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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Defrenefest 2019 – A joyous day out in the sunshine
Sydenham Garden’s summer festival at our market garden site on De Frene Road gets bigger and better every year, and 2019 was no exception. Thanks to months of planning by our dedicated team, and an overwhelming amount of goodwill and support on the day from our co-workers and volunteer groups, the day was a brilliant…
Read moreNew Integrated Mental Health and Dementia Services for Lewisham
Lewisham gets New Integrated Mental Health and Dementia Services! Partnerships led by Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind (BLG Mind) have been commissioned by the London Borough of Lewisham and Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group to develop two important new services to meet the needs of local people in their communities. The Lewisham Community Wellbeing is a…
Read moreOur New Bug Hotel at De Frene
A very big thank you to everyone who attended our Community Volunteer Day on Saturday! We created a fantastic bug hotel! Our task was to build a new bug hotel in our wildlife area. We also improved the area through planting and tidying. The finished article was fantastic. We are sure to start seeing some…
Read moreCommunity Volunteer Days – September Apple Day
A big thank you to everyone who attended our apple focused Community Volunteer Day on Saturday! We made a great start on the apple harvest. Everyone enjoyed our earth oven pizzas and delicious freshly pressed apple juice too. The last Community Volunteer Day of 2016 is on Saturday 15th October. Please join us, especially because…
Read moreSummer Festival fun, in the wind, rain and sun!
The dust has settled on shin-dig that will live long in our memory. Having historically run fete type events, this was our first step into the world of entertainment. Yes: this was Festival fun
Read moreSydenham Garden Video
A short video about Sydenham Garden This video aims to give you some brief insight into Sydenham Garden, whether you are interested in being referred to one of our projects, or making a referral, or whether you are wanting to support us financially or to volunteer, we hope you will find it useful. We are grateful…
Read moreChristmas Concert
Each year the Elm singers have held a Christmas Concert on behalf of Sydenham Garden. This year is no exception! Come along for classical arrangements, mince pies and other refreshments, all in the majestic setting of St John the Evangelist, 62 E Dulwich Rd, London SE22 9AT. The concert will be held on Friday 11th December at…
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