How to find us
Our address is 323 Norwood Road, SE24 9AQ. We are very close to Tulse Hill station, a 15 min walk from Herne Hill station and a short bus ride from Brixton.
We are situated at the Tulse Hill end of Norwood Road, close to Tulse Hill station and to the junction with the A205 South Circular road.
We recommend travelling to us using one of the numerous public transport options – see below. We are in Transport for London’s Zone 3.
Hires
To hire our spaces – including our garden – for events, workshops and meetings please contact [email protected]
Group bookings
We are currently taking group bookings. See below for more information.
Visiting & Hiring
Opening Times
Please see our events programme to find out what’s on and when you can visit.
Please note: Unfortunately as we are an old building we are currently not wheelchair accessible. We are working towards making changes to our building to be more accessible.
Host your event at the SLBI
Workshops, discussions, screenings, retreats, celebrations and more – the SLBI is open to you. We’ve been hosting events in South London for years, and are excited to work with you to make sure you can make the most out of our unique building and garden.
What’s included in your booking
Main event room set up for up to 30-35 people seated
Break-out rooms set up for discussion or for refreshments
Access to our greenhouse and botanical garden with seating areas
Kitchen access with urn, stove, cutlery, plates, mugs and glassware
Accessible toilets
Access to projector and roll-up screen
Access to video conferencing equipment
Access to portable hearing loop
Outside bike parking
SLBI duty manager on-site and available during your event
Pricing
Monday – Thursday:
9.30am – 5.30pm: £50/hour
After 5.30pm: £65/hour
£300/day
£150/half day
Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
£65/hour
£500/day
£250/half day
We are a small charity, and are grateful for everyone who chooses to hire out our space. You’re helping us make it possible for schoolchildren, volunteers and anyone and everyone living nearby to Tulse Hill to come and learn about plants through free and low-cost activities.
We try to make our rates competitive, but maintaining the building and garden is expensive. If you or your organisation is in a position to make an additional solidarity donation when booking, we would really appreciate it.
At the same time, we want to make our space accessible to everyone – and small, local organisations which share our values and goals in particular.
If there is limited funding to cover the cost of the work (e.g., through a ticketed event, grant funding), you are a small local organisation or informal group, and/or your work sits within plant studies, climate justice or you work with disadvantaged groups, please get in touch to discuss discounted rates.
Members of the SLBI can also book our space at a discount. If you are a member, please mention this when getting in touch.
We have three rooms – our library, meeting room and canopy room – which can be booked for smaller meetings and workshops of 5-14 people in the evenings and at weekends. Please get in touch for pricing.
Find Us
By train
The nearest station is Tulse Hill, 5 minutes’ walk away. It is served by the Thameslink (direct trains from Kings Cross St Pancras, Elephant & Castle, Wimbledon and Sutton) and by Southern trains (direct trains from London Bridge, Peckham Rye etc). On arrival at Tulse Hill, walk out of the station, down the hill and right into Norwood Road. Walk along Norwood Road, cross over at the traffic lights, walk past the second hand car dealer on your right and the Botanical Institute is just along on the right.
The Institute is also only 15 minutes’ walk from Herne Hill station (for trains to Victoria and the South East) and from West Norwood station (for trains to Clapham Junction and Crystal Palace).
The following buses also stop at Tulse Hill (a short walk from the Institute):
2 Marylebone Station – Victoria – Crystal Palace
P13 Surrey Quays – East Dulwich – Streatham
201 Mitcham Junction – Tulse Hill
By tube
Our closest tube stations are Brixton, Clapham South and Clapham Common, but they’re a bit of a walk away – you might want to get a bus as above.
By bicycle
We have cycle racks at the front entrance.
By car
The side roads opposite offer parking although there is a charge during working hours.
Botanical walks and group tours
As well as our own programme of events, we can offer botanical walks in your local area or group tours to the Institute – please Contact Us for more details.
