Spring is Sprung

Spring is Sprung

Spring is springing all over St John’s with familiar seasonal flowers blooming and announcing that winter is over!  Many of the tree pits and areas around street lights and bollards have been planted and are bursting with life along Ashmead Road in particular. ...
Healthy Neighbourhoods Workshop Unveils Key Findings and Proposals

Healthy Neighbourhoods Workshops

Lewisham Council have completed the first round of consultation for the St John’s and Tanners Hill Healthy Neighbourhoods initiative.  They are now holding three in-person workshops to present concept designs and responses to the responses from the public.  Text...
St Stephen’s School Trees

St Stephen’s School Trees

We’re thrilled to share that during February 2025, seven new trees have been planted at St. Stephen’s School on Albyn Road in St. John’s through a wonderful collaboration between the school, Street Trees for Living and the St John’s Society!  This initiative not only...
The Value of Trees

The Value of Trees

This article is an opinion piece by committee member Professor John Wood and a foretaste of an evening of talks and discussion – Reclaiming the Commons, A St John’s Society Green Conversation Event, 10th March 2025.  Tickets available here. The Value of TreesWhy do we...
Next Green Talk: Reclaiming The Commons, 10 March

Next Green Talk: Reclaiming The Commons, 10 March

Just two weeks until our next ‘Green Talk’  That’s right, we’re having a name change – Green Conversations is now Green Talks (and Green Walks too when spring kicks in).  At our next event, three very exciting speakers continue along the...