Islington Gardeners is a group of committed gardeners who protect and enhance the green spaces in Islington and who organise an annual programme of garden-related activities.

We have around 100 members who are interested in all aspects of gardens and gardening, including houseplants, window boxes, balconies, patios, roof gardens, communal gardens as well as attracting and supporting pollinators of all kinds. You can be eco-conscious or green fingered, and you don’t even have to have a garden or live in Islington to join.

We also encourage a Forgotten Corners & Tree Pits project, whereby a group of members adopt an area of public land near their homes and take over its maintenance, transforming it into a beautiful space for the benefit of all who pass by. Islington Council’s Greenspace is very supportive of this initiative.

We have affiliated membership of the Royal Horticultural Society and London Parks & Gardens.

We provide:

• Discounts at garden centres (IG members only, see below)
• Visits to interesting gardens (some visits are for IG members only)
• Small grants for tree pits and forgotten corners (IG members only)
• WhatsApp group (IG members only)
• An annual plant sale (our main fundraiser)
• Illustrated talks and demonstrations
• Regular newsletters about IG news, events and all things gardening
• Social media (Instagram, Facebook and YouTube)
• Film screenings
• Seed Swaps
• Spring bulb giveaways
• Garden competitions
• Gardening advice 

We organise several coach trips annually to beautiful gardens within convenient reach of London. We also organise trips by bus, train or tube to gardens in and around London during the year. 

Members get priority booking access to all of our events and day trips. Some of our events are for members only. We will make this clear on the listing for each event. Most of our events are listed on Eventbrite. Make sure you follow us there.

Good to know: IG members also benefit from reduced entry to De Beauvoir Gardeners monthly illustrated talks (£2.50 instead of £5). However there will be some events that are for DBG members only. They will make this clear before the events take place.

The membership fee has been frozen again for 2026

We are keen for as many people as possible to take part in Islington Gardeners, so we have decided to keep the annual subscription at £10 single or £12 family/couple, reduced in either case by £2 if you pay by standing order. Please make sure you use your name as the reference for the payment so that we know it’s you who has paid. 

A new membership database

We have been beavering away behind the scenes to introduce a more streamlined and secure way of managing memberships. We are trialling a website called Member Mojo. Renewal reminder emails will be sent via Member Mojo itself. Keep an eye on your inbox for that. 

Any ideas?

Islington Gardeners is an organisation run by and for its members. If you have any ideas for gardens that you would like to visit or guest speakers that you would like to hear, let us know by emailing us on the membership email address islingtongardeners01@gmail.com. We are also happy to feature guest contributors for website blog posts, newsletter items, photos and videos. Just let us know if you’d like to take part in IG in that way. 

Every year we review our offer for members. Let us know if you have an idea of what you would like the membership to include. Any ideas, let us know in person at events or by sending us an email. 

Did you know IG has a wild sister grouping? They are Islington Wildlife Gardeners’ Group. Check them out now.

How to Join Islington Gardeners

From 2026, the membership year is 1st January – 31st December. You may join at any time during the year. As most of our activities take place between March and September, anyone who joins after 30th September will automatically be enrolled for the following year.

The 2026 membership rates are:  

£10.00 single by BACS or cheque, standing orders are £8

£12.00 family / couple by BACS or cheque, standing orders are £10

We are asking new joiners to sign up on Member Mojo https://membermojo.co.uk/islingtongardeners.

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Membership cards

A membership card is useful if you are interested in a weekday discount of 10% at local garden centres. This includes:

• The Boma Garden Centre, Islip Street, London NW5 2DJ
• Clifton Nurseries, 5A Clifton Villas, W9 2PH
• North One Gardens, 25 Englefield Road, N1 4EU

You can collect your membership card for free at one of our events.

How to pay for your membership

We prefer internet payment (BACS) or standing order. Our account details are:

Islington Gardeners: (business) sort code: 50-21-08  account number: 29708826

Standing order payments should reach us around the start of the membership year on 1st January.

We do (rather reluctantly) still accept cheque payments. Send your cheque (signed, dated & made payable to Islington Gardeners) along with your full name, street address, phone number/s and email address (if you have one) to: LUCY HODGES, 35 ABERDEEN PARK, LONDON N5 2AR

Good to know: We will soon be able to accept online payments. Stand by for details of that.

Questions about membership?

Email our membership secretary at islingtongardeners01@gmail.com

Contact us:

General Enquiries	Joy Chamberlin 020 7272 4589
Membership Secretary	Sheila Norris islingtongardeners01@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor	Lucy Hodges lhodges@blueyonder.co.uk
Forgotten Corners / Tree Pits / Small Grants	The committee / Anita 07879 408612 islingtongardeners01@gmail.com
Islington Wildlife Gardeners Group	Sue Lees islingtongardeners01@gmail.com