The twentieth century saw a sharp decrease in the variety of wildflowers in the UK, leading to the threat of extinction for 87 wildflower species. Allowing wildflower meadows to flourish within urban settings brings a number of benefits, including an exceptionally...
Lewisham Council recently consulted the local community to share their ideas for the future of Deptford High Street. The St Johns Society responsed as follows: We of the St Johns Society, would like to add to the consultation, because Deptford High street is a...
We are extremely excited to announce a series of events and initiatives alongside South East London Community Energy (Selce, pronounced ‘cell-see’). Some of you might remember the excellent talk given by Nadia Smith of Selce on retrofitting homes in conservation...
The St. John’s Society ran two community picnics in Brookmill Park many years ago in 2003 and 2004. This year saw the first Picnic in the Park in Friendly Gardens on Sunday 18th June and it did not disappoint. A fantastic demonstration of community collaboration...
Originally posted on Friends of Brookmill Park Facebook on 9 May at 09:06. The Deptford Pink is a very rare native wild flower. It can only be found in a few places (perhaps about 20) in England and Wales. It is little known except by the conservation botanists who...
