The Exchange Garden Tour

The Exchange commissioned award-winning garden designer Sarah Price to reimagine what was then a disused space full of concrete and nettles. Inspired by the area’s industrial heritage, the changes in local climate, and The Exchange’s mission for community involvement and craft, a vision emerged.

In 2022, the external space was relandscaped to make it accessible, paths and fences were installed, and the ground prepared and planted by a team of incredible local residents alongside Sarah. Since then, the garden has been cared for by The Exchange’s Head Gardeners working alongside local volunteers and Sarah herself to nurture the garden towards maturity.

This collaboration has already created a truly breathtaking space. Though small, this young but rapidly developing garden has several areas with distinct atmospheres and an incredible diversity of planting, united by Sarah's painterly eye.

Now planted and tended by an enthusiastic group of local residents alongside our Head Gardener Selina Ozanne, the garden inspires visits from across Bexley, London and even as far afield as the US and Japan.

Meet on the Garden Room terrace.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:

Tour 11:00 & 14:00

Location & directions

The Exchange Erith, The Old Library, Walnut Tree Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1RA

Directions:

By bike - There are cycle racks at The Exchange, and we are very close to the Thames Path and on the Green Chain Walk · By car - There is pay-for parking on Walnut Tree Road, or you can park for free at Morrisons for up to 2 hours (a 5-min walk). There is also an electric charging station on Walnut Tree Road. · By train - We are a 2-min walk from Erith Station. Exit the station, follow the road under the bridge and walk past the front of London South East College. Continue up the steps and across the road, and you have made it. Trains come from London Bridge and London Waterloo, and continue through to Dartford and Gravesend. · By bus - The 229 (to Thamesmead), 99 (to Bexleyheath) and 469 (to Queen Elizabeth Hospital); additional routes available from Erith Town Centre (a 2-min walk). · By tube - The Elizabeth line serves Abbey Wood Station where you can board a train to Erith Station.

Contact on day:

The Exchange

Telephone number:

+441322341144

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Free | Drop-in spaces may be available on the day but places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Booking contact name:

The Exchange

Booking website:

https://www.theexchangeerith.com/ticket-booking/p/em-garden-tours-1209

Alternative booking website:

https://www.theexchangeerith.com/whatson

Booking opens:

07 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Please enter via the Garden Room Shop & Coffee Bar (lower gate on Walnut Tree Road) for step-free access. We have a lift to all floors.

Additional information

This tour also forms part of a wider ERITH MADE festival.

Max number of people:

15

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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