Garden Details
The Hoxton Trust
The Garden
This site was formerly Hoxton Asylum, which continued up the street towards St Leonard's Hospital (formerly the Land of Promise Men's Workhouse). The buildings were bombed during the Second World War and the rubble site remained until 1984 when the Hoxton Trust developed it into a community garden.
The garden is host to a variety of flora, fauna and wildlife, including 37 species of tree and 161 species of plant. The team runs an organic food growing programme to improve health and wellbeing, composts all organic waste and supports community composting.
The original clock tower from the Eastern Fever Hospital (now Homerton Hospital), designed by Giles and Biven, is also located in the garden. The yard opposite has three greenhouses, a potting shed, a variety of potted plants and a giant 40-year-old American Blue Agave. Troy Town ceramics studio is also located in the yard.
The garden is host to a variety of flora, fauna and wildlife, including 37 species of tree and 161 species of plant. The team runs an organic food growing programme to improve health and wellbeing, composts all organic waste and supports community composting.
The original clock tower from the Eastern Fever Hospital (now Homerton Hospital), designed by Giles and Biven, is also located in the garden. The yard opposite has three greenhouses, a potting shed, a variety of potted plants and a giant 40-year-old American Blue Agave. Troy Town ceramics studio is also located in the yard.
Head Gardener: Stephen Mason
Further information on London Parks & Gardens Inventory
Visitor Information
- Open
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Saturday 10:00–18:00
- Activities
- All still to be confirmed: clay workshop, arts and crafts activities, Grand Union Orchestra, plant sale, garden tour, morning yoga class.
- Picnics allowed.
- Entrance
- Hoxton Street
Nearest postcode: N1 6SH - Buses
- Map of nearby bus stops
- Station
- Hoxton
- Cycle hire station
- Falkirk Street (Map)
- Toilets
- Accessible toilet on site
- Access
- Garden fully accessible
Disabled toilets just outside the garden. Steep incline down to the small orchard space. - Dogs
- Only support dogs or working assistance dogs
