Description
Loris Road Community Garden was created in 1983 on a WWII bombsite with funding from the GLC and LB Hammersmith & Fulham. There are 3 sections, a more formal garden in the east, a woodland nature garden on the west and a children's play area. The garden has grass, mature sycamore and other trees and shrubs. The nature garden has a rustic pergola at the entrance, with a pond and raised flower bed, some mown grass with scattered trees and shrubs. A paved area allows pedestrian access to Batoum Gardens. There are two grassed areas with shrubs, pergola and seats. An Eco-shed was constructed in the garden in 2005.
Practical Information
| Site location | Loris Road |
|---|---|
| Postcode | W6 |
| What3Words | ///small.spends.broom |
| Type of Site | Community Garden |
| Borough | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Events | Used for nature study by local schools |
| Public Transport | Tube: Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City) then bus. Bus: 72, 220, 283, 295 |
| Research Updated | 1 September 2011 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Loris Road Community Garden consists of three sections; on one side is a mature garden with a grassy, hilly area and wildlife pond. A small woodland and a paved central area incorporates a mosaic and a Time Capsule, and the third part is a small children's play area next to the paved area. The garden is overlooked by a mural of The Cork and Kerry Mountains by Russell Burrell (1979) on the gable end of a house. The garden is managed by Hammersmith Community Gardens Association, which was founded in 1984 and now runs four garden projects, Godolphin Road Community Garden (q.v.), community greenhouses at Ravenscourt Park (q.v.) set up c.2004, and in 2007 a farm was established at Phoenix High School. The Association runs sessions in garden maintenance, food growing and composting, wildlife gardening and medicinal herbs for volunteers, with after-school gardening clubs, family play schemes. It also gives environmental advice to other local groups. The Eco-shed was designed by Jason Wren at Studio E Architects and built by Ecolibrium Solutions with grants from Western Riverside Environment Fund and the SEED programme of the Lottery. It provides a kitchen/office, toilet and storage and a base for the community gardener.
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ234792 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 0.07 |
| Site Ownership | LB Hammersmith & Fulham, leased to Loris Road Community Garden Association |
| Site Management | Hammersmith Community Gardens Association |
| Dates | 1983 |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | Yes - Local Importance |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Brook Green, once a small hamlet, is a long triangular site originally part of the course of Parr's Ditch and formerly manorial waste. It was purchased in 1881 along with Eelbrook Common and Parson's Green from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners by the MBW. It was then landscaped and London plane trees planted along its boundaries. A pond referred to in 1823 has long since disappeared. The area to the west of Brook Green was originally retained for a chapel but later was made part of the open space.
Sycamore House is managed by Hammersmith United Charities, who acquired the land for the almshouses in the 1950s. The original almshouse buildings were replaced in 2012 by a new 3-storey building, enclosing communal gardens. The gardens focus on plants known to encourage wildlife, and include a pond, a pergola and a large community greenhouse. In October 2024 the gardens were awarded the winner's cup in the 'Large Community Garden’ category in the London Almshouses Garden Competition run by London Gardens Society.
St Simon's Church was completed in 1886, although the first service was held in 1880. There is a small garden to one side and at the front of the church with a mature ash tree in one corner, although the rest of the garden layout is relatively recent, comprising numerous shrubs, perennial flowers and some large pots. The area by the ash tree has been paved and seats are provided here.