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152a Victoria Rise

Featured on Gardeners' World in August 2024, this terraced garden is 21 metres long by 8 metres wide. Planting ranges from the lush greens of the courtyard to the frothy, insect friendly plants of the main level, to the espalier fruit trees and vegetables of the productive levels. A copper beech hedge hides a secluded arbour seat and fire pit at the top of the plot, hidden from surrounding neighbours.

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152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise
152a Victoria Rise

About 152a Victoria Rise

July 2025 will mark this garden’s 9th year since Benn began its transformation from an unloved, rubbish-strewn and steeply sloping site to the place of restorative calm it has become.

Including the courtyard, the garden measures 21 metres in length and 8 metres wide making it large for a London plot. As it continues to mature, each of the garden’s five terraced levels have an increasingly distinct feel.

From the shady, lush greens of the courtyard and dining space on the lowest level, you ascend a set of simple concrete steps emerging into the main level of the garden. Filled with frothy, bee-friendly plants, shrubs, grasses and fruit trees this level is inspired by the hedgerows on the farm where Benn grew up in the north of England.

Reclaimed brick steps connect the main level to two productive levels where the greenhouse and raised vegetable beds are situated.

Tucked away beyond the log wall at the highest point of the plot is the smallest and most secluded area of the garden. A copper beech hedge conceals a cozy arbour seat and fire pit from the surrounding neighbours. This is the perfect hideaway destination to the journey through the plot.

Overall, the space is designed to find a balance between a pleasing aesthetic while being a welcoming space for wildlife. As the garden matures, bees have descended en masse and many of the solitary and bumble bee species have taken up residence in the large log retaining wall along with a colony of stag beetles. The addition of the corten steel pond has increased the number and variety of birds which frequent the garden and also attracts electric-blue and scarlet-red dragonflies. Bats too are often seen swooping in during twilight hours to get their fill of the insects the garden attracts. Not bad for zone 2 London.

Please note that because of the number of steps to access the terraces, we cannot allow child buggies or strollers in the garden.
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Website:

https://www.instagram.com/thenorthsouthgarden/

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Location details

152a Victoria Rise,
Clapham,
London,
SW4 0NW

Directions to 152a Victoria Rise
Entry via basement flat. Closest tube Clapham Common. Bus 77, 87, 137, 156, 345, 452.

152a Victoria Rise openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £4.50
Child: Free
Opening times 12:00-17:00

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from April to July for groups of between 5 and 15.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: Free
Child: Free

Accessibility

  • No information available at this time, please get in touch with the owners for details.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at 152a Victoria Rise at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, 152a Victoria Rise does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. 152a Victoria Rise seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.