Culpeper Community Garden is a beautiful public open space in
the heart of Islington, which serves both as a city park and as an
environmental community project. Managed by and for local people,
it is a unique project where people from all walks of life come
together to appreciate and enhance their environment.
Named after the 17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, this
secluded garden contains 46 different plots tended by local people
and groups, growing a wealth of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
There are also a communal lawn, ponds, rose pergola and wildlife
areas. Open daily to the public, the project encourages the
involvement of many disadvantaged groups, as well as children and
young people.
Culpeper has won many awards over the years, including 'best
display in a public space in London', awarded by the London Gardens
Society, 1999, 2000 and 2002, and 'Best Communal Garden in London',
awarded by London in Bloom, 2003.
