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Dulwich and its neighbourhood are blessed with wonderful gardens such as those featured in this booklet, all hidden but for the generosity and hard work of their owners in sharing them for charity.

Details of these gardens and their openings are set out in this booklet, listed in date order. Please note, NGS is National Garden Scheme.

The booklet is compiled by Ann Rutherford and published by The Dulwich Society. 5,500 copies are distributed each year. New entries are welcome. Please send details to: Ann Rutherford (email: [email protected] or Tel: 020 8693 3740). Advertising enquiries should be addressed to Jayne Barnett ([email protected]

Tel: 07881 783682).

The Dulwich Society actively promotes the local environment, protecting and enhancing the amenities of Dulwich, and has over 1,200 households as members. Members receive an excellent quarterly

Journal and monthly eNewsletter, all for an annual subscription of just £10 per household. To join us, see www.dulwichsociety.com/membership.

This year, we have had to make this brochure half the size we do normally and for this reason, Harry Rutherford has set up an accompanying website which has lots of photos of the gardens, information

about local allotments, volunteering and other related matters. See: dulwichopengardens.org

Dulwich Gardens Open For Charity In 2021

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Our community garden is an attractive and welcoming space, which provides a haven for local people and urban wildlife in the UK’s fifth most densely populated borough, Lambeth. We build community and improve lives by encouraging people to take part in gardening, outdoor learning,

play and other creative activities. Registered Charity 1140590. Dogs on leads. Most of site is wheelchair accessible. Children welcome.

Plants and produce, please bring your own bags.

Sunday 11 April, Wed 14 April 39 WOOD VALE, SE23 3DS. Nigel Crawley.Open 1-5 for NGS. Entry £4.50, children free. Entrance through Thistle Gates 48 Melford Rd. Train and Overground stns: Forest Hill and Honor Oak. Victoria stn to W. Dulwich, then P4 or 363 to Wood Vale/Melford Rd. Bus: Elephant and Castle 176, 185 and 197 to Wood Vale/Lordship La. Diverse garden dominated by a gigantic perry pear forming part of one of the East Dulwich orchards. The emphasis in the garden is on its inhabitants; white comfrey and pear blossom keep the bees busy in the spring. Home to a variety of birds incl. green woodpecker, dunnock and redwing. The clumps of narcissi around the old apple tree are a sight to see. Surprising green oasis in Forest Hill, close to Sydenham Woods, Horniman Gardens and Camberwell Old Cemetery. Level but rough terrain in the lane. Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas.

Wed 14 April, 39 WOOD VALE, SE23 3DSOpen 6-8 for NGS, (description, see above) Entry £6, children free. Wheelchair access. Plants, please bring your own bags. Wine.

All Year – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

BROCKWELL PARK COMMUNITY GREENHOUSES

LONDON SE24 OPA07834 343664 [email protected]

Open 10am to 5pm Entry free


Garden Opening and Event Calendar

Online Spring gardens talk - Nick Bailey: “Revive your garden in 2021: breathing life, style and good-health into your garden”

7.30pm, Thursday 15th April 2021The Dulwich Society’s Spring garden talk this year will be by Nick Bailey, freelance horticulturalist, best-selling author and regular presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World, garden designer and speaker. His illustrated online talk will provide a fresh approach to designing and planting gardens along with a host of tips on rejuvenating tired plants, lawns and patios. This coupled with a wide range of recommended plants for difficult situations will ensure that there is ample advice for all participants. The talk will last for 45 minutes with additional time for questions.

The talk is being given in association with Bell House Dulwich, with any surplus going towards Bell House’s wildlife pond. Tickets are £10 – book through www.bellhouse.co.uk/events .

Sunday 25 April SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE, 323 Norwood Road, SE24 9AQ. www.slbi.org.uk. Open 2-5 for NGS. Entry £3.50, includes donation to South London Botanical Institute. Children free. www.slbi.org.uk. Mainline stn: Tulse Hill. Buses: 68, 196, 322 and 468 stop at junction of Norwood and Romola Roads. London’s smallest botanical garden, densely planted with 500 labelled species grown in themed borders. Wildflowers flourish beside medicinal herbs. Carnivorous, scented, native and woodland plants are featured, growing among rare trees and shrubs. Spring highlights including mosses, unusual bulbs and flowering trees. The fascinating SLBI building is also open. Our small café serves homemade teas.

Sunday 9 May86 UNDERHILL ROAD, East Dulwich, SE22 0QUClaire and Rob Goldie. Between Langton Rise and Melford Road. Stn: Forest Hill. Buses: P13, 363, 63, 176, 185, P4. Open 2-6 for NGS. Entry £3.50, children free. A generous family space bursting with tulips and spring colour. Step down from the elegant slate terrace to the bustling gravel garden and then wind your way through to a green embrace. Feast on delicious cake and relax in secluded seating areas. Teas. Plants. Please bring your own bags.

Sunday 16 May 5 BURBAGE ROAD, Herne Hill, SE24 9HJ.Crawford and Rosemary Lindsay, 020 7274 5610, [email protected], www.rosemarylindsay.com. Nr junction with Half Moon Lane. Herne Hill and N Dulwich mainline stns, 5 mins walk. Buses: 3, 37, 68, 196, 468. Street parking. Open 11-5 for NGS. Entry £4, children free. Visits also by arrangement March to June. The garden of a member of The Society of Botanical Artists and regular writer for Hortus magazine. 150ft x 40ft with large and varied range of plants – many unusual. Herb garden, packed herbaceous borders for sun and shade, climbing plants, pots, terraces, lawns. Immaculate topiary. Gravel areas to reduce watering. All the box has been removed because of attack by blight and moth, and replaced with suitable alternatives to give a similar look. A garden that delights from spring through summer. See our website for what the papers say. Included in The London Garden Book A-Z. Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas.


Sunday 16 MaySTONEY HILL HOUSE, Rock Hill, SE26 6SW. Cinzia and Adam Greaves. Open 2-6 for NGS. Entry £6, children free. Off Sydenham Hill. Train: Sydenham, Gipsy Hill or Sydenham Hill (closest) stations. Buses: To Crystal Palace, 202 or 363 along Sydenham Hill. House at end of cul-de-sac on left coming from Sydenham Hill. Garden and woodland of approx 1 acre, providing a secluded, secret, green oasis in the city. Paths meander through mature rhododendron, oak, yew and holly trees, offset by pieces of contemporary sculpture. The garden is on a slope and a number of viewpoints set at different heights provide varied perspectives. The planting in the top part of the garden is fluid and flows seamlessly into the woodland. A wonderful saxophone quartet, Fresalca, will be playing for the afternoon. Swings and woodland tree-house. Access to the main part of the garden is via shallow steps or a grassy slope so assistance will be required. Wheelchair accessible. Teas. Prosecco will also be available to enjoy whilst listening to the music.

Thursday 20 MaySOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE Open 6-8. Entry by donation.See: Sunday April 25 for details. Refreshments. Plants, please bring your own bags

Sunday 23 May115 DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7BJ. Bridget Furst 020 8693 5649, [email protected] 6.30–8.30pm for Link Age Southwark. Entry £6.50, children under 16 free - includes a glass of wine or soft drink on arrival (refills by donation).Rail: N Dulwich or W Dulwich then 10 -15 mins walk. Tube: Brixton then P4 bus, alight Dulwich Picture Gallery stop. Street parking.Large garden with mixed herbaceous borders, yew and box topiary, pond and small gravel garden. Created to enjoy leisure, relaxing and sitting in scented areas, following the sun. Sorry, no wheelchair access. Dogs on leads. Wine.

MAY


MAY

Sunday 23 May2 SHARDCROFT AVENUE, Herne Hill, SE24 0DT. Catriona Andrews. Open 2-6 for NGS. Entry £4.50, children free. Short walk from Herne Hill rail station and bus stops. Buses: 3, 68, 196, 201, 468 to Herne Hill. Closest tube Brixton. Parking in local streets. Naturalistic planting of grasses and perennials in drifts, a pond, nesting boxes and log piles. A designer’s garden with a loose, naturalistic feel, planted ecologically to benefit wildlife. Gardenista: ‘Lessons learned from a neglected slope to a charming garden in South London.’ Good Housekeeping: ‘Where the Wild Things Are.’ Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas.

Sunday 23 May FOREST HILL GARDEN GROUP, SE23 3BJ. Open 1-6. for NGS. Combined Entry £8, includes donations to St Christopher’s Hospice and Marsha Phoenix Trust. Off S Circular (A205) behind Horniman Museum and Gardens. Station: Forest Hill, 10 mins walk. Buses: 176, 185, , P4. 197 and 356 buses stop at Horniman Museum7 CANONBIE ROAD June Wismayer. THE COACH HOUSE, 3 THE HERMITAGE Pat Rae. HILLTOP, 28 HORNIMAN DRIVE Frankie Locke27 HORNIMAN DRIVE Rose Agnew, 020 8699 7710, [email protected]. Visits also by arrangement April to Oct for groups of 10 to 20. 53 RINGMORE RISE Valerie Ward. 25 WESTWOOD PARK Beth and Steph Falkingham- Blackwell. Six lively gardens in eclectic and differing styles on the highest hill in SE London with fine views over the Downs. All within a short walk of each other. For small donation, lifts available for those with mobility problems. An intricately planted sloping woodland garden. A tame robin still demands cheese in the walled courtyard of an artist’s 18C coach house. New design with water features, sculptures and unusual wisteria. A country-style garden with vegetable and cutting beds, meadow, assorted chickens and a new activity for children. Relax among vibrant colours and enjoy breathtaking views. Admire the tiered, bee and butterfly-enticing organic garden. Unwind in spacious and fragrant surroundings with delicious cakes, while looking out over the London skyline. Plants for sale at 27 and 28 Horniman Dr, 7 Canonbie Rd. Ceramics and sculptures for sale at the Coach House. Teas at 53 Ringmore Rise. Gardens have slopes/steps. Teas. Plants, please bring your own bags.


MAY/JUNE

Sunday 30 May 27 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, Sydenham, SE26 4BU. Barbara Nella. Open 1.30-5.30 for NGS. Entry £4.50, children free. 1⁄2m from Forest Hill Stn. Off the S Circular (A205) turning up Sydenham Hill nr Horniman Gdns, or Dartmouth Rd from Forest Hill stn. Buses: 122, 176, 312 to Forest Hill. This half-acre sloping garden blends a cool English woodland look with hotter Mediterranean styles and, with its bamboos and bananas, travels even further afield, all the way to the Antipodes. A particular joy lies in the garden’s heart where woodland opens out to reveal a sunny glade packed with alpine delights. Barbara is a compulsive plants person - so come prepared to buy some interesting examples. Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas

Saturday 5 June ASH COTTAGE, 1B COURT LANE SE21 7HD. Brigid Gardner 07745 597334, [email protected]. On street parking nearby.Open 6-8 for Freedom from Torture. Entry £6.50 to include a glass of wine or soft drink (refills by donation). ‘Imagine that you have arrived in a foreign country in a state of shock after suffering mental and physical torture. You have been given ‘basic’ accommodation and £37.75 a week (!) for everything else - but you can’t speak the language and are not allowed to work. Missing family and friends, you have no-one who might help you get over the trauma of your memories.Freedom from Torture provides individual psychological help, a chance to meet other survivors in therapeutic activities (such as gardening) and the hope of building a new life.’This garden is divided up in unexpected ways to provide intimacy and surprise. The paved flower garden leads through a narrow gate to the half-seen orchard and from there through an arch back down the long vegetable and herb garden running parallel. All in roughly 300 square metres! Wine

Sunday 6 June 103 AND 105 DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7BJ. Noël and Caroline Annesley, Andrew and Ann Rutherford. Open 2-5 for NGS. Combined entry £8, children free, includes donation to Macmillan Cancer Care. Two Georgian houses with large gardens, 3 mins walk from Dulwich Picture Gallery and Dulwich Park.103 DULWICH VILLAGE – Noël and Caroline Annesley, [email protected] garden featuring plants and shrubs, some unusual, chosen for colour and shape throughout the year. Wall decked with varied climbers behind a long, mixed border containing a wide range of herbaceous plants. Spacious child/picnic friendly lawn. Steps up to a formal lily pond teeming with fish (rudd), newts, frogs, dragonflies and other wildlife. The pond is surrounded by a paved area and flowerbeds filled with old roses and other colourful plants. Victorian-style greenhouse with vegetable and soft fruit area beyond. Teas on the lawn. Gate to 105 next door. Wind band performing.

105 DULWICH VILLAGE Andrew and Ann Rutherford, [email protected]. A very pretty flower-lover’s garden with blue and white planting round a formal goldfish pond. Glorious colours elsewhere to attract bees and butterflies. Lots of old-fashioned roses, fine delphiniums, many unusual perennials and planters full of jolly annuals. Ancient mulberry tree. Attractive early C20th greenhouse, lawns, shrubbery. Waterfall and pond with newts and other wildlife including leeches (children need to be supervised here).

103 featured in Garden News in February 2019 and 105 in a June issue of the same magazine. These gardens have also been in Garden Answers 2020 and filmed for Austrian television. Amazing collection of plants for sale from both gardens, please bring your own bagsTeas. Sorry no dogs or wheelchair access.


JUNE

Sunday 6 JuneNORTH HOUSE, 93 DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7BJ. Katharine St John Brooks and Vivian Bazalgette Open 2 -5 for Link Age Southwark. Entry £5, children free. Street parking.Described by some as ‘the most romantic garden in Dulwich’, two mature cherry trees command the centre of this large garden. See if you can spot the echiums (quite rare in London though prolific in Cornwall). In June, the beautiful rose ‘Wedding Day’ showers down from the topmost branches of a fruit tree. Wheelchair accessible but gravel in front garden makes pushing hard work. Teas. Sorry, no dogs.

Sunday 6 June35 CAMBERWELL GROVE, London, SE5 8JA. Lynette Hemmant and Juri Gabriel. 020 7703 6186, [email protected]. lynettehemmant.com. Backing onto St Giles Church, Camberwell Church Street. From Camberwell Green go down Camberwell Church Street. Turn R into Camberwell Grove. Open 12 - 6.30pm for St Christopher’s Hospice. Entry £3.50, children free. Plant packed 120x20ft garden with charming backdrop of St. Giles Church. Evolved over 30 years into a romantic country-style garden brimming with colour and overflowing with pots. In June, spectacular roses stretch the full length of the garden, both on the artist’s studio and festooning an old iron staircase. Artist’s studio open. Lynette has painted the garden obsessively for the past 25 years; see her work on her website. Previously opened 21 years for the NGS. Featured in magazines in the UK, USA and Japan. Light refreshments. No dogs, please. Sorry, no wheelchair access.


JUNE

Sunday 6 JuneBRIXTON WATER LANE GARDENS, Brixton, SW2 1QB. Open 2.-5.30 for NGS. Combined entry £5, children free. 60 BRIXTON WATER LANE Caddy and Chris Sitwell. 62 BRIXTON WATER LANE Daisy Garnett and Nicholas Pearson. Two 90ft gardens backing onto Brockwell Park with original apple trees from the old orchard. Number 60 has a large garden with floral borders and a mature wisteria covering the house. Strong colour comes from laburnum and lilac under which teas will be served. Number 62 is a country garden with exuberant borders of soft colours, a productive greenhouse and a mass of pots on the terrace. Plenty of colour from old fashioned roses, peonies and other perennials. Wheelchairs. Dogs allowed. Teas. Plants, please bring your own bags.

Sunday 6 June PECKHAM RYE GROUP East Dulwich, SE22 0LP. Open 2.30-5.30 for NGS. Combined entry £8, children free. All gardens can be reached by walking the length of Peckham Rye. Stns Peckham Rye; Honor Oak. Buses: 12, 37, 63, 197 and 363 4 CORNFLOWER TERRACE, SE22 Clare Dryhurst. 174 PECKHAM RYE, SE22 Mr and Mrs Ian Bland. 4 PIERMONT GREEN, SE22 Janine Wookey. Small, medium and large: three picturesque gardens dotted along the length of Peckham Rye Park. One making its early transformation into a woodland space, another home to an array of unusual and eclectic plants, while the third may be tiny in size but is packed with big personality. An abundance of roses links the three. Teas. Plants, please bring your own bags.

Sunday 13 JuneLYNDHURST SQUARE GARDEN GROUP, Lyndhurst Square, SE15 5AR. Open 1-5.30 for NGS. Combined entry £6, children free, includes a donation to MIND, Mental Health Charity. Home-made teas in the square, tea, coffee and soft drinks with delicious home-made cakes

5 LYNDHURST SQUARE Martin Lawlor and Paul Ward. 6 LYNDHURST SQUARE Iain Henderson and

Amanda Grygelis. 7 LYNDHURST SQUARE Pernille Ahlström and

Barry Joseph.

Three very attractive gardens open in this small, elegant square of 1840s listed villas located in Peckham SE London. Each approx 90ft x 50ft has its own shape and style as the Square curves in a U shape. Number 5 – the design combines Italianate and Gothic themes with unusual herbaceous plants and towering Echiums. Plants for sale. Number 6 – the design features architectural plants, pergola, vegetable garden and espalier apple trees. Number 7– simplicity, Swedish style, is key with roses and raised beds, framed by yew hedges. No wheelchair access at number 7 due to narrow paths and uneven surfaces. Dogs allowed. Teas. Plants, please bring your own bags.


JUNE

Sunday 13 JuneCOURT LANE GARDEN GROUP, Dulwich SE21 7EB (3 gardens).Three attractive and interesting gardens, all backing on to Dulwich Park. Open 2-5.30pm for the Mark Evison Foundation with 10% donation to St Christopher’s Hospice. Combined entry £8 (start at any of the gardens), children free but please see below. Enquiries 07789-765867. Free street parking. Buses: P4, 12, 37, 40, 176, 185. Rail: North Dulwich or West Dulwich then a 15-minute walk.1 COURT LANE GARDENS (first time opening)A wildlife and naturalistic family garden designed by Chelsea medal winner Jane Brockbank and featured in the RHS ‘Design Outdoors’ book. It includes a Spring-themed front garden and a rear garden with wildflower area, a natural swimming pool and a focus on native plants. It tries to reflect the style of English hedgerows and meadows, interspersed with designed beds and grasses. Visitors last year included over 20 species of birds, a dozen types of butterfly and regular summer evening pipistrelle bats. Not wheelchair accessible. The pool means that young children require careful supervision.

118 COURT LANE Margaret EvisonBeautiful plantswoman’s garden with many unusual and interesting plants. The front garden is white with evergreen leaf colour; at the back a terrace leads on to a lovely lawn with stunning wide herbaceous borders, through an arch to a shady “meditation” rose garden, and on through another arch to a pond area teeming with wildlife, and a spectacular wild meadow given a Special Award by the London Gardens Society. Wheelchair access to terrace only. The pond means that young children require careful supervision.

142 COURT LANE Jeremy and Jackie PrescottHalf-acre country-style garden featuring old-fashioned roses, mixed borders, fruit trees, wildflower area and a vegetable garden, all on a circular theme. Blue-plaque former home of Anne Shelton, the wartime Forces’ Favourite. Wheelchair accessible. Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas.

Wednesday 16 June108 TURNEY ROAD, London SE21 7JJ. Robert and Jenny Park. Open 6.30 – 8.30 for Link Age Southwark. Entry. £5 to include a glass of wine (refills by donation).Our south facing garden has evolved over the past 44 years. There has never been a grand plan, but our planting has changed as our tastes and enthusiasms have developed. However, our love of roses and clematis mixed with other plants has remained throughout, and our rather full planting looks its best in June. Access through side gate near entrance to Dulwich Sports Ground. Plants, please bring your own bags. Sorry, no wheelchair access. No dogs please.


JUNE

Sunday 20 June103 AND 105 DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7BJ Open 2-5 for St Christopher’s Hospice. Combined entry £8, children free. Two Georgian houses with large gardens, 3 mins walk from Dulwich Picture Gallery and Dulwich Park. 103 DULWICH VILLAGE – Noël and Caroline Annesley, [email protected]. Beautiful garden featuring plants and shrubs, some unusual, chosen for colour and shape throughout the year. Wall decked with varied climbers behind a long, mixed border containing a wide range of herbaceous plants. Spacious child/picnic-friendly lawn. Steps up to a formal lily pond teeming with fish (rudd), newts, frogs, dragonflies and other wildlife. The pond is surrounded by a paved area and flower beds filled with old roses and other colourful plants. Victorian-style greenhouse with vegetable and soft fruit area beyond. Teas on the lawn. Gate to 105 next door. Wind band performing. 105 DULWICH VILLAGE Andrew and Ann Rutherford, [email protected]. A very pretty flower- lover’s garden with blue and white planting round a formal goldfish pond. Glorious colours elsewhere to attract bees and butterflies. Lots of old-fashioned roses, fine delphiniums, many unusual perennials and planters full of jolly annuals. Ancient mulberry tree. Attractive early C20th greenhouse. Lawns, shrubbery. Waterfall and pond with newts and other wildlife including leeches (children need to be supervised here). 103 was featured in Garden News in February 2019 and 105 in a June issue of the same magazine. These gardens have also been in Garden Answers 2020 and filmed for Austrian television. Teas. Sorry no dogs or wheelchair access. Extensive plant sales from both gardens. Please bring your own bags.

Dulwich Pot &Plant GardenPots and Plants for Indoors and Outdoors Tools, Composts, Seeds, Bird Food and AccessoriesDelivery service

Next to North Dulwich Station at 12b Red Post Hill. SE21 7BXwww.dulwichpots.co.uk. 020 7733 3697

Bus Routes P4, 37 & 42. Free local parking. Open 7 days a week


JUNE

105 Dulwich VillageThursday 24 JuneSOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE Open 6-8. Entry by donation.See: Sunday April 25 for details. Refreshments. Plants, please bring your own bags

Sunday 27 JuneLINK AGE SOUTHWARK GARDEN SAFARI

102 COLLEGE ROAD, SE21 7HW Michael and Lesley O’Mara. [email protected] COLLEGE ROAD , Hilarie and Kieran Coonan, 0208 670 5957 [email protected] 110 COLLEGE ROAD, Pam and Howard Jacobs, [email protected] Open 2.30 – 5.30. for Link Age Southwark. Single combined entry £10, children under 16 free.

Tickets can be bought online in advance for a discounted rate at www.linkagesouthwark.org – Discount rate:Single combined entry ticket - £9.50Two combined entry tickets - £18Group combined entry ticket (up to four people aged 16+) - £35These gardens are opposite Dulwich Woods and a 5 minute walk from Sydenham Hill train station. Limited on-street parking. 102 COLLEGE ROAD Mature garden of over a quarter of an acre with a pergola, wildlife pond, wildflower patch and fernery. Artist’s studio at the bottom of the garden. Pictures for sale. Narrow path suitable for small wheelchairs.108 COLLEGE ROAD This mature garden has traditional, colourful herbaceous borders with a mass of peonies, roses, irises, clematis, many species of acer and a Mediterranean garden around a pool with palm trees, bamboo and potted geraniums. Wheelchair access to paved terrace only but with a good view of the garden.110 COLLEGE ROAD Recently landscaped front garden with interesting trees and grasses. The open aspect rear garden has a large patio on which teas and cakes will be available to purchase. Wheelchair accessible. Teas. Sorry, no dogs.

Sunday 27 June GARDENS OF COURT LANE, SE21 7EA. (3 gardens)Open 2.30-5.30 for NGS. Combined entry £8, children free. Three beautifully tended and contrasting gardens within a short walking distance of each other.122 COURT LANE Jean and Charles Cary-Elwes. 122 has a countryside feel, backing onto Dulwich Park with colourful herbaceous borders, live Jazz on the terrace, a children’s trail, plant sales and a wormery demonstration. Wheelchair access to the terrace only, which has a good view of the garden. 148 COURT LANE Sue and Anthony Wadsworth. A spacious garden, developed over 20 years, backs on to Dulwich Park. From the wide sunny terrace surrounded by tall, golden bamboos and fan palms, step down into a garden designed with an artist’s eye for colour, form, texture and flow, creating intimate spaces beneath mature trees and shrubs, with colourful perennials. 164 COURT LANE James and Katie Dawes. 164 was recently redesigned to create a more personal and intimate space with several specific zones. A modern terrace and seating area leads onto a lawn with abundant borders and a beautiful mature oak. A rose arch leads to the vegetable beds and greenhouse. Teas with cake at 122 and 148 and with savoury snacks at 164. Plant sale at 122 and 148, please bring your own bags.


JULY/AUGUST

Sunday 27 June 38 LOVELACE ROAD, Dulwich, SE21 8JX. José and Deepti Ramos Turnes. Open 12.30-4.30 for NGS. Entry £4, children free. Family friendly yet tranquil garden. Here you’ll find: a brook with stepping stones and wild-life ponds, wide curving borders packed with colourful perennials - plants for shade, some that love full sun and several that thrive on neglect, two magnificent 40 year old acers, raised vegetable beds, fruit trees and a children’s play area. This gem of a garden has an all-white front and a family friendly back. The garden slopes gently upwards with curving borders, packed with an informal mix of roses, perennials and annuals. The garden is designed to be an easy to maintain oasis of calm at the end of a busy day. There are several smile-inducing features e.g. a dragon, the Cheshire cat and a stream. Lots of seating and delicious cake. Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas.

Sunday 4 July 28 FERNDENE ROAD, Herne Hill, SE24 0AB. Mr and Mrs David and Lynn Whyte. Open 1- 5 for NGS. Entry £4, children free. Home-made scones with garden produce jam. Gabions and stone-walling. Designed for birds and insects. The garden office/summer house, constructed from sustainably sourced materials, has a rubble roof to attenuate water runoff. Recycling and re-use of materials. It’s all about structure and careful planting in this dramatically sloping S.S.E. facing garden, 30m long x 18m. A lively blend of perennials and shrubs show definite Kiwi influences. The kitchen garden with raised beds and soft fruits is wonderfully secluded. Lower level planting has a coastal feel. Upper level has a ‘hot colour’ border. Borrowed views of mature trees and big skies set it off. Upper levels not suitable for wheelchairs. Plants, please bring your own bags. Teas.

Sunday 11 July7 NORWOOD PARK ROAD, West Norwood, SE27 9UB. Miss Victoria Twyman and Mr M McKown.. Open 1.30-5.30 for NGS. Entry £4.50, children free. Off Elder Rd. Nearest stn West Norwood. Bus 432 or 10 min walk from West Norwood train station. Some parking on Norwood Park Rd. The skills of two artists created this pretty cottage style garden in a suburban setting. Victoria does the planting and Mark created the structures to this 100ft garden divided into three areas. The plants are vibrant, and the star of the summer show is an eye-catching plum tree which in July hangs heavy with luscious fruits. Artists’ studio doubles up as a relaxing spot for evening sundowners. Featured in Easy Gardens July 2020. Teas.

Thursday 22 JulySOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE Open 6-8 Entry by donation.See Sunday April 25 for details. Refreshments. Plants, please bring your own bags

Sunday 8 August 58 CRANSTON ROAD, Forest Hill, SE23 2HB. Mr Sam Jarvis and Mr Andres Sampedro. 12mins walk from nearest overground stns Forest Hill or Honor Oak. Nearest bus stops: Stanstead Rd/Colfe Rd (185, 122), Kilmorie Rd (185, 171) or Brockley Rise/Cranston Rd (122, 171). Open 12-6 for NGS. Entry £3.50, children free. This exotic-style plant-lover’s garden features a modern landscaped path and carefully curated subtropical planting. Vivid evergreens – including palms, cordylines, loquat and cycad – provide structure and year-round interest. Tree ferns, bananas and tetrapanax add to the striking foliage, while cannas, dahlias and agapanthus provide vibrant pops of colour against the black-painted boundaries. Teas.


AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

Saturday 7 August and Sunday 8 August4 BECKONDALE RD, SE19 1QJ. Christopher and Wendy Spink, [email protected]. Off Gipsy Hill. Nearest stn Gipsy Hill. Buses 3 and 322. Some parking on Becondale Road. Saturday 7, open 7.30-10.30 for NGS. Entry £7 to include a glass of wine (refills by donation).This garden takes vertical planting to new heights - but is not for those who are afraid to walk a gangplank. It is packed with a mass of exotic and rich planting with a Mediterranean feel from bougainvillea to bananas and palms to plumbago. Steeply sloping, it maximises every bit of height with plants cascading over high rise balconies and dropping down to a theatrically styled well of a garden. Mediterranean planting on four levels. Regret, with narrow paths/steep steps, garden not suitable for small or mobility challenged. Wine.

Sunday 8 August4 BECONDALE ROAD, SE19 1QJ. Open 1 – 6 for NGS. Entry £4.50, children free. Teas. Description, see above. Visits also by arrangement June to September for groups of up to 10.

Sunday 8 August 58 CRANSTON ROAD, Forest Hill, SE23 2HB. Mr Sam Jarvis and Mr Andres Sampedro. Open 12-6 for NGS. Entry £3.50, children free. 12mins walk from nearest overground stns Forest Hill or Honor Oak. Nearest bus stops: Stanstead Rd/Colfe Rd (185, 122), Kilmorie Rd (185, 171) or Brockley Rise/Cranston Rd (122, 171).This exotic-style plant-lover’s garden features a modern landscaped path and carefully curated subtropical planting. Vivid evergreens – including palms, cordylines, loquat and cycad – provide structure and year-round interest. Tree ferns, bananas and tetrapanax add to the striking foliage, while cannas, dahlias and agapanthus provide vibrant pops of colour against the black-painted boundaries Teas, cakes and tortilla.

Thurs 26 AugustSOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE Open 6-8. Entry by donation.See : Sunday April 25 for details. Refreshments. Plants, please bring your own bags

Sunday 5 September 24 GROVE PARK, Camberwell, SE5 8LH. Clive Pankhurst www.alternative-planting.blogspot.com. Open 11-4.30 for NGS. Entry £5, children free. An inspiring exotic jungle of lush big leafed plants and Southeast Asian influences. Towering exotica transport you to the tropics. Huge hidden garden created from the bottom halves of two neighbouring gardens gives the ‘wow’ factor and unexpected size. Lawn and lots of hidden corners give spaces to sit and enjoy. Renowned for delicious home-made cake. Garden is on different levels with approx. 7 steps. Featured on BBC Gardeners World, BBC Instant Gardener, Garden News, and the Independent. Teas. Plants, please bring your own bags. Well-behaved dogs.

Sunday 5 September115 DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7BJ. Bridget Furst 020 8693 5649 [email protected] 2–5pm for Link Age Southwark. Entry £5, children under 16 free. Rail: N Dulwich or W Dulwich then 10 -15 mins walk. Tube: Brixton then P4 bus, alight Dulwich Picture Gallery stop. Street parking.Large garden with mixed herbaceous borders, yew and box topiary, pond and small gravel garden. Created to enjoy leisure, relaxing and sitting in scented areas, following the sun.Sorry no wheelchair access. Dogs on leads. Teas.

Sunday 12 September148 COURT LANE, SE21 7EB. Sue and Anthony Wadsworth. 07800632484 [email protected] Open 2-5 for Link age Southwark.Entry £5, children free. Street parking. A spacious garden, developed over twenty years, and backs onto Dulwich Park. From the wide terrace surrounded by tall golden bamboos and fan palms, step down into a garden designed with an artist’s eye for colour, form, texture and flow, creating intimate spaces beneath mature trees and shrubs, with colourful perennials. Teas. Dogs on leads.

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