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...
Urban trees perform great good. They contribute enormously to biodiversity, clean the air and provide shade, mitigating summer heat to a surprising degree. There is a method for ascertaining the Capital Asset Value of (the) Amenity (of a) tree. Trees have protection...
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...
