Protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment of Lee, South-East London
It’s at the three houses at the Burnt Ash Road end of Micheldever Road – St Monica and Numbers 2 and 4, plus the Community Garden next door.
Plants, cakes, books, cream teas and fun for children and adults alike. Plus a tombola and raffle with some brilliant prizes donated by very generous local businesses..
Here’s a list of what you could win:
London Square has unveiled its new name for the Leegate Development. It’s Lee Green.
After the furore they caused when they originally called it Blackheath Gate, London Square has wisely opted for the actual name of the area, and has gone public with it on its website., The blurb says “Situated in the heart of Lee – a quietly established neighbourhood bordering Blackheath – Lee Green offers a relaxed pace of life and wide-ranging views across the capital.”
Although London Square has picked this name without consultation with local residents, it has indicated it will be keen to discuss with the community possible names for the individual buildings which are going up. However the firm stresses that Lewisham Council and the Post Office also have an important say in these decisions.
In an exclusive briefing, the Lee Manor Society has learned:
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, face-painting 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.
