Habitat management at St Andrew's Gardens
An activity with Camden Green Gym
Activity date: Thursday 23rd May 2024
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 at the entrance on Gray’s Inn Road, corner of Wren Street. Nearest Tube: Russell Square or Chancery Lane. Also lots of buses (17, 45 & 46) —nearest bus stop: Guilford Street (WC1X 8JT).
Activity location
St Andrew's Gardens, St Andrew's Gardens, Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8JT, WC1X 8JT
Site description
Formerly a burial ground for St Andrew's Holborn that closed for burials in 1850, the site was converted into public gardens in 1885 when St Pancras Borough Council acquired it along with a strip of land at the southern edge. St Andrew's Gardens are laid out as two rectangular lawns bisected by a central path with mature London planes and an ancient weeping ash. Many of the headstones were resited near the northern entrance but a few C18th chest tombs remain in situ in the gardens.
Contact
Naomi
Telephone: 07483149629
Email: gg-camden@tcv.org.uk
Website: www.tcv.org.uk/camden
Further info
Please aim to arrive in good time. We strongly recommend that you wear sturdy boots with a good grip and clothing adapted to outdoors work and weather conditions on the day. Please let us know in advance if it is your first time volunteering with TCV. 14-17 year olds are welcome providing they bring a parent/guardian consent form filled in advance - please contact the organiser. For corporate volunteering, please contact Corporate-Volunteering-London@tcv.org.uk - 07740 899 689
Site Facilities
- Nearest Toilets - TCV office or Calthorpe arms pub
