DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Edible High Road Launch - Saturday 10th May, 2.00pm at the station forecourt.

Sydenham Garden Spring Fair - Saturday 10th May, 11am-3pm. 28a Wynell Rd, SE23 2LW

Havelock  Walk Open Studios - 10th-11th May, and 17th-18th May - 11am-6pm

Bike Ride, Sunday 11th May, from 8am at Devonshire Road Nature Reserve. Going to Richmond. Details contact jake@fhsoc.com

Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Devonshire Road Nature Reserve, Saturday 31st May

Visit the Olympic Park - Saturday 21st June

Festival in the Forest - Sunday 29th June, Dacres Wood Nature Reserve

Sydenham Arts Festival - Sat 5th July – Sun 20th July

Forest Hill Film Festival - 14th July

Devonshire Road Nature Reserve Open Day - Saturday 19th July

The History and Collections of the Horniman Museum

A Talk by Finbarr Whooley, Assistant Director, Curatorial and Public Engagement at the Horniman Museum
7.45pm on Tuesday April 29 at the Golden Lion
116 Sydenham Road SE26 5JX
Admission £3
 

There are over 350,000 objects in the Horniman Collection.
Founded in 1901 by Frederick John Horniman, heir to the world's biggest tea-trading business, the museum first housed Frederick's eclectic collection of objects from around the world.
But the collection slowly grew adding to the museum's core focus on  Anthropology, Musical Instruments and Natural History, making it a local favourite and an institution of world renown.  

Organised by the Sydenham Society

Forest Hill Street Piano

 


Forest Hill Station now has a street piano, located in the cycle shelter near ‘On the Hoof’ coffee stand. The piano can be played by anybody at any time and we encourage you to stop by for a minute for a quick tickle of the ivories or for a full scale knees-up round the old Joanna.

Plans for Miriam Lodge

There was an open meeting on 3rd April at Miriam Lodge to discuss the current management of Miriam Lodge and their plans for expansion. There was a general feeling from those present that they did not want to see a large extension to the existing hostel. A similar application in 2012 was rejected by Lewisham council planning department.

The developer had said that the documents shown on the wall would be made available for publishing on this website. To date this has not occurred, so the pictures below were taken on my phone. Below are a few photos of the proposed expansion to the hostel at the site:

1. The existing garden of the hostel which is planned to be built on (subject to planning permission), with a view of existing flats on Willow Way.

2.  Another view of the garden looking towards Holy Trinity church hall.

3. Typical floor view of the new building 'Willow Lodge'. This will not be joined to the existing Miriam Lodge except at ground floor level.

Lift will stop at all floors and half floors.

Windows are generally angled to reduce overlooking of neighbouring buildings.

 4. End-on view (from the south) with Miriam Lodge behind the five storey extension.

 5. Side on view (from the east) of the extension and the existing building to the right.

6. Impression of the expected view from Sydenham Park and the conservation area.
This can be compared with the existing view on Google Street view.

Easter Events in Forest Hill & Sydenham

Growing for Gold in Forest Hill

Following last year's "outstanding" RHS In Bloom rating we are celebrating this year by combining the Edible High Road scheme with the RHS's Golden anniversary by planting tubs of sunflowers, poppies and strawberries throughout the town.  So far we have 110 tubs on order in Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park - so, if you would like to help turn the centre of Forest Hill  gold and edible for the summer, you can help - no experience necessary, simply turn up with gardening gloves, a trowel and secateurs.  Key dates are:

Sunday April 13th 2.00pm - Forest Hill station forecourt to plant seeds and tidy up.
Sunday April 27th from 11.00am - Devonshire Road Nature Reserve to pot up and decorate tubs. Pizza lunch!
Saturday May 10th 2.00-4.00pm - Forest Hill station forecourt - Launch the Edible High Road with music and loads of giveaway free edible plants.

Join in and help make Forest Hill a brighter and more pleasant place to live.