Here’s the latest list of local events from E-Focus - another busy round!
- Forget Glastonbury - there’s a party in the park this Saturday, 28th June, from 11am until 6pm at Manor House Gardens. More details on Pistachio’s website at http://www.pistachiosinthepark.org.uk/index.htm
- There’ll be a fine food festival on Sunday 29th June from 10am until 4pm at Cornmill Gardens, opposite Lewisham Train/DLR station. Expect the finest local and fair trade produce.
- The Quaggy Waterways Action Group are holding a clean-up on Sunday 29 June. Meet in the Clarendon Rise Car Park at 1.30 pm Click here for more details. Waders should be booked in advance. Please contact Matthew Blumler by email matthew {at} qwag.org(.)uk or phone on 020 8318 6044
- The next meeting of the Manor Park User Group will be a ‘walkabout’ in the park on Tuesday 1st July starting at 7 pm. They’ll be discussing issues such as anti-social behaviour involving dogs in the park with one of Lewisham’s Animal Welfare Officers, how the park is managed and maintained by Glendales, summer activities in the park, and the possible development of the disused building in the park for youth activities. You’ll be very welcome to join the user group - more details from Paul
- Lee Green Ward Safer Neighbourhood Panel will be holding their AGM at Lochaber Hall on Wednesday 2nd July from 7 pm onwards. Lee Green Ward Safer Neighbourhood Panel is made up of representatives of the local community, and the Panel is responsible for setting the policing priorities for our Police Safer Neighbourhood Team. Why not come along and find out more about the Panel and what it does, and meet our Safer Neighbourhood Team? At the meeting you can find out how to stand for membership of the Panel - they’re particularly keen to find a secretary!
- FUSS will be having a clean up and planting day in Staplehurst Road on
Saturday the 5th JulySunday the 6th July from 10.30 am. Meet in Staplehurst Road and please bring gloves, trowel, broom and rubbish bag if possible. - The Manor House Gardens User Group are holding a meeting on Tuesday July the 8th at 7.30pm in the park café to discuss the Northbrook School proposals. Officers of the school, council and development partners have been invited.
- Lewisham People’s Day is on Saturday 12th July from 12noon until 7pm at Mountsfield Park. More details at www.lewisham.gov.uk/peoplesday or call 8314 7321. Note there’s no public parking on site apart from blue badge holders and it’s a no-dogs event.
- FUSS will be at People’s Day on Saturday the 12th July in Mountsfield Park to raise much needed funds for the planters in Staplehurst Road. FUSS would be very grateful for any donations of books : videos : DVDs : jewellery : ornaments and usable bric-a-brac. Items can be handed in at either the Station pub, or left in the porch of 85 Manor Park from Monday 23 June until Monday 7th July.
- The next meeting of the Lee Manor Society is on Wednesday 16th July at 8pm. Details are to be confirmed - keep checking www.leemanorsociety.org for details.
- The Lee Manor Society are opening the Ice House in Manor House Gardens on the first and third weekends of each month until the Open House Weekend of 20th and 21st September. Opening hours will be 3pm to 5pm.
- The Thirst Friday Café: There’ll be coffee, cake and good company between 9.30 and 11.30am every Friday at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Handen Road. Why not come along and bring your friends!
- You can find details of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi classes at the Stark Gallery on Lee High Road at their website: http://www.starkgallery.com/yoga-classes.html
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