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Using the Gardens

Please respect each other's social distancing wishes and give each other space
No fires or BBQ's in the gardens, please put your litter in the bins and thanks to everyone who's doing their part!
For permission to film or hold photo shoots or events in the gardens or skate park call 020 8960 4600 or email admin@meanwhilegardens.org.uk

Ecology and Wellbeing

Accredited arboretum - 300 individual trees representing about 50 species and subspecies!
Gardening for well being sessions with Mary - contact us for more details - admin@meanwhilegardens.org.uk
Moroccan Garden and ponds
Kensington & Chelsea MIND Wildlife Garden Project

Currently at Meanwhile

Playhut Stay & Play for under 6's - various sessions throughout the week! Free for families living in RBKC - email hayley@meanwhile-gardens.org.uk for a timetable and updates
Nature Explorers session for under 6's at The Playhut - Thursdays 9.15am -11.15am
Fork to Fork 2023 kitchen gardening sessions for residents of K&C - Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm at 156 - 158 Kensal road W10 5BN
Join us on 24th June for our Future of the Factory event - enjoy free music, workshops and more, and have your say on plans for the building! 2.30pm onwards

Garden Facts

Community gardens built by the local community on former derelict land in 1976
Home to the Metronomes Steel Pan Orchestra since 1989
Aswad's Live and Direct concert/album recorded at Meanwhile Gardens
Received The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2017

The Gerry's Pompeii Alternative Village Fete 2024

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Visiting the gardens

The gates to the gardens are always open and anyone is welcome to visit. Please always remember to clean up after yourself, and be friendly and respectful to other people using the gardens.

What people say

It doesnâ€™t need improving. Itâ€™s a wonderful place and has been a life saver for me and my daughter

Sue

Hey- love the initiative, and would love to support any way I can. Please can you let me know how? Tom x

Tom

I would like the skate park improved, snore, snore, snore ... wake up, I want to go to Meanwhile Gardens now!

Reuben

I live nearby and appreciate the greenery and wildlife but above all the composting facility. I would like the latter to be developed in order to get ...

Constantinos Zegos

The gardens are so inspiring - a completely different type of space in the inner city. Can we organise weekend community gardening events - planting, ...

Tony

I've always thought it would be good to have somewhere to get a coffee or cold drink while enjoying the restful atmosphere

lotoole

To be honest, I strongly hope that there will be no changes made to the gardens, except general upkeep and maintenance. Over the last years, some bush...

Katarina