Harleyford Road Community Garden

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Street entrance to the garden from Harleyford Road

Harleyford Road Community Garden is a community garden in Vauxhall, London. It was created in 1986 on a derelict site, developed from an earlier vegetable garden created by residents. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

It is adjacent to, and can be accessed from, Bonnington Square, which also has its own community garden. [2]

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References

  1. "Nature-ist: Harleyford Road and Bonnington Square". Londonist. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. 1 2 Mansfield, Ian (2014-05-18). "London's Pocket Parks: Harleyford Road Gardens". ianVisits. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  3. "Harleyford Road Community Garden". GIGL. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. "London Parks & Gardens - Inventory Site Record". London Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  5. Vincent, Alice (2020). Rootbound: rewilding a life. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. ISBN   978-1-78689-772-5.

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