London Gardens Trust - Which Historic buildings are opening their garden gates for LSOGW?

 

Dear   To help guide you through your London Squares Open Garden Weekend journey why not explore some of the different types of hidden green spaces on offer on 11 & 12 June. Go through the garden gates of historic buildings, roof gardens, allotments, gardens with family activities, faith gardens and many more. Today is just a peek, we will introduce you to more of the participating gardens, and the people who care for them, over the coming weeks. Book Tickets Communal Residential Gardens  46 communal residential gardens, many of them multi-award winning squares steeped in history are taking part on 11 & 12 June explore all them here Gardens with Fun for Families  For the younger members of the family (Under 12s go FREE with a ticket holding adult) take a closer look at gardens with playgrounds or family activities here * please note all garden activities are subject to change check our website for regular updates.. Allotments Be inspired by the array of allotments taking part and decide which to take a closer look over the weekend  click here  Roof Gardens  Doddington Community Garden joins the line up this year, in one of the most popular categories with visitors... the Roof Gardens. Take in spectacular views across London at many gardens not normally open to the public. Historic Gardens Shakespeare, Dickens, the Church of the Knights' Templar.. lose yourself in green spaces amongst some of London's most Historic Buildings here..  Faith and Spiritual Gardens From the Ismaili Centre Roof Garden to the Jamyang Buddhist Centre (and more...) don't miss an opportunity to visit the Faith Gardens opening on 11 & 12 June. Gardens for Picnics Planning a picnic lunch? These gardens welcome picnics...  Dog Friendly Gardens And not to forget our furry friends... Gardens that allow dogs on leads  If you can't wait until June, join us on Tuesday 12th April for 'From Royal Hunting Ground to Parks for People and Nature: A Celebration and History of London's Parks', presented by Paul Rabbitts - Head of Parks, Heritage and Culture at Watford Borough Council and chair of the Parks Management Association.  This is a fascinating insight into the history of one of our greatest ever institutions – our great British public park. We have all enjoyed them at some time in our lives but what do we really know about them? This talk illustrates their origins, talks about the need for parks, the Victorian heyday, what makes a great park, with examples of lodges, lakes, bandstands, fountains and floral displays, to their great decline in the sixties and seventies.  Book Here