Common Growth is a small community garden on Sandbourne Road, adjacent to New Cross Gate Cutting, a nature reserve that runs alongside the East London railway line. The community garden was established in 2010 by Bold Vision, a local charity that oversees the nearby Hill Station Community Café. The site was formerly wasteland that was used by local residents to access a nearby car park. On the northern side of the site are a pair of gardening sheds close to a Rowan tree, with shrubs and flowerbeds in the opposite half of the garden.

Mend it with Mo is a monthly mending group that takes place at Telegraph Hill Centre in Lewisham, SE London.

Grow Lewisham is a community growing and environmental project based in Lewisham that supports residents to grow food, learn gardening skills and connect with nature. Through workshops, volunteering and community garden activities, the initiative promotes sustainable food growing, biodiversity and stronger local communities. It is part of the Right to Grow movement, which encourages communities to use unused urban land for local food production and community gardening.

Chinbrook Meadows is a public park and green space in Grove Park, Lewisham, that provides natural habitats, walking routes and recreational areas for the local community. The meadows follow the course of the River Quaggy and support biodiversity through grassland, trees and wetland environments while offering space for outdoor activities, nature observation and community use.

Beckenham Place Park Volunteering offers opportunities for local residents to get involved in caring for and improving Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham through activities such as conservation work, habitat management, gardening, events support and community engagement. Volunteers help protect biodiversity, maintain green spaces and contribute to environmental projects while connecting with nature and the local community.

Aspinal Road Community Gardens is a set of small volunteer-run community growing spaces in New Cross, Lewisham, supported by Bold Vision. Local residents work together to grow fruit, vegetables and flowers, improve biodiversity and maintain shared green spaces that bring neighbours together through gardening, volunteering and community activities.

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.

The Somerville is a community centre in Lewisham that provides a safe and supportive space where children and young people can play, learn and develop through informal educational activities. Its programmes aim to build confidence, independence and cooperation while helping steer young people away from crime and antisocial behaviour. The centre also supports families and the wider community through skills development, healthy living initiatives and opportunities for people of all ages to connect, learn and participate in community life.