Volunteer and visit us
Come to our Open Garden, or volunteer with us, 10am – 4pm, every Tuesday, and on the third Saturday every month. Walk in our woodland and enjoy tea and biscuits in the garden. Families welcome. Just drop in.
Tuesday 12 November – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Saturday 16 November – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 19 November – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 26 November – Open Garden and Volunteer Gardening – 10am – 4pm
The garden house is available to book for parties and meetings
New memberships are available for the year ending 31st August 2025
A two-acre oasis of greenery in Islington, north London.
Over time, a herbaceous garden, an orchard, a pond, a series of vegetable terraces, a small meadow and an acre of woodland have all emerged from a railway embankment.
Under an agreement with Islington Council which owns the land, the volunteer-run Charity – Olden Community Garden – maintains the garden area, with the object to promote a community garden for the benefit of people living or working in the London Borough of Islington. Olden Garden gives local people opportunities for education and recreation, with the aim of increasing involvement in the community and reducing isolation.
A self-sustaining garden
We use harvested water, we compost all the green waste and create wildlife habitats from woody debris. There is a fruitful orchard and a flourishing vegetable garden.
Latest Posts
Spring Bulb planting – Tuesday 5th November
Come and volunteer here on Tuesday! We need your help! Drop in any time 10am – 4pm. This flower bed is now ready for Spring Bulb planting – after volunteers finished planting herbaceous perennials last week. Thank you to Islington Giving’s Make It Happen Fund for our grant.
Stabilising our terraces with wooden sleepers
Making good progress – with the help of volunteers from the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group – thank you to The BIG Alliance for arranging the corporate volunteering day
Stabilising our path
New wooden sleepers installed with the help of volunteers from NHS Property Services – thank you to The BIG Alliance for arranging the corporate volunteering day