Following the success of the Thornville Street rain garden, the St John’s Society are thrilled to announce the location of our second rain garden to be constructed in the area – outside the Brookmill pub! This project is part funded by the Mayor of London Green Roots...
O Ashmead Tree, O Ashmead Tree,What happened to theeO Ashmead Tree? ‘Tis the season to be jolly. That is until we got the sad news last week that another tree within St John’s has been lost. Again, needlessly to carelessness and reckless driving. Above is the scene...
It’s been two whole years since we transformed a patch of tarmac to a thriving verdant rain garden. The bees send their thanks. The original rain garden was planted (at a fantastic and well attended community planting event) with the following species (kindly and...
We have been told by Lewisham Highways that two new pedestrian crossings are to be installed at key junctions in the area; Florence Road by the western end of Heald Street, and Brookmill Road just by the northern end of Friendly Street. These locations were...
Time for step-free access? Come to a meeting on 23rd September and have your say. For people with any kind of mobility difficulty, or if you’ve got a pushchair or heavy luggage, the steep steps at St Johns are a big problem. Isn’t it time for a lift or ramp? What’s...
