London Open Gardens - visit Tate Modern Community Garden

Visit our Tate Modern community garden by the gallery on the Southbank. This usually secret garden is open for the London Parks and Garden’s London Open Gardens weekend so you can peek behind the gates!

Date: 8 June 2024

Times: 10am-5pm

What’s happening on 8 June

Our Parks Manager Joe will be on hand to chat about the garden and will also be exhibiting his wonderful sculptures. Joe is a local artist and runner up on 2024's Landscape Artist of the Year.

The garden will be open for London Open Gardens - tickets for the weekend, giving you access to over 100 gardens in the city are available by clicking here.

About Tate Modern Community Garden

The garden was created during the building of Tate Modern. It is designed to give local residents some quiet time, allows children to explore wildlife, and offers space for families to enjoy outdoor time together.

The garden has a wildlife pond, orchard, herbs and flowerbeds as well as a pergola and a winding path leading to a small fernery. Tate Modern and Bankside Open Spaces Trust work in partnership on this garden alongside our dedicated community and corporate volunteers. The garden has an active events programme with children participating in planting days, pond dipping, wildlife-spotting, gardening clubs and a popular Halloween event. Local people meet, dig, have fun and enjoy the flowers, plants and animals.

How to find Tate Modern Community Garden

The entrance to the east side of the Tate Modern down a path known as Cardinal Cap Alley. Address: Tate Modern Community Garden, Park Street, SE1 9DY

Buses: Map of nearby bus stops

Stations: Blackfriars (south exit), London Bridge, Southwark, Mansion House

Cycle hire station: New Globe Walk (Map)

Public toilets: Tate Modern (Map)

Access: Level access

Dogs: Dogs on leads

About London Open Gardens weekend

London Parks and Garden’s London Open Gardens weekend is a weekend of open garden, tours and events giving you unique access to over 100 hidden green spaces not normally open to the public.

The event is run by London Parks & Gardens who work to help everyone to appreciate and access the city’s historic green spaces.