Green Guardians- Whittington Park Community Gardening
6 really exciting gardening sessions in Whittington Park over 2025 and 2026
Green Guardians- Whittington Park Community Gardening
6 really exciting gardening sessions in Whittington Park over 2025 and 2026
Getting there
For this session we're going to meet at the task, so you'll need to make your own way there. We encourage you to walk, run, or cycle to do so!
About this session
Community Gardening at Whittington Park
We have six really interesting gardening session happening at Whittington Park. We'll be planting native wild flowers, hedging and bulbs, creating a stumper and planting fruit trees.
These are relaxed friendly sessions where the emphasis is on spending time outside in nature, whilst learning and sharing skills and meeting new people.
The sessions are free and open to all, though under 16's must be with a responsible adult. No experience is needed. We provide tools, gloves, guidance and refreshments.
Session Dates
Thursday 16th Oct 2025, 10am to 12pm ; planting native wildflower
Thursday 13th Nov 2026,10am to 12pm ; planting native bulbs
Tuesday 6th Jan 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Orchard tree planting with the Orchard Project (with optional free volunteers lunch at 1pm)
Tuesday 13th Jan 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Wildlife hedge planting
Tuesday 20th Jan, 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Loggery habitat creation
Tuesday 27th Jan, 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Loggery habitat creation
Whilst places are free we are asking people to book a place via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/organizations/events
Getting there - sessions take place at:
Whittington Park, Archway, N19 4BQ
The meeting point is inside Whittington Park at:
4H Community Garden, next to the Whittington Park Community Centre.
This task supports
Outdoor learning for children in the city
Outdoor learning for children in the city
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This is a GoodGym community mission. When we're doing a community mission we make our own way to the task, so you can choose to walk, run, or cycle. Thinking of cycling - check out our FAQs
Led by Simon Fitzmaurice
- Goodgym Islington AA - Likes long slow runs - Coach in Running Fitness
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