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Saturday and Sunday 12.00
10th - 11th July till
5pm
Bedminster’s
Secret Gardens
Open Weekend
2021
This guide is free but please
donate £2 at the first garden
you visit and get a sticker to
show you’ve given your support.
Largest selection of plants in the city Riversid
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Garden Centre & Café
Join us on Facebook & Twitter @Riverside_GCHQ
Clift House Road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1RX 0117 966 7535
www.riversidegardencentre.com
Bedminster’s Secret Gardens
Open Weekend 2021
Welcome to our secret gardens - we hope to inspire you with a
world of plants in our creative, productive and beautiful gardens
that are normally hidden from the public eye. The Secret Gardens
Trail is part of the Blooming Bedminster project celebrating green
and growing projects across BS3.
Thanks to our advertisers, all the money we raise will help support
local community gardening and environment projects, see page 4
to find out about previous projects we’ve supported. Please donate
£2 (remember to bring cash and feel free to donate more!) at the
first garden you visit and get a sticker to show you’ve given your
support.
For any last-minute changes to information in this guide or details
of additional gardens opening but not listed in the brochure please
visit: bloomingbedminster.org.uk or check Blooming Bedminster on
Facebook or @BloomingBedmin1 on Twitter. On Saturday 10 July,
between 11-3pm guides will be available from our pop-up informa-
tion stall outside Nat West bank on North Street.
We’re working hard to make Bedminster’s Secret Gardens ‘Covid-19
safe’. Hand sanitiser is available at every garden and some gardens
may restrict the number of people allowed in at one time. Please
look out for notices and be patient. Find out more about our Covid
safe plans at bloomingbedminster.org.uk
Please bring a face mask with you as you may be asked to wear
one if passing through a house to visit the garden.
Please note that there are no toilet facilities at any of the private
gardens, however there are toilets at Riverside Garden Centre and
Windmill Hill City Farm (garden 28 on the map).
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Thank you
Since we held our first
Bedminster’s Secret Gardens
event in 2006, with your
help, we’ve raised thousands
of pounds to support local
community gardening and
environmental projects.
Ashton Vale Planters
Please donate generously to
help us support more local
projects that help us bring
people together to make our
environment greener and
healthier for everyone.
Dame Emily Forest Garden School
Bedminster youth club planters Malago Greenway Berry Maze
Awarded Bristol’s Best Local Confectioner
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Handmade
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Ice creams
Come watch us at work in our open kitchen!
200 North Street, Southville, BS3 1JF
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South Bristol's family-
run independent toy
shop.
Toys, puzzles and
board games for kids
and adults.
Stockists of:
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and more... 219 North Street
Find us at 20 North Street, Bedminster, BS3 1HW Lion Stores sell a wide range of
@toyvillebristol / www.toyvilleshop.co.uk
0117 953 2876
hardware and ironmongery
materials as well as DIY tools.
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Bloomin’ lovely! Try us for great coffee, salads & sandwiches, while you enjoy Bedminster’s Secret Gardens. Open 7 days a week at: 0117 966 4507 262 North Street, Bedminster and www.southvilledeli.com 259–261 Church Rd, Redfield Find us on Facebook Follow on Instagram
Blooming Bedminster
The Blooming Bedminster
‘growing community’ group
is a celebration of all kinds
of green spaces in Greater
Bedminster - big and small,
private and public.
The group supports all kinds of
gardening and growing activity
across BS3 and helps to
highlight how important these
are to making our community Get involved:
greener and more sustainable.
Find out more at
Blooming Bedminster activities bloomingbedminster.org.uk
include: Join the Blooming Bedminster
group on Facebook
Good Front Garden Awards Follow Blooming
Front Garden Walkabout Trail Bedminster on Twitter
Bedminster’s Secret Gardens @BloomingBedmin1
Join a Patchwork gardening
We also support the Patchwork session – find out more at
Community Gardening Group bemmiepatchwork@gmail.com
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73 North Street 94 96 Bedminster Parade (Bristol Loaf)
Community Gardens
Community gardens and G.
30 Dame Emily Park Community
gardening across Bedminster Garden, Dame Emily Park, near
Morley Road entrance (Garden 30)
You’ll find small pocket parks H.
H Dean Lane Patch - opposite the
and community gardening South Bank Club
activity all across Bedminster.
Most are open for you to enjoy I.I Dean Lane Community Orchard –
on the corner of Dean Lane/Warden
all year round, look out for Road – opposite Bristol South Pool
some of them while you’re on
the trail. 32 Ebenezer Gate Pocket Park –
a new ‘parklet’ on North
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A ACTA Community Garden, off Street next to Storysmith bookshop
Gladstone Street (Garden 23)
B.
B Ashton Gate Triangle – community 1 Malago Greenway Berry
cared for flower beds at the junction – Maze a little way off the open
of North Street and Coronation garden area but a great project near
Road, beside Toll House Court Marksbury Road. Find out more at
www.spacehive.com/the-berry-maze
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C Bedminster Station Garden, (Garden 29)
Bedminster Railway Station, Windmill
Hill J.
J Myrtle Street Community Orchard
- off Myrtle Street, just behind Tesco
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D Cherry Tree Garden - near on North Street.
the junction of Philip Street and
Whitehouse Street close to Windmill
Hill City Farm
2 Churchlands Community
Garden, Churchlands Road/West
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E Clifton Street Border - on Clifton
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F.F Southville Home Zone planting –
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Saturday 10th July Sunday 11th July
111 Stackpool Road 33 Greville Road
134 Stackpool Road 58 Birch Road
138 Stackpool Road 64 Birch Road
34 Howard Road 111 Stackpool Road
77 Stackpool Road 134 Stackpool Road
10 Fairfield Road 77 Stackpool Road
Ebenezer Pocket Park - 48 North Street 10 Fairfield Road
44 Langton Park (access from Greville St) Ebenezer Pocket Park - 48 North Street
Dame Emily Garden* 30 Langton Park
17 Pearl Street 44 Langton Park
8 Frayne Road Dame Emily Garden*
24 Frayne Road 17 Pearl Street
Greville Smyth Community Bowls Club* 8 Frayne Road
5 Raynes Road 11 Frayne Road
21 Raynes Road Greville Smyth Community Bowls Club*
45 Foxcote Road 21 Raynes Road
Churchlands Road Community Garden* Churchlands Road Community Garden*
18 Bartletts Road 18 Bartletts Road
Malago Berry Maze 1 Frobisher Road*
Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street Malago Berry Maze
Parson Street Station Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street
Quaker Meeting House, Wedmore Vale Parson Street Station
31 Smyth Road* Quaker Meeting House, Wedmore Vale
38 Raymend Road 11 Ruby Street
31 Smyth Road*
38 Raymend Road
11 Merrywood Road
115 Stackpool Road
*Check special opening hours
in garden description
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Malago Berry Maze Quaker Meeting House, Wedmore Vale
A unique community project hidden in the heart of The rear garden of the Meeting House in Wedmore
Bedminster off Marksbury Road, consisting of over Vale is quite remarkable and hidden from public
sixteen different berries and ground cover, forming a view. It has lawns, meadow, orchard, woodland and a
Maze. Bring along a container and pick some berries. stream as well as remains of the former farmyard and
Find out more at former stream.
www.spacehive.com/theberry-maze Open Saturday and Sunday
Open Saturday and Sunday
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Parson Street Station
The roadside platform at Parson Street Railway
Station has been transformed with the introduction
of planters containing bee-friendly and edible plants
and artwork by the Friends Group.
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18 Bartletts Road
Cobble stoned garden with a L-shaped gabion
bench, fire pit on the patio for entertaining on a cold
evening. Up-cycled scaffolding plank into a bug hotel,
beside a jasmine archway. Raised beds and pots. A
delightful pottery cabin at the end of the garden. Newly
landscaped in the last year. Access through the house 1 Frobisher Road
with steps into the house. Many plants and trees, two ponds with wonderful
Refreshments available. fountains, a conservatory in which to enjoy the garden.
Open Saturday and Sunday Access through garden gate
Open Sunday 12-4pm
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Churchlands Road Community Garden
This garden was created by Churchlands Road Residents
in 2010 from a barren patch of tarmac with a dead
rowan tree owned by the South Bristol Christian Centre.
Fundraising events and donations from local traders
bought shrubs and trees, plus a large amount of topsoil.
The tarmac was pick-axed, and the planting began. 21 Raynes Road
Since then, the trees have grown and get lit for Christmas Small garden with patio, decking and lawn areas, as
and a pond has been added by enthusiastic younger well as flower beds with various roses, alliums and
members of the community. The garden is deliberately other seasonal flowers, fruit bushes, an apple tree
quite overgrown to encourage bees and other wildlife. and a large Acer. There is also a summer house and
Serving drinks and cakes. pergola (currently under construction).
Open Saturday and Sunday 2-5pm Access the garden via side gate
Open Saturday and Sunday
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45 Foxcote Road 5 Raynes Road
Cobble stones and raised decking. Secret spacious Garden with ornamental grasses a pond and water
garden with deck, pond and Shepherd’s Hut. Garden feature. Divided by beds and screens. A peaceful
is established with some new cottage landscaping and place to sit and relax.
pergola. Pots and planters aplenty! Access to the garden is via a lane before number 1
Access through garden gate Raynes Road.
Open Saturday only Open Saturday only
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Greville Smyth Community Bowls Club 8 Frayne Road
Thanks to a grant from BSG in 2019, we have been A large (for BS3) garden with planting designed
able start work on our garden at GSCBC. It’s very much (evolved) to withstand slugs and children. Two small
in its early stages, but we eventually hope to create wildlife ponds. Trying vertical this year with hops, vines
a fragrant, colourful garden, which will also provide and sweet peas. Several accidental wildlife havens. Step
a haven for wildlife. Our Community Bowls Club is in free access through alley at the junction of the bottom
Greville Smyth Park (more commonly known as Ashton of Frayne Road & Coronation Road/Toll House Junction.
Park), next to the tennis courts. Cold drinks are available Open Saturday and Sunday
from the club bar.
Open Saturday 1.30 – 4.30, Sunday 3 -6.
Please note the bowling club will not be open if it
rains.
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24 Frayne Road
Small terraced garden with lawn, patio and mixed
beds, small pond and greenhouse. Pots and tubs
feature in semi formal/ cottage style.
Drinks and cakes available
Refreshments available. Access through alley at the 17 Pearl Street
junction of the bottom of Frayne Road & Coronation Tiny cottage style garden with a central cobbled
Road/Toll House Junction. circle surrounded by a ‘mind your own business’
Mostly flat with one or two steps. bank, colourful flower borders and pots. There are
Open Saturday only two steps in the garden.
Refreshments available.
Access through the house.
Open Saturday and Sunday
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11 Frayne Road
Flower and shrub garden with a few small fruit bushes
& trees, small lawn, pond and a WW2 Anderson
shelter. Access through alley at the junction of the
bottom of Frayne Road & Coronation Road/Toll
House Junction. Three low steps up into the garden.
Cakes and tea available. 11 Ruby Street
Open Sunday only We have a small paved back yard with containers
growing fruit trees and a pond using high black
fencing to create an extra “room” feeing in a small
area. Refreshments (tea coffee and homemade
cake) available. Dogs very welcome.
Access through the house. Open Sunday only16 19
33 Greville Road 138 Stackpool Road
This garden had to be completely re-landscaped (access from Vicarage Road)
following our building works to convert our utility room Small courtyard garden facing north west with raised
into our kitchen. When we dug into the ground, we beds mostly in the shade. Experimenting with
found all sorts of interesting discarded rubbish and also growing ferns and other shade loving plants. New
a leaking pipe and lots of boggy mud! We had to have balcony to catch the afternoon sunshine, whole
three skips of mud and rubble removed and a cement garden is work in progress – ideas welcome.
mixer worth of concrete pumped back in and then Access from Vicarage Road and up a short flight of
we could recreate our garden space over two levels – steps – please take care.
thankfully we managed to retain the mature plants and Open Saturday only
find space for a small wildlife pond – and space to play
for our two small children. Access through the house -
several steps. Open Sunday only
17 20
134 Stackpool Road
(access from Vicarage Road)
Small courtyard garden with a shady sunken paved
area and a sunny raised decked terrace. Pleached
hornbeam trees, raised bed and pond. Featured on
58 Birch Road BBC Gardener’s World in September 2016, come and
A small sunny courtyard garden with curved, raised see how it’s evolved since then.
beds made from recycled brick found in skips. The Gluten free/vegan cakes available.
beds are filled with cottage style shrubs and insect Access from Vicarage Road and up a short flight of
friendly flowers. There is a small half barrel pond and steps – please take care.
two sitting areas including an arbour. Access through Open Saturday and Sunday
the house.
Open Sunday only
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64 Birch Road 111 Stackpool Road
Shingle garden with raised beds and small pond, A garden room, tiny urban green space with lawn,
featuring sedum living roof on studio workshop. wildlife pond, fruit trees, herbs, salads and sculptures.
Highlights include Arum & Canna lilies, Wisteria and A place to eat a meal, swing, talk to a rabbit and
Hosta. Access through the house. escape from the world. Access through the house
Open Sunday only and a couple of steps.
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10 Fairfield Road
(access from Mount Pleasant Terrace)
A secluded Mediterranean style garden with mature
olive tree and brown fig. Grape Vine and Hibiscus.
Live folk music by “As Thou Wilt” pm, both days.
Child friendly, hands on mechanicals for kids of all
ages. 30 Langton Park
Access to the garden is from Mount Pleasant Terrace, This garden packs a lot into a small space, mixing
opposite 16/18. cottage garden style planting with a Mediterranean
Homemade cakes and biscuits available. patio area, tiny wildlife pond, metal sculptures,
Open Saturday and Sunday mosaics and several small trees.
Access: Level access into the house, single step within
house and small steps in the garden.
Open Sunday only
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Ebenezer Pocket Park 48 North Street
A small but beautiful pocket park which opened
in 2016. A once abandoned gateway filled with
rubbish has been transformed into a tranquil
community garden.
Open Saturday and Sunday 77 Stackpool Road
Brick paths and architectural garden features
are set amongst trees, shrubs and perennial
planting.
Access some steps.
Open Saturday and Sunday
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44 Langton Park 115 Stackpool Road
(access from Greville St) Enclosed by climbing plants, shrubs & trees
A courtyard garden accessed directly from Greville on three sides, this terraced back garden
St. The garden is on 2 levels with a recycled brick is a suntrap for idle basking! Our secret is
path and steps and recycled wood raised beds. a toad who is quite vocal and feasting on
Small wildlife pond. Cake and putting the world to slugs. His origin is a mystery. I am proud too,
rights throughout the day. like The Little Prince, of my one Rose.
Open Saturday and Sunday Access is through the house
Refreshments available
Open Sunday only28 31
34 Howard Road
(access from Beauley Road)
A small patch of green reclaimed from the concrete
foundations of a garage. Experimenting with
gutter gardens and scented climbers to create
a little green lung in an otherwise car-dominated Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street
environment. An air quality monitor installed in the Four acres of gardens and paddocks provide a
garden will give visitors a real-time reading of the green oasis in the city. The lovely front garden was
air they are breathing in BS3. built on an old car park, only five years ago. Visit our
Entrance through rear gate on Beauley Road. fantastic café or chose a plant from our stall. Made
Open Saturday only things for sale. Please bring cash.
Proceeds to the agreed charity.
Open Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm
29 32
11 Merrywood Road 31 Smyth Road
The garden has developed over many years from a A secret, spacious landscaped garden with different
derelict site. It has always been organic to encourage zones featuring sun and shade loving plants, often
wildlife. Places to sit, plants to see, birds to watch frequented by hedgehogs and frogs.
away from the hubbub of the city. Enter through the house (note the house and garden
Some steps, plants for sale, teas available. contain steps) Soft cold drinks provided
Access through the house. Open Saturday and Sunday 12-3pm
Open Sunday only
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Dame Emily Garden 38 Raymend Road
Entrance from Morley Road A very small gravelled back garden entirely using
Dame Emily Park Community Garden – a community garden containers-annuals, perennials, salad and herbs. An
in the park cared for by local volunteers growing fruit, veg above ground pond with six fish, a little wooden
and flowers. Meet the community gardeners during their greenhouse, some seating and a cabin with a small
work party on Sunday 2-4pm. table tennis table for the energetic.
Open Saturday and Sunday Enter through the house.
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