Members and local community groups may hire the Garden House and terrace seating areas, and the lawn if appropriate, for Events such as parties and meetings. The booking is not for the Garden as a whole as we do not restrict entry to other Garden members during an Event.

We can normally accommodate only two Events (parties or meetings) per week and we do not take bookings for Sundays. For information about booking the Garden House, email Evelyn our Membership Secretary, at oldengarden1@gmail.com

Our Grant from Islington Council’s Community Chest

Posted on 13 December 202413 December 2024 by Olden Garden

We are very pleased to have been awarded a grant of £5,000 towards Olden Community Garden core activities. This grant will help pay the fees of our part-time professional gardeners who lead our volunteers and advise our trustees. Islington Council’s Community Chest is funded by Islington Council, in partnership with Cripplegate Foundation.

Repairing our Vegetable Beds

Posted on 13 December 202413 December 2024 by Olden Garden

Thank you to the BIG Alliance for arranging a gardening day for a team of 10 volunteers from MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group). With their enthusiasm we made good progress with our Raised Vegetable Beds Repairs project funded by a National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grant.

MUFG team working on Vegetable Beds repairs project

Planting Flowers in the Shade project

Posted on 29 November 202429 November 2024 by Olden Garden

Our volunteers have completed this project, with bulbs and plants funded by Islington Giving’s Make It Happen Fund. The flower bed is covered in autumn leaf fall waiting for spring when the bulbs will emerge. The adjacent path is re-surfaced with donated bark chippings. Thank you to Maria for leading this project, her final project for us.