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St John’s Society Annual General Meeting 2026 Summary
The St John's Society and Friends of Friendly Gardens 2026 AGM was held on 1st March in The Brookmill. A summary of the meeting can be downloaded and read here. Full minutes of the meeting to follow.
Call for Volunteers (St John’s Society & Friends of Friendly Gardens)
The St John's Society (SJS) and Friends of Friendly Gardens (FOFG) are inviting volunteers to get involved and help shape the future of their growing initiatives. Whether you can spare just an hour occasionally or commit more regularly, any time you can offer will...
Growing a Greener St John’s
The St John's community in SE8 have been quietly transforming the neighbourhood streets through a community led tree planting initiative. Working in partnership with Street Trees for London (STfL) and local residents, the work to date has already delivered over 60...
Brookmill Roundabout – site for the next rain garden
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...



