19 September 2018

What a Busy Year It’s Been!

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Over the past year, perhaps the most significant change to Forest Hill that the Forest Hill Society provided input on, was the improvement ...

Christmas Conservation Area

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Edward (Ted) Charles Christmas was born in Lewisham in 1867. By 1871 his family was living above the stables of Prospect House, which is no...
18 September 2018

Horniman’s New World Gallery

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By John Firmin Successive generations of families from Forest Hill and beyond have enjoyed the Horniman Museum’s collections and gardens....
17 September 2018

A FFirm FFavourite in FForest Hill

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We are Helen and Maya, the founders of Featured in Fifteen. As we’re local Londoners, we wanted to create a community arts movement that ce...

Friends of Mayow Park — Reflecting on 25 Years

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By Alona Sheridan, Chair, Friends of Mayow Park 2018 is the 140th Anniversary of Mayow Park and the 25th anniversary of Friends of Mayow Pa...
15 September 2018

Forest Hill Community Library Approaches Its Second Anniversary

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By John Firmin Time flies but it’s been two years since our library was saved by a community consortium comprising V22 — the arts organisat...

Lively Minds at Forest Hill Library

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On the first Monday of every month, Forest Hill Library hosts Lively Minds discussions for the over-50s. This is a small group that feature...
14 September 2018

A Treasure in Kilmorie Road

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By Belinda Evans Tucked behind houses on Kilmorie Road is the Young Lewisham Project, which many people in this area may not even know exis...
13 September 2018

Welcome to the Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness, and All Change in the Plant World...

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By Quetta Kaye, Chair, Environment Committee Thanks to the valiant efforts of a dedicated team of watering volunteers our plants in the t...

Treading a New Path in the Horniman Triangle

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Last autumn, the Forest Hill Society proposed a scheme to the Forest Hill Ward Assembly to provide a new path across the Horniman Triangl...