Across the Square Mile, almost 200 pocket gardens give up an oasis of calm, beautiful flowers and amazing history. Walk though ancient churchyards, and old bomb sites. Learn about their stories and how they are flourishing on the ground and in the sky.
What will I see?
A church garden where the hearts of four British Queens are buried
The monument to heroic self-sacrifice inspired by a Chinese legend from the 13th century
Bat houses, bird sancturies, and urban wildlife
The foundations of one of America’s oldest churches and its links to Winston Churchill
A 3,000 year old monument from modern day Iraq, found by the husband of Agatha Christie
Public art telling the story of the Slave Trade on the site of a medieval church
A free-to-enter Garden in the Sky with stunning views over the City
The crypt of the oldest church in the City, dating back before the time of Alfred the Gre