Postmans Park

This park, off King Edward Street is created on the site of the former churchyard and burial ground of St Botolph without Aldersgate. After the cholera epidemic in the 1830s many churchyards became green spaces and were used as public parks.

Postman Parks' raised grounds are built above the burial grounds. Postmen working at the General Post Office (Rowland Hill building) opposite would take their lunch breaks here.

The garden has a banana tree, which is able to survive because he park is hidden away amongst buildings, meaning less chance of frost in winter.

The garden also has two tall London Plane trees, which absorb air pollution through their leaves, and exit it through their flaking bark. No insects will live on the trees. 

It is difficult to grow grass beneath the Plane trees, which provide shady areas in the summer. 

A round Koi pond with fountain (where lots of thrown coins have landed) completes the microclimate here in the park.

Note to self: research Brookfield Bug Buddies