The Centre for Wildlife Gardening is a 0.22-hectare (0.54-acre) 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
- ^ a b "Centre for Wildlife Gardening". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Centre for Wildlife Gardening". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 January 2016.