Visiting Bostall Community Garden is like going through the looking glass in Alice’s Wonderland. It hides away behind a gate in one corner of Bostall Gardens and unlike the park it is lush, productive and absolutely beautiful. This is undoubtedly the greenest green space which I have found in the Borough of Greenwich.
Gardens
Even though it is quite small there are different areas in the community garden. There is a ‘proper’ garden with trees, shrubs and flowers. Even in the autumn it was fully of pretty things to see and enjoy.
And there is even a little corner where you can just sit and enjoy the view.
Fruit and veg
Wow! The beds are immaculate, full of interesting vegetables. There are also lines of fruit canes and fruit trees and a greenhouse for tender and exotic fruit and vegetables. Everything is flourishing, even at the end of the season. Each gardener has only one raised bed and so the space is treasured and abundant. I imagine the competition for ‘Best Gardener’ is fierce!
Bostall Community Gardens is quite wonderful and a huge tribute to the people who started the project in 2014 when the space was a rubbish dump. It is also a tribute to those who continue to maintain the gardens in such wonderful condition and a lesson to all of. We don’t always need to turn to the Council or the Government – we can do it for ourselves. I look forward to returning in the spring and summer.