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Red Cross Gardens open day
The open day at Red Cross Gardens was both a look forward to a renewed garden and and celebration of the life of Octavia Hill who founded the garden and cottages as well as planning the Church Commissioners cottages at Waterloo.
How the gardens look now
How the gardens looked when new in the 19th century
Mosaic-making at the open day
Octavia Hill, who life was also marked by a service broadcast last month from St John's Waterloo, is best known as a co-founder of the National Trust.
• Bankside Open Spaces Trust
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