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The Community Garden has announced new session dates for Sundays this autumn. You can find all the details on the Community Garden page.

The Garden is at the top of Micheldever Road, near the junction with Burnt Ash Road. It is now a part of the Lee Manor Society which is keen to support it and publicise its activities.

Dan Griffin who organises the garden says they have raised vegetable beds where they grow beans, potatoes, tomatoes, courgettes, salads, artichokes, peppers and more.

“We welcome suggestions for other veg too,” he adds.

Are you interested in the history of Lee since World War II? Paul Wright, an historian with the Blackheath Society, will be the guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of the Lee Manor Society on October 1st.

Mr Wright’s illustrated talk will focus on the area around Boone Street and Church Street, north of Lee High Road, which was a densely populated, poor area before the war. It was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe. In the 1950s a programme of slum clearance and demolition razed the remaining houses to the ground and replaced them with a new housing estate.

Full details of the AGM can be found here. All are welcome and attendance is free!

The Met police has launched a new imitative to support crime fighting by engaging the support of local communities.

Julian Matei, the Lee Green dedicated Police Community Support Officer, told a meeting of the Lee Manor Society how they hope Metengage will help residents get to know their local officers, shape how the area is policed and provide direct access for important information and advice.

The Met says Metengage isn’t just a platform for them to explain what they are doing in the area. It’s also an opportunity for residents to say what worries them so the police can take action. They say the service will be tailored to the local community.

You can sign up for Metengage here.