Like an oasis at the heart of the neighbourhood, Bernie Spain Gardens is enjoyed by local residents, local employees as well as the millions of visitors to the area.
Named after Bernadette Spain, a local campaigner on health and housing provisions for the area’s residents in the 1980s, the gardens are owned, managed and maintained by Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB). In recent years, new lighting has been installed and, in 2005, the south park benefited from new landscaping by award-winning landscape designer, Mary Reynolds.
In Bernie Spain Gardens there is colour and interesting planting all year round maintained by an in-house estates team. Passing cyclists can also enjoy the gardens by using the facilities provided by the Sustrans cycle rest area.
During the summer, Bernie Spain Gardens provides a valuable venue for the Coin Street Festival and The Mayor’s Thames Festival.