At the time of writing, it seems I am a gardener. Green? Yes. Still reluctant? Perhaps slightly, though more with the tag than the forks and trowels… I’ve never been a big fan of labels. But seriously? A Gardener? Well why not? My name is Jon… I am currently in my third season as a…
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Apple Pruning Workshop – Cancelled due to severe weather
We are very sorry but we have decided to cancel the Apple Pruning Workshop scheduled for Saturday 15th February due to the high winds. We hope to reschedule it shortly. Please email david@sydenhamgarden.org.uk for details.
Read moreWinter Fair Update
Our most successful Winter Fair so far! The cold, damp weather didn’t put off over 330 visitors coming to our annual Winter Fair who generously spent over £3700 on the various stalls and activities. This will be the most we’ve raised at a Winter Fair. All proceeds help us support local people attending our projects…
Read moreSow & Grow Animated!
Thanks to the wonderful filmmaker, Katy Milner, our Sow & Grow co-workers have created an animated film, which was shown as part of the recent Age Against the Machine festival in Lewisham. We wanted to make a beautiful film to show the positive and remarkable achievements that come about in the Sow & Grow groups…
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Growing Lives Co-worker I was referred by my Psychotherapist. I have always enjoyed gardening and wanted to do something that would help my mental health as I struggle with ups and downs. Being part of the group and being around other people has really helped me, I have been able to build relationships with people…
Read moreArt in Action
We have been enjoying so many creative activities in the Art and Craft groups. Some highlights have been dying paper and fabric using the shibori folding technique, painting plant pots, and lino cutting and printing. Recent weeks have been busy with preparations for the Winter Fair in November. The Art and Craft stall at the…
Read moreGlorious Gardening
We are all slowing down in the garden after a very hot and busy summer. We have spent months propagating, growing, watering, and harvesting, and we are just starting to reflect on the past months and how much we have achieved and enjoyed in our garden groups. Our glut of cucumbers, the stunning colours in…
Read morePath to Recovery
Thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding during the recent major (for us!) works – which included resurfacing and altering the gradient of the footpath and redesigning our courtyard area. We hope you agree that the entrance is finally accessible and that it provides a good welcome to Sydenham Garden. We are almost there,…
Read moreFarewell Tom!
Here at Sydenham Garden we know that it’s a real privilege to welcome people. Our wonderful staff and volunteers are doing this many times every day – being able to offer an acknowledgement of someone’s unique identity because of the strength of the community life we have built here. It’s probably the most important thing…
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Our new knitting group on alternate Monday mornings has been a great success so far, with lots of creative people sharing ideas and supporting each other. Growing Lives are selling cut flowers to local florists each week, raising funds for the project and creating great publicity for our work. We welcomed a new member of…
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