Local Wildlife Site

Wildlife

Tabard Gardens consists mostly of closely-mown amenity grassland with a line of ornamental semi-mature maple trees around the perimeter. Its main nature conservation interest lies in a dense thicket of native shrubs in the centre of the park. This is the best part to look for birds, such as great tit, greenfinch, robin, blackbird, wren and flocks of house sparrow. The park also features two raised banks which have been sown with wild flowers and more recently an annual seed mix. Goldfinches visit to feed on the seed heads. The remainder of the park contains species poor amenity grassland with planted shrubbery. The gardens form a stepping stone between nearby open spaces including St Mary's Magdalen Church, Leathermarket Gardens (to the east and north) and Dickens and Newington Gardens (to the south and west).

Facilities

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