Green Spaces
The Great British Spring Clean
The Great British Spring Clean – March 13th-April 20th. Does your street or community group want to organise a local clean up? Lewisham Local would like to help! How to get involved: 1) Add your intention to the Great British Spring Clean’s map https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/user/register This could be an existing activity that fits in with …
More Hither Green Lane Street Trees!
Hither Green Lane Street Trees. 10 new trees went in this winter funded by Section 106 developers fees awarded to Hither Green and supported by local people, businesses and councillors. It’s been a real community partnership between us and the Lewisham based Street Trees for Living Charity. At this very moment Lewisham’s Tree Officer is …
Hither Green Open Gardens – 24 May
Sunday, 24 May 2020 We know from the Seed Swap that Hither Green has a lot of passionate gardeners! Theresa from the Verdant Lane Community Garden has kindly offered to coordinate this year’s event and she will be actively looking for more local private and community gardens to open to the public.She isn’t looking for …
Bellingham Bowls Club Open Evening
Bellingham Bowls Club –Open EveningFriday 14 Feb from 5.30pm.Free game of indoor bowl+ dartsLicensed bar + fish supper available.183 Bellingham Road SE6 1EQ Quiz night 29th Feb7pm £3To book email: richard.morrison1970@yahoo.co.uk
Buy Hither Green *Community* Christmas Trees!
Top quality trees on sale at The FUSS Christmas Fair Saturday 7 December. Time: 12pm – 5pm on Staplehurst Road For the fifth year, local residents will be selling beautiful, top quality and *freshly cut* Christmas trees at Hither Green’s wonderful Christmas Fair amongst our friends and neighbours! ** The HGCA has been selling Christmas …
Hither Green Lane Street Trees
We are recruiting a Watering Team for the 15 new street trees Lewisham will be planting along Hither Green Lane this winter. Click the link below to see the tree map. If you’re on HGL or an adjacent road, would you consider joining the team? When Lewisham plants trees the success rate is 75%. When …
VENUE CHANGE: Hither Green Picnic and Prom!
WE ARE STILL ON FOR SUNDAY’S PICNIC & PROM! We’re moving the concert to St Swithun’s Church Hall because of the weather. You can still bring the kids and your lunch; we have the same magnificent Lewisham Concert Band and kids entertainers, but we’ll be indoors away from the dreadful weather and wet grass!VENUE CHANGE: St Swithun’s Church Hall …
Hither Green Open Gardens
Sunday 25 May, 2-5pm. Enjoy a relaxed wander around some local private and public gardens! The map is ready: https://bit.ly/2Ws8sgE The PDF with with photos and addresses: https://bit.ly/2QqyZ8L You can copy and paste the links to your browsers. If you have any further issues please call Anne on 07821704703. A list of Participating Gardens: 30 …
Hither Green Meadow
This summer a wildflower meadow will brighten the dull Staplehurst Road forecourt of HG Station. Thank you to Good Gym Lewisham and the locals who turned out on Monday evening to prepare the seed bed and sow the seed. Thank you to everyone who lent rakes and forks. We just need some rain now! The …
Make a Meadow this Monday!
Game on! The Fernbrook Road Meadow was rotavated today! So join us on Monday evening to rake out all the weeds, and help prepare a flat seed bed for sowing this summer’s meadow. This is a HUGE project- we need lots of wiling helpers. Instructions and H&S talk will be given on site. No gardening experience necessary …