Centre for Wildlife Gardening

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Centre for Wildlife Gardening
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Centre for Wildlife Gardening
Location28 Marsden Rd, London, United Kingdom
Nearest city London
Coordinates 51°27′46″N0°04′31″W / 51.4629°N 0.0752°W / 51.4629; -0.0752
Area0.22 ha (0.54 acres)
Created1989
Operator London Wildlife Trust

The Centre for Wildlife Gardening is a 0.22-hectare (0.54-acre) nature reserve and educational facility in Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark. It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the London Wildlife Trust. It is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I. [1]

Formerly a council depot for the parking of utility vehicles, the centre was organized in 1989 by the London Wildlife Trust. [2] [3] It comprises a wildlife garden with a range of habitats, a nursery for wild flowers and raised beds for community use. [4] It hosts other habitats such as a chalk bank with wild flowers, meadows, a woodland copse, a bog garden, a roof garden, and two ponds with frogs, newts and dragonflies. [5] It has been popular with those interested in native species, with local residents and with students. [6] It hosts educational and entertainment events for adults and children. [7] [8] [9] The centre has received multiple awards.

In 2010, it began operating the Bellenden Road Nature Garden. [10]

References

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  2. "BBC - London - 'London is great for wildlife'". news.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. "Private Gardens". www.lbp.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. "Centre for Wildlife Gardening". Charlton and Blackheath Amateur Horticultural Society. 6 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  5. "Centre for Wildlife Gardening | London Wildlife Trust". www.wildlondon.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. "The Centre for Wildlife Gardening, Peckham - Highbury Wildlife Garden". Highbury Wildlife Garden. Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  7. "Tales from the suburban wild – feasts and jamming". The Urban Naturalist. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  8. "Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 17-23 September". Londonist. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  9. "Post by @peckhampeculiar · 1 image". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  10. "New Nature Garden opens". www.peckhamsociety.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2025.