On June 13 and 14 a record number of hidden and little-known squares in London will be welcoming visitors as part of Open Garden Squares weekend. There are 224 to see, ranging from the historic and
traditional to the new and experimental. They include classic London squares,
roof gardens, community allotments, urban wildlife and ecology centres, as well
as the gardens of historic buildings, restaurants, schools and shops. One of my
favourites from previous years is the Garden Barge Square at Tower Bridge Moorings, Downings Rd,
Southwark, (left) where gardens have been created on the decks of barges to form an inside-out
floating garden,. There's even a 'tree barge' with a square of quince trees in its
centre.The weekend is being staged in association with the National Trust, which has seven participating gardens, including that of Fenton House in Hampstead.
Details are at: http://www.opensquares.org/index.html
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