The Women of Abney Park
Join your guides, Romany and Sam, as we pay homage to the fearless women interred in Abney Park. Pioneers who tore up the rule books and whose stories are inspiring and poignant. The nurse whose disregard of bureaucracy invoked the wrath of Florence Nightingale; the Suffragette incarcerated in Holloway Prison; and the aeronaut who risked life and limb navigating her hot air balloon.
Saturday 28th April, 2pm
Approx. 90 mins
Tickets £12
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Meet at the main gates,
Stoke Newington High St
The Original Trees of Abney Park
Abney Park's 13 hectares of woodland is home to around 200 'old' trees. The site's history as a woodland started in 1840 when it was planted as an exotic arboretum by the famous Victorian horticulturalists the Loddiges. Today there are still some specimens that remain from that planting. Join Russell Miller to learn more about the original Loddiges Trees of Abney Park.
Wednesday 25th April, 6pm
Free,
Suggested £5 donation welcome
Meet at the main gates,
Stoke Newington High St
The Stone Masons of Abney Park
Join us for an Abney Unearthed tour to learn about the different memorials in Abney Park, the types of stone they are made of, the people who made them and the people they signify.
Sunday 22nd April, 2pm
Free
Meet at the main gates,
Stoke Newington High St
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Spring Shivers
Join us for an evening of readings of three classic spine-chilling stories accompanied by unnerving live sound, in the exquisitely atmospheric surroundings of Abney Park Chapel. The readers are Zoe Plumb, Chris Brosnahan and Laura Sampson. The accompanists are Martin Vishnick and Sam Enthoven.
Thursday 3rd May, 8.30 pm
Tickets: £15 full / £12 conc
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Entry at the main gates,
Stoke Newington High St
From 8pm - 8.20 pm
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The Medicinal Plants of Abney Park
From wild garlic to the common nettle and many more, come and learn about the medicinal plants of Abney Park, their history and their uses. This informative tour is led by Joan Yeadon. Please wear sturdy footwear and be aware that the ground surface may be uneven.
Saturday 21st April, 2pm
Free,
Suggested £5 donation welcome
Meet at the main gates,
Stoke Newington High St
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Spring Birdsong Walk
Come and spend an enjoyable morning amongst the blossoms and learn the songs of the spring birds that inhabit Abney Park. Led by ornithologist Andrew Peel of the RSPB and Marylebone Birdwatching Society. Bring binoculars and dress appropriately for the weather.
Sat 14th April, 9 am
Tickets £5 / £3
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Meet at the main gates,
Stoke Newington High Street