Community Gardens

The Albany is a community arts centre and cultural venue in Deptford, Lewisham that hosts theatre, music, dance, workshops and community programmes. It works with local artists, young people and residents to support creativity, cultural participation and community engagement, while also running projects focused on social impact, education and environmental sustainability.

Abbotshall Road Community Garden is a small volunteer-run community garden in Catford, Lewisham, created and maintained by local residents. The space was developed to transform an underused area into a shared green space where people can grow plants, support local biodiversity and bring neighbours together through community gardening.

Community Garden in Bellingham. Volunteering happens on Thursdays and Sundays by appointment. Contact: 07803842907

Feed the Hill is a community food growing initiative run by Bold Vision in Telegraph Hill, south east London. The project works with residents and volunteers to grow fruit and vegetables in public green spaces and community gardens, with the aim of increasing local food production, supporting biodiversity and strengthening community connections through shared gardening activities.

Besson Street Community Garden is a volunteer-run community garden in New Cross, Lewisham, where local residents grow food, care for plants and create a shared green space for relaxation, learning and community activities. The garden promotes urban biodiversity, sustainable food growing and neighbourhood connections through open gardening sessions, workshops and community events.

St Saviour’s Edible Garden is a small community growing space at St Saviour’s Church in Brockley, Lewisham, where volunteers cultivate fruit, vegetables and herbs using ecological and permaculture-inspired gardening practices. The garden provides opportunities for local residents to learn about sustainable food growing, share produce and strengthen community connections while supporting urban biodiversity.

One Tree Hill Allotments Society (OTHAS) manages and maintains the One Tree Hill allotment site in Honor Oak Park, south east London. The society supports local residents in growing food, gardening sustainably and maintaining the allotments as a shared green space that contributes to biodiversity, community wellbeing and environmental stewardship. The allotments are located on One Tree Hill, Honor Oak Park, London SE23.

The Lee Manor Society is a local civic and residents’ society that works to preserve the heritage, character and environment of the Lee Manor Conservation Area in the London Borough of Lewisham. The organisation promotes the protection of historic buildings and green spaces, monitors local planning developments and encourages community involvement in maintaining and enhancing the area’s architectural and environmental heritage.

Sydenham Garden is a charitable organisation and community garden in south east London that uses horticulture and nature-based activities to support wellbeing, environmental education and community cohesion. It runs organic gardening projects, therapeutic horticulture sessions, training, volunteer opportunities and events that encourage people of all ages and abilities to connect with nature, learn growing skills, and improve mental and physical health while enhancing local biodiversity. It works with individuals, families, schools, care settings and partner organisations to foster environmental stewardship and stronger community ties.

Bold Vision is an umbrella charity covering North Lewisham. Its project include a social food delivery and social supermarket, New Cross Learning (library), grow to eat and community gardens and environmental projects

RMUK Wellbeing is a South London–based organisation delivering culturally relevant food and wellbeing support projects that address food injustice, poverty, financial hardship and widening health inequalities affecting vulnerable communities across Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth. It is also involved in environmental initiatives and volunteering activities that support community resilience and local engagement.

Friends of Quaggy Playing Fields is a volunteer community campaign in south east London dedicated to protecting and preserving the Quaggy playing fields and surrounding green spaces for sport, recreation and nature against development pressures, while supporting community access, environmental stewardship and local sports clubs.