Garden Details
Highbury Quadrant Estate Nature Gardens
The Garden
This series of three nature gardens is situated on the Highbury Quadrant Estate and managed by Elizabeth House Community Centre. They are a great example of what can be achieved on small patches of underused land when communities come together and work in unity.
Created during the pandemic, the gardens were designed, developed and are looked after by local people. The aim was to improve biodiversity and increase opportunities for local residents, living on or near to this densely populated estate, to access gardening and nature-based activities including Forest School activities for families with young children.The nature garden group have planted a mini-meadow, installed accessible permeable pathways, developed new food growing spaces, built wildlife habitats, planted flowers for pollinators, planted bulbs, fruiting shrubs and berries, installed a community shed and secure tool store, and planted a small orchard. Soil regeneration is key to the success of the project, so there is a well-used composting area and wormery.
Community Development Officer: Fran Smith
Further information on London Parks & Gardens Inventory
Visitor Information
- Open
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Saturday 10:00–16:00
- Activities
- Walking tours explaining history and development of the three gardens spaces by local community members. Photo display showing history of garden. Opportunity to visit three satellite garden spaces developed elsewhere on estate. Meeting with local community residents who run and manage the gardens - hearing about their experiences. Free refreshments (donations welcome).
- Entrance
- Behind Blocks 233 to 387 Highbury Quadrant. Please use the walkways to go behind the flats, behind the brown wooden fence is the gardens.
Nearest postcode: N5 2TD - Buses
- Map of nearby bus stops
- Station
- Highbury or Finsbury Park
- Access
- Garden not fully accessible to wheelchair users.
Level access - Dogs
- Dogs on leads welcome
