Wildlife Garden maintenance at Highgate Enclosures

An activity with Camden Green Gym

Activity date: Thursday 16th January 2025

Start time: 10:45
Finish time: 14:00

Activity description

Join in for a session of nature conservation and habitat management activities. The Green Gym is a unique way to get fit, transform the environment, meet new people and learn new skills. Each session includes a range of activities, designed to suit all abilities. We provide hot drinks and other refreshments during the tea break.

Meeting place

Meet in the wildlife garden, at the junction between Highgate Road and Lissenden Gardens. Bus C11/C2 stop very close to the site. From Gospel Oak, turn left onto Gordon House Road until you meet Highgate Road, turn left until Lissenden Gardens (NW5 1PQ) .

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Activity location

Highgate Enclosures, Junction of Highgate Road and Lissenden Gardens, NW5 1PQ

Site description

Highgate Enclosures consists of three landscaped areas on the south-west side of Highgate Road that formed part of the old village green of Kentish Town, a once extensive area of commonland that was gradually enclosed. This district was marked as 'Green Street' in John Rocque's map of 1746. By the C19th they existed as green enclosures separating the villas of The Grove from Highgate Road, by 1906 overlooked by the Edwardian Lissenden Gardens Estate. In 1940 an air raid shelter was built in the most northerly enclosure for use by tenants of the estate. The railed gardens have grass, shrubs and some flower beds, with paths and seating.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Naomi

Telephone: 07483149629
Email: gg-camden@tcv.org.uk
Website: www.tcv.org.uk/camden

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

We strongly recommend that you wear sturdy boots with a good grip and clothing adapted to outdoors work and weather conditions on the day. We run sessions throughout the year, come rain or shine. Please let us know in advance if it is your first time volunteering with TCV. 14-15 year olds are welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult. 16-17 year olds are welcome on their own, providing they bring a completed signed parent/guardian consent form - please contact the organiser in advance. Sign up to the newsletter for more details of upcoming activities.

Site Facilities

• Disabled Access
• Toilets
• Nearest Toilets - Toilets on-site at Lissenden Gardens

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