The twentieth century saw a sharp decrease in the variety of wildflowers in the UK, leading to the threat of extinction for 87 wildflower species. Allowing wildflower meadows to flourish within urban settings brings a number of benefits, including an exceptionally...

Lewisham Council recently consulted the local community to share their ideas for the future of Deptford High Street.  The St Johns Society responsed as follows:   We of the St Johns Society, would like to add to the consultation, because Deptford High street is a...

We are extremely excited to announce a series of events and initiatives alongside South East London Community Energy (Selce, pronounced ‘cell-see’).  Some of you might remember the excellent talk given by Nadia Smith of Selce on retrofitting homes in conservation...

©John Wood 2023  (Emeritus Professor of Design, Goldsmiths University of London) john@newschoolfutures.com   For me, like many other Brits living in a post-Brexit, post-coronation Britain the concept of Heritage (note the deferential capital ‘H’) is wearing thin....