Rouel Community Garden and Orchard

The Rouel Community Garden and Orchard is a modern testament to a long tradition of environmental improvement in Bermondsey. While it functions today as a neighborhood space with raised beds and fruit trees, its presence echoes the early twentieth-century work of local reformer Ada Salter. She championed the idea that residents living in dense, industrial environments deserve access to nature for their physical and moral well-being. By filling the neighborhood with trees and flowers, she sought to transform the daily experience of the local workforce. This garden continues that legacy, serving as a hub for neighbors to gather, plant, and manage their own local food source.