Garden Details
The Sanctuary Garden at Freedom from Torture NEW
The Garden
The Freedom from Torture Sanctuary for Survivors Garden is a place of sanctuary, peace and hope where horticultural therapy calms, heals and restores survivors of torture on their journey to recovery. There is a communal bread oven that brings survivors together, and sculptural streams of willow enwrap the visitor and provide an organic place of refuge.The garden, which won a silver medal at the Chelsea Flower Show 2024, was relocated to Freedom from Torture's London Therapy Centre in Finsbury Park, where it is being used for horticultural and other therapies for survivors of torture. Designed as a garden to bring people together and provide peace and calm, the garden features plants that may evoke happier homeland memories such as fig, nigella seeds, chickpea, pomegranate and the strawberry tree.
Visitor Information
- Open
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Saturday 10:30–17:00
Sunday 10:30–17:00 - Activities
- Visitors can enjoy a walk around the garden with guides available to explain its many special features, as well as its importance as a therapy garden for survivors of torture. Depending on weather conditions, the bread oven may be used to bake different types of fresh bread. Visitors will have the opportunity to buy Chelsea Flower Show merchandise as well as books and other items, many of them created by survivors of torture. Refreshments such as drinks and food made by survivors will be on sale at different points throughout the weekend.
- Entrance
- Enter via the main entrance at 111 Isledon Road
Nearest postcode: N7 7JW - Buses
- Map of nearby bus stops
- Station
- Finsbury Park
- Toilets
- Disabled toilet on site
- Access
- Access to the garden is via a relatively narrow path and the surface can be uneven at times. A ramp is available where there are stairs.
- Dogs
- Working assistance dogs only
