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Don’t miss it! The famous Lee Manor Society Plant Mart and Garden Party is only weeks away and it promises to be even bigger and better than ever.

As usual there will be an abundance of plants (including vegetables) and cakes to buy, plus cream teas, a raffle and tombola and amazing botanical watercolour workshops for visitors of all ages.

The date is Saturday May 9th, 2026, from 2 pm to 4pm.

Location: the front gardens of 2-6 Micheldever Road AND the Community Garden at the top of Micheldever Road, on the same side.

If you have plants to donate please bring them to 2-6 Micheldever Road on the morning of the event, between 1000 and 1230. If that isn’t convenient, please drop us a line at leemanorsociety@gmail.com and we will be able to arrange an alternative with you.

If you would like to donate prizes for the tombola (wine chocolates, toiletries etc.) we will need those in advance. You can either bring them to Lee Manor Society meeting on April 29th or contact us at the same email address and we’ll sort something out.

The Plant Mart and Garden Party is the Lee Manor Society’s main annual fundraiser. The money we collect supports all our work to preserve the natural and built environment of the area. This includes planting trees and restoring the “Big Bed” in Manor House Gardens.

We are hugely grateful to the volunteers who help in many different ways. as well as the many people and businesses in the area which support the Plant Mart with raffle prizes and donations.

They include:

John Payne, The Lord Northbrook, Lords Pharmacy, Hair Deco, HomeCare DIY, Janet Daby MP, You Don’t Bring me Flowers, , Pottery Studio.

If you live in Lee and use Manor House Gardens, Edith Nesbit Gardens or Manor Park (or any of the other Lewisham parks) it would be great if you could complete this survey.

It’s being run by Glendale which has the contract to look after all Lewisham’s parks, and it is designed to find out what residents think about their local green space.

The Lee Manor Society is especially committed to Manor House Gardens and is collaborating with the Friends of the Gardens on the “Big Bed Rescue”, an ambitious project to restore the long bed near the café at the north end of the park. The contractors have already cleared the weeds and undergrowth and created the central path which will eventually allow visitors to see, smell and touch the plants close-up.

The new vicar of the Good Shepherd church, Rev. Christopher Henriette,will be “licensed and inducted” by the Bishop of Woolwich on May 20th at 7. 30 pm.

The Church has invited all supporters of the Lee Manor Society to join the service. There will be refreshments afterwards.

Full details including how to let the Church know you plan to attend can be found here.

The Big Bed Rescue has finally got underway. The work on the huge bed near the Café in Manor House Gardens was delayed by the heavy rain we had over recent months but the contractors are now making good progress.

The project is a collaboration between the Lee Manor Society, the Friends of Manor House Gardens, Lewisham Council and Glendale.

The bed has now been cleared of weeds and other unwanted vegetation. Any plants which are suitable for re-use have been put inside.

In the photo immediately above you can see the new central path taking shape. It’s designed to allow visitors to smell and touch the plants on both sides. There will be an emphasis on sustainability and drought resistance.

The path will be wheelchair accessible and there will be information boards along the way. We also aim to install bug hotels and birdboxes.

It’s hoped the initial construction work will be completed soon, and the design will be ready within a couple of months. Planting is scheduled for the autumn.