The Railway Garden BBQ

Get involved with a community garden project in Tressillian Road

Pam writes:I'm interested in creating a new Brockley community garden (or perhaps allotments) on a patch of land owned by the GLA at the bottom of Tressillian Road. The land has lots of well established trees and plenty of space to create a really beautiful garden which would turn this site from an eyesore into ...

Crofton Park Community Garden open day

The Crofton Park Community Garden was born from a patch of wasteland next to the railway line, located just off the high street, behind Terry's All Locks. The team behind the project are now looking for volunteers and donations of plants to help bring the garden to life.There is a volunteer day on June 1st, ...

Gardening Workshop, May 10th

Seymour Gardens gets its garden

Residents of Seymour Gardens (West Brockley) have opened their new community garden, built with £20,000 of funding from the SITA Trust. The garden provides a new focal point for the 20-year-old estate.

Get involved with the Old Tidemill School and Garden

Naomi writes:Old Tidemill School, Frankham Street, SE8 4RN Come and discover Deptford’s hidden gem, the Old Tidemill School and Wildlife Garden.Old Tidemill School will come alive with a hive of activity, every Saturday throughout Autumn/Winter, come design and make with us D.i.W.O style, have fun and get involved.On Saturday 16th November, ITV will be filming ...

The 2013 Brockley Front Garden Sale

The first ever Brockley Front Garden sale is tomorrow, 11am-4pm.More than 50 houses are taking part. You can see the full list of gardens on the BrocSoc website and look out for bunting and balloons indicating participating houses (or children's birthday parties you might want to crash).

Frendsbury Gardens Green Flag Day

Frendsbury Gardens is  along the railway line next to the Honor Oak Estate, SE4. The Friends of Frendsbury Gardens invite everyone to help celebrate Green Flag day on Saturday 7 September. They say:'Come along and join in the fun and celebrate because Frendsbury Gardens has been awarded a Green Flag! Green Flag awards, handed out ...

Summer gardening workshops with Common Growth

Carlo writes with news about free gardening workshops for kids and adults run by local group Common Growth:First up is the kid's workshop on Wednesday 7th of August called herb spiral fun. It is suitable for children of all ages and runs from 10.30-12.00, and will involve fun learning activities, games and singing.After that there ...

Lewisham’s Secret Gardens

UP Projects' "Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heaven"UP Projects says:Working in partnership with Lewisham Council, we will launch, a series of new public art commissions this summer. Connected by the Waterlink Way, a cycle and foot path that follows the Rivers Pool and Ravensbourne, a series of new, temporary, permanent and digital public art ...