Join us on Saturday 17th October at Edith Gardens LNR to celebrate Autumn and the reopening of the site following our Kingston Council NCIL award.
Join us to:
Learn about urban rewilding and actions you can take to protect wildlife
Spot and learn to identify local wildlife
Meet members of the local community in our tranquil urban oasis
Enjoy free tea, coffee and biscuits!
Learn about local volunteering opportunities including the Friends of Edith Gardens WhatsApp group
Take part in practical taster activities like planting, weeding and pond-dipping
If you’d like to help out on the day, e.g. leading/supporting a rewilding activity or giving out leaflets, teas and coffees, please sign up and send an email to digby@citizenzoo.org to specify how you’d like to help out.
Timings
Everyone welcome between 10am and 2pm. Stay the whole day or drop in to say hi!
Getting there
The Edith Gardens Nature Reserve has one entrance at the tip of Edith Gardens road, just off of Raeburn Avenue. See map for details.
By car:
There is parking available on Raeburn Avenue, which is on the left-hand side as you approach Edith Gardens road, just before Meldone Close, also on the left.
Public transport:
The K2 and 665 go along Raeburn Avenue and if you are coming from Kingston, you’ll want the “Edith Gardens” bus stop which is 20m north of the entrance. From the other direction, the stop is also called Edith Gardens. The site is a 20-minute walk from Berrylands Station.
About Edith Gardens
Citizen Zoo has been working at the council-owned Edith Gardens Nature Reserve since 2018. With the help of volunteers, we have given the site a new lease of life. Previously, overgrown it is now once again a thriving nature reserve with mixed habitats, including woodland, ponds, a mini-meadow and a bee bank.
In 2025, we secured Kingston NCIL funding to restore the site for wildlife and make it fully accessible to all. Thanks to our excellent volunteers, the site now includes new wheelchair paths, wildlife ponds, a mini orchard and an all-weather shelter. Edith Gardens is now officially open for partnerships with local community groups and charities across the borough.
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