Sydenham Singers, Raise the Roof Community Choir, Sing Out Streatham and Peckham Rye Sings joined us for a gorgeous afternoon of sunshine and music in our beautiful Nature Reserve. Singing and Sunshine The 4 choirs and their choir leaders produced a fantastic array of songs. It started with a particularly moving medially that had the…
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Green Flag recognises Sydenham Garden as one of the best
Sydenham Garden has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world. This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards. It is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities. The nature reserve…
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#DeFreneFest18, Come to our Summer Festival 2018. An afternoon of fun in the sun for all! Get Tickets A wide range of activities, acts, bands, talks, demos, and lovely food have already been confirmed! Activities like crafts. arts (both a communal and solo, “Have a go zone”, games, face painting, getting up close…
Read moreMeaningful and significant results
Annual Evaluation of Sydenham Garden Projects This years report is out and shows meaningful and significant results for our co-workers (the name we give to beneficiaries). The evaluation confirms that, in the light of well publicised societal stressors, we continue to establish positive change for co-workers. The headlines from this year are: • 354 co-workers…
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Join us for a gorgeous afternoon of summer music in the beautiful setting of Sydenham Garden. Garden Voices will be like no other choir event you’ve been to. 14th July, 12.30 to 16.00 We will be asking for donations (suggest £5) on the door. Proceeds will go towards the work of Sydenham Garden and what’s…
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Saturday 2nd June – two space available, 22nd September -places available. 2 to 3.30pm Whether you are considering keeping bees and want to know if it is for you, just fascinated in them as creatures or simply looking for something usual and exciting to do this course could be for you. In this one and…
Read moreSpring Fair 2018: Glorious!
Our Spring Fair 2018: basking in glorious weather! On Saturday the 5th of May we held our Spring Fair 2018 at the Wynell Road site. The weather was gorgeous, which led to over 500 people coming through the door and more than £3000 pounds raised. The event kicked off with live saxophone music from May…
Read moreA line up of events
Events and workshops for all tastes at Sydneham Garden The events season is almost upon us! Every 3rd Saturday of the month our Market Garden, at 35a De Frene Road, will be running workshops. Along with these staple workshops we’ve got a cracking line up for 2018. From our quaint Spring Fair to the…
Read moreAchievements are wide-ranging and significant
An exciting look at our achievements and challenges, as found through the 2016-17 Annual Evaluation. This year’s evaluation confirms that the level of mental distress suffered by those coming to Sydenham Garden is greater than we have previously recorded. This fact is not surprising in the light of well publicised societal stressors together with fewer…
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It’s Spring Fair Time! May 5th, 11.00-15.00, 28a Wynell Road. Entrance is £1, or 50p for concessions. One of the most anticipated events of the Sydenham Garden calendar is here. Co-workers (beneficiaries) and volunteers have been working hard to create a sumptuous array of goodies, which will include cakes, hot food, a raffle, a prize…
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