, particularly New Zealand.
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.
A waste ground for more than 100 years next to Hampstead Heath station, transformed by volunteers into an award-winning woodland garden popular with children.
A silver medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show 2024, the garden was relocated to Freedom from Torture's London Therapy Centre, where it is being used for horticultural and other therapies for survivors of torture. Guides available. Refreshments.
