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...
Regular users of St John’s Station may have noticed the overgrown patch of land tucked between Cliff Terrace and the station. Others might walk past it every day without realising it is there. Either way, it is a space that has gradually slipped into neglect. The...
It was one of the worst disasters in the history of the UK’s railways, but the St John’s rail crash of December 1957 has no memorial or marker within St John’s. We want to put that right. St John’s Society members and other locals have been working to put up a plaque...
The local dream team, including girl power and the St John’s Society, are thrilled with the results that have transformed the Stone House Wall in a true community endeavour. A complete fresh coat of paint means the wall is free of tags and graffiti and looks...
When traveling along Lewisham Way past Lewisham College you might easily miss the famous 18th century ‘Stone House’ on the other side of the road. Despite its grandiose scale, this architectural gem is obscured by dense tree cover and flanked by a very long and sturdy...
During January 2026, Friendly Gardens welcomed an important boost to its green landscape with the planting of ten new trees, marking another positive step in the ongoing improvement of this much-loved community space. The tree species planted were: Black Walnut,...
