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.

Community Connections Lewisham is a free social prescribing service run by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark that helps adults in the borough discover and access local groups, services and activities that can improve their health, wellbeing and social connection. The service offers information, referrals and short-term personalised support, as well as initiatives such as befriending, volunteer transport and weekly community drop-ins.

Creative Climate Conversations (Lewisham) are community events organised by Climate Action Lewisham that bring local residents together to discuss the climate crisis through creative activities, storytelling and facilitated dialogue. The sessions aim to create an open and supportive space where people can reflect on climate issues, share perspectives and explore practical ways to take collective climate action within the borough.

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.

ChART Big Local / Chinbrook Action Residents Team (ChART CIC) is a resident-led community interest company in the Chinbrook area of Grove Park, London that works to improve wellbeing, environment, youth opportunities and routes out of poverty through locally-driven projects, activities and support for residents. It evolved from the Big Local programme, a National Lottery-backed community development initiative that provided long-term funding for neighbourhood-led change.

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.

A volunteer-led local action group affiliated with the Friends of the Earth network that brings together residents and activists in the London Borough of Lewisham to support, promote and generate initiatives aimed at reducing collective greenhouse gas emissions, building healthier, more sustainable neighbourhoods and responding to the climate and ecological crisis at the local level. It engages in public outreach, community events and discussions, supports campaigns such as influencing council policy and consultations, and works with individuals and institutions to encourage practical climate-friendly measures within the borough.

Brockley Station Community Gardens was established in 2000 as a way of creating a more engaged active community through events and spaces. The garden you see today was developed in partnership with BCAG, Lewisham Council and Network Rail. It was designed and planted in 2010 by local volunteers and is cared for by the group. We have colourful flower beds, a woodland area and a herb garden, as well as seating and chilling out areas in amongst nature.