St Mary's Secret Garden
Volunteering
ABOUT US
About St Mary's Secret Garden
St Mary's Secret Garden is a horticultural project in Hackney, London. This small secret garden is often described as a peaceful oasis in the middle of a very busy area of the capital. It is approximately 0.7 of an acre in size and has been developed to create a diverse green space. There are four interlinking areas - a natural woodland, a food growing area (including vegetable beds, sort fruit and fruit trees), an herb and sensory garden and an area of herbaceous borders. We have a fully accessible classroom and a large greenhouse. Organic principles are used in maintaining the site and to encourage wildlife and biodiversity within the garden.
Our garden is a resource for the whole community to enjoy and we hold community events and are open for plant sales 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.
St Mary's Secret Garden provides a diversity of projects including accredited horticultural education, therapeutical sessions, volunteering, an annual flower show and work experience for students and school children.
Staff profiles
Paula Gent - Senior Horticultural Therapist
Paula has been working with people in
the great outdoors for 11yrs now providing training in forestry,
conservation & horticulture. Paula works in the garden on a
daily basis with learners, clients & volunteers. Paula is a keen
fan of live music and is always to be found in the mosh
pit (or compost heap).
Catherine Birkett
Is a busy mother of 2, who would love to see more children getting involved with the garden.
An ex-schoolteacher and now a professional gardener, she is currently busy at St Mary's getting kids building a mini-beast trail.
If you're a kid or know one who wants to get digging – Catherine is the woman to contact.
Catherine just loves taking her dog for long walks on the commons.
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Designed
by Quynh Hoang:
quynhoang@gmail.com