South London Botanical Institute

Greater London, London

Evidence-backed Dawn Redwood Limited access

A dawn redwood grows in the compact Victorian-house garden of this 1910 botanical institute at Tulse Hill, south London. Limited access.

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Access
Limited access
Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Access note
Free, but small charity garden open only on limited days (alternate Thursdays / NGS open days); not open-access

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Redwood species here

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.

Photos

  • South London Botanical Institute
    Credit: L. Shyamal / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Evidence

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About this place

Compiled from the listed sources below — not a first-hand account.

The South London Botanical Institute is a small botanic garden, library and herbarium founded in 1910 in a Victorian house at Tulse Hill, south London, its compact plot holding over 500 labelled species in themed beds. A dawn redwood, the deciduous conifer once thought extinct before its rediscovery in China, is among its plantings. The garden opens on set days and welcomes visitors; opening is limited, so check ahead.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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