Centre for Wildlife Gardening

The Centre for Wildlife Gardening is a 0.22 hectare nature reserve 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, the centre has a wildlife garden with a range of habitats, a nursery for wild flowers and raised beds for community use. There are other habitats such as a chalk bank with wild flowers, meadows, a woodland copse, a bog garden and a roof garden. There are two ponds with frogs, newts and dragonflies.[1][2]

There is access at limited times.[2]

References
  1. "Centre for Wildlife Gardening". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. "Centre for Wildlife Gardening". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

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