Paradise Corner's two small ponds and wide range of exotic South American plants help to attract a range of insects to this quiet area of the garden. 
The Dragon's Lair is our tale-telling zone, and home to the Lambeth Dragon, who has its own solar powered dragon's well. 
The custom-designed oak gate leads visitors into the Wildlife Garden, which is used by schools for environmental education, community groups and casual visitors. 
At the centre of the garden is the Summer Meadow; it contains a large number of native plants and is only cut once a year, by hand. It attracts a wide range of insects, including rare moths, butterflies, hoverflies, bees, crickets and grasshoppers. 
The Apiary is home to the bee hives for the honey bees. Roots and Shoots is the base for the London Beekeepers Association, and is used for training new bee keepers. The honey produced here is sold in the on-site shop. 
The large pond is designed to attract a range of insects and amphibians to the garden. It was planted with range of pond plants, such as reeds, white water lillies and water forget-me-not. The dipping platform allows visitors to study the damselfly, boatman, frogs and newts that the pond is home to. 
The Apple Barn is used for outdoor training, and for pressing 'Roots and Shoots Orchard Bounty' apple juice in the autumn. 
The Wildlife Garden Study Centre is used for classroom sessions related to the garden, science programmes, arts workshops and exhibitions. It is equipped with a video microscope, nest-box cameras for studying birds, and an indoor Observation Bee Hive. 
The Greenhouse, Poly Tunnel and raised beds are where trainees on our Horticulture course learn to grow a wide range of plants, many of which can be bought by visitors. 
The large Walnut Tree that greets visitors when they enter Roots and Shoots was planted in 1982. The colourful Totem Pole nearby helps to guide people to different parts of the site. 
The Roots and Shoots shop sells apple juice pressed and bottled on-site, honey from our bee hives, cards produced from photos of the garden, plus a range of organic and fair trade products. The shop is integrated with our retail training course, thus benefitting our trainees as well as the local community. 
The roofs above the Learning Centre's seminar rooms, office, reception area and kitchen are covered in plants called Sedum and Thrift. The 'green' roofs provide good insulation, helping to reduce energy use in winter and keeping the building cool in the summer, as well as reducing storm water run-off. 
The flat 'brown' roof above the workshop and study block was created primarily to encourage biodiversity. It has been designed to be gradually colonised by insects, particularly mining bees and digger wasps. 
The hall's roof is fitted with solar photovoltaic and solar water heating panels, which provide the Learning Centre with electricity and hot water. 
Pedestrians arriving from Fitzalan Street and Lambeth Walk Open Space can enter Roots and Shoots through the distinctive metal gate by the New Meadow. Using your mouse or keyboard, explore the map to learn more about what you'll find at Roots and Shoots.
For directions to Roots and Shoots, please see the how to find us page.