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...
Just over 24 hours to go until our final Green Conversation of 2025. If you missed our last Green Conversations event – you should try to get to this one on 10th November at the Brookmill, when three eminent speakers will present their expertise using graspable...
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...
The penultimate Green Conversation of 2025 is only days away. On Monday 20th October (usual time, usual place) we ask why do busy city-dwellers find it so hard to imagine a cleaner, healthier, car-free world, when many of the answers are within our grasp? We are...
Join us for a community bulb planting day at St John’s Gardens, SE8! Everyone is welcome — whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out. We’ll be planting spring bulbs together to bring even more colour and life to our beautiful local gardens. It’s a...
St John’s Society Green Conversations September 2025 INFO WARS: How Do We Regain Trust?The Brookmill – 7.30pm – 15th September 2025 This Green Conversations event asks how we should respond when powerful interests misinform our debates around the...
