The Friends of St George’s Gardens AGM is next Thursday 20 March 2025 at 7pm in the Coram Foundation meeting room. It’s easy to find – just go past the School of Pharmacy and the Foundling Museum on the north side of Brunswick Square and through the gate into the Coram campus. The entrance is […]
A wonderful week of warm sunshine brought March in like a lamb and the crowds came out to enjoy it in Gordon Square, among others. We felt spring had come to the Bloomsbury Squares at last after gloomy, cold January and February. But alas, more normal weather has returned this chilly week.
The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens invites you on brisk weekly walks around Bloomsbury to improve your circulation and increase your weekly step count. Walks are led by the expert Camden Guides* and include a brief stop at the halfway point to hear a few fascinating facts about the location to rest before walking […]
Thank you to everyone who sang carols with Friends of St George’s Gardens at Christmas. We raised £400 for the Trussell Trust foodbank charity. Everything that was thrown in the bucket went to the charity, as well as donations which were paid into our bank account. The mulled wine and mince pies were mostly paid […]
This event is run by the RSPB every year, encouraging people to go out into green spaces and observe and record birds that are seen. It’s a nice excuse to get outdoors in January and gives people an excuse to get out and engage with nature, particularly if their mental health is suffering at this […]
Friends of St George’s Gardens invite you to join them on Saturday 21 December at noon to sing carols beside the Chapel of Rest. With the TAP Ukulele Band again, and mulled wine and mince pies, they’ll be collecting for the Trussell Trust foodbank charity for the third year. Please help raise even more than […]
There are many fascinating stories in the former graveyard, now a peaceful garden. Come along and find out more. The weather is looking reasonable!
The fountains return to Russell Square Gardens, after being out of action for more than a year. Caused quite a stir with the tourists and children playing in the gardens after school today.
In the next few days, you might like to visit the evergreen strawberry trees (Arbutus) by the path side of the Caffè in Russell Square. The ripe ‘strawberry’ fruits are currently hanging in clusters accompanied by creamy-white flowers. But this rare sight may not last long before the birds and squirrels eat them! Birds love […]
Something to wonder at in Bedford Square
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 