Queen's Walk Window Gardens

Just beside the London Eye and overlooking the river Thames is a quaint series of small greenhouses that seem like they have no business being there. The Queen's Walk Window Gardens are a series of volunteer-run allotments along the riverside. The nine large-scale allotments were handmade from reclaimed wood and windows and designed by Wayward Plants as part of Southbank Centre's Festival of Neighborhood. Over 40 outdoor plants grow in this unique setting which I find extremely interesting as these imaginative gardens have been built and cared for by the local community. The Festival of Neighborhood runs from May 31st to September 8th. I stumbled upon these gardens by accident while sightseeing in London but it is definitely something worth checking out on purpose if you happen to be in the London area this summer.

For information on the group behind these gardens: Wayward Plants or the Festival of Neighbourhood: South Bank Centre