Abbey Gardens viewed from the Webcam A: Herbs (11) B: Amaranthus & Chard (6) C: Potatoes, Late Radish & Cabbages (5) D: Garlic & Carrots (7) E: Early Spinach, Beans & Summer Savory (5) F: Salads, Sweet Corn & Courgettes (5) G: Salads, Sweet Corn & Squash (4) I: Strawberries (1) J: Celery & Parsley (3) K: Mecanopsis & Perennials (5) L: Rhubarb & Strawberries (4) M: Broadbeans, Beetroot, Salads & Coriander (16) O: Amaranthus & Chard (5) P: Potatoes, Late Radish & Cabbages (6) Q: Garlic & Carrots (8) R: Early Spinach, Beans & Summer Savory (12) S: Salads, Sweet Corn & Cucumbers (5) T: Salads, Sweet Corn & Squash (5) U: Tomatoes, Basil & Aubergines (4) W: Comfrey (2) X: Celeriac & Fennel (10) Y: Carrots & Parsnips (6) Z: Broad Beans, Dill & Brassicas (10) 1: Mint (1) 2: Cut Flowers (12) 3: Globe Artichokes & Perennial Flowers (6) 4: Flowers (3) 5: Cornflowers (1) 6: Aubergines, Chives, Chillis & Leeks (4) 7: Cornflowers (1) 8: Aubergines, Chives, Chillis & Leeks (5) Wall: Fruit Wall (23)
Use your mouse to see what's in each bed.
Tomato
Tomato "Super Marmande", Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2615
Tomato
Tomato "Money Maker", Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2616
Tomato
Tomato "Cyril's Choice" grown by Charlie, Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2638
Tomato
Tomato "Earl of Edgcumbe", Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2639
Tomato
Tomato "Black Russian" donated by Charlie, Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2734
Tomato
Tomato "Yellow Plumb" donated by Charlie, Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2735
Aubergines from St Mary's allotments
Aubergines from St Mary's allotments, Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2900
Lettuce
Lettuce "Forellenschluss", Note left 2011/11/05
ID #2796

A new kind of garden

Abbey Gardens is a public space designed by Karen Guthrie & Nina Pope of Somewhere.
Led by the Friends of Abbey Gardens, what was a neglected wasteland has been transformed into a unique open-access Harvest Garden where anyone can grow and harvest flowers, fruit and vegetables. The Gardens surround part of the ruin of a protected C12th Cistercian Abbey where monks ran a productive garden, the site also displays more recent C19th remains. If you would like to look round the garden just drop in any time and visit, the gates are open daily dawn to dusk. If you want to get more involved come to our Garden Club sessions.

Free Garden Club Sesions

During the summer months the Friends of Abbey Gardens meet 3 times a week for free gardening sessions run by our Garden Club Leader Hamish Liddle. These sessions have now finished until spring BUT a special Saturday gardening session is planned for the 21st Jan. before the AGM. The Friends of Abbey Gardens AGM will follow from 2-4pm. at Stratford Salvation Army, 1 Paul Street, London E15 4QB - all welcome. 

Regular gardeners will continue to garden informally on Saturdays, come and get involved and help to create a new kind of garden in Newham. 

website design & build by dorian @ the useful arts organisation