Love Alexandra Park in North London? Learn more about the amazing history of the Park and Palace in this guided walk
Alexandra Park has an incredible history. Learn about Dolly Shepherd, the intrepid Edwardian balloonist, the secret cold war bunker hidden in the undergrowth, the rose garden built by German internees in the First World War, and how the Palace and Park was saved for the people by local councillors.
Thursday 14 May 11am
Guide: Oonagh
June
Fanny Wilkinson’s Green Lungs for London
This walk is part of London Open Gardens Weekend – the link will take you to the London Open Gardens Booking site
This walk takes us from Tottenham Court Road through St Giles and Bloomsbury to celebrate the life and work of Fanny Wilkinson, the first professional female landscape gardener: champion of tree planting for clean air and responsible for many of London’s parks and green spaces.
We will see where she lived, some of the public spaces she landscaped and how her legacy lives on in recent developments to public realm. On the way we will hear about her friends and networks and learn how a small group of women transformed a horticultural college for men into a women-only establishment.
7th June – 11am
Guide: Sue
Capital Walks in London 