Edgware school opens its historic gardens for one day only

By Elaine Okyere

An Edgware school is opening its historic gardens for a one-off event this weekend.
The North London Collegiate school, in Canons Drive, is opening its grounds as part of the Open Garden Squares Weekend on Saturday (07).
The event will have talks, displays, historic food tasting, plus the Canons Trail, which will be an adventure trail for children to take part in.
The private gardens are the former the site of the palace and grounds of the Duke of Chandos in the 17th and 18th century. Handel was also composer in residence from 1717 to 1720 and it was here that he composed the Chandos anthems.
The school has been in the building since 1929 after it moved from its home in Camden. The rest of the surrounding land was acquired by Harrow Council and now makes up Canons Park.
Entrance into the event is £3 and children under five go free.
The event, organised by the London Parks & Gardens Trust, will be part of a weekend where people can visit gardens in London that are not usually open to the public. For more information see www.opensquares.org.