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Green Conversations 2023 – Wednesdays 8pm at The Brookmill
Following our incredibly successful 'Green Conversations' last year, the latest series is due to kick off tomorow evening. Held in the upstairs in the function room at The Brookmill, we'll begin the talks on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. We're incredibly excited to be...
Blast from the past… first issues of the Update newsletter
We've dusted off the SJS archives and uncovered the very first issues of the Update newsletter from as early as 1998, the year of the The St John's Society's formation. 25 years later many of the issues the area faces are still the same: train delays, graffiti,...
Giving the ‘No Mow Zones’ a helping hand
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...
Deptford High Street Consultation Response
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...