Children's and Community Garden
A space for families to enjoy messy play in our Mud Kitchen and explore vegetable beds, pollinator habitats and more.
Please note: the Children's & Community Garden will be closed all day on Thursday 28 August for a private event.
Mud Kitchen
Kids love getting dirty – it’s in their nature! And what better place for them to do it than in the great outdoors.
This family-favourite corner of the Children's & Community Garden is ready for messy play, with play spaces and shady spots, as well as sensory corners and learning zones for workshops and school groups.
Complete with pots, pans, teapots and cookie cutters, our Mud Kitchen is the perfect spot to encourage children to get creative. Get stuck in!
Find the Children's and Community Garden at marker 45 on our Map of Wakehurst
Edible Meadow
Did you know many wildflowers are edible? Wander through our mini wildflower meadow, comprising a mix of 19 edible plants, and discover their diverse uses in health, ecology and cuisine.
Woodery and Dye Border
Strolling through the Children's and Community Garden, discover our newly created woodery, providing a new habitat for critters and creepy crawlies.
Along the next wall, you'll find our dye border, bursting with colourful plants and flowers that can be used as natural dyes.
Pollinator Habitats
The Children's and Community Garden is also a hive of scientific research! Our Nature Unlocked scientists have helped create a wildlife-friendly space to attract and study pollinators.
Discover an experimental bee bank, providing a haven for ground-nesting bees, and spot pollinators finding a home in our handcrafted bee hotels. We even have a "bee lasagne" with layers of different substrates for bees to nest in.
Vegetable Beds
Our brand new vegetable beds are designed with everyone in mind, with different heights to suit all needs, a wheelchair accessible bed, and buggy-friendly paths.
Which fruit and vegetables can you spot sprouting in the beds?
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