Lillington and Longmore Gardens, Pimlico. London
This blog will cover my weekly gardening routine at Lillington and Longmore Gardens in SW London About the estate and gardens
The Lillington Gardens Estate was designed by Darbourne and Darke for
the City of Westminster. It was one of the first low-rise, high-density
housing estates in London. Construction started in the mid-1960s and
continued until Longmoore Gardens was completed in the late 1970s. The
estates were designated a conservation area in 1990 and parts are listed
Grade II*.
Originally the estate was landscaped as a series of
green spaces with trees. Since 1996 these have been developed
considerably into a number of unique gardens planted with a wide range
of shrubs, herbaceous plants and bulbs suited to the dry urban
environment. Bedding and hanging basket plants are raised by the
gardeners.
Features include classic mixed borders, Mediterranean
areas, an exotic border with yuccas, palms, agaves and cannas, a sensory
garden with bubble fountain, pergolas, flowers and vegetables, a
children's 'grow your own' garden and a garden club area. Perennial
meadows and wildlife areas and a pond have been made to increase
biodiversity.
The estate has won the Best Garden for Wildlife
section of the Westminster in Bloom competition and has achieved a Green
Flag award for excellent management and maintenance for five years
running. It was the first in the country to win this award.
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