Protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment of Lee, South-East London
The new zebra crossing on Fernbrook Road, at the junction with Manor Lane, is operational. It links up with another new one across Manor Lane. Together they replace the “lollipop” crossing patrol which has been withdrawn.
The two crossings are designed to create a route for schoolchildren from the Hither Green (west) side of Manor Lane to the Lee Manor (east) side.
This video shows how the new artwork in Manor House Gardens lake was assembled by the waterside, and then lifted into position by crane.
The piece will be officially launched on Sunday November 2nd at noon. All are welcome. The artist Vladimir Lalić will be there as will Tima Jam of Art Voyage Biennial who raised the funding for it from the Arts Council.
The Friends of Manor House Gardens facilitated the installation.
Read the full story about the sculpture here and an interview with the artist here.
Contractors have started planting trees in Southbrook Road that were paid for by the residents and match-funded by the Lee Manor Society.
Over the last two days they have planted fifteen trees along the road, including one which took a bit of work because of a stubborn block of concrete in the ground. .
The project was masterminded by Charles Batchelor of the Society, who wrote about it here last year.
Southbrook Road’s trees have been especially hard hit in recent years and many had died or were dying.
It costs £395 for each new tree, which also covers the cost of digging up the pavement to accommodate it and the planting. The contractors will also water the trees during dry weather. All the trees will be labelled to show their species and the date of planting.
Residents in Southbrook Road paid £195 each – half the cost – with the balance funded by the Society. It is now investigating the idea of widening the scheme to other roads in the area.
This article has been updated.
Work has started a new zebra crossing at the top of Fernbrook Road where it meets Manor Lane. Lewisham Council agreed to install the crossing, which links up with another new one across Manor Lane, after the regular ‘lollipop patrol’ was made redundant as part of the council’s economy measures.
The crossing is expected to be operational by the beginning of next week, just in time for the second half of the school term.