The St. John's Society

The vandalism of a young street tree in St John’s Garden this week was met with care and generosity by our team of St John’s Society volunteers as they swiftly planted a holly tree in its place. Lets hope the prickly leaves dissuade the destroyers next time.

Thank you to all the gardeners and growers at our first horticultural happening on Sunday! Forget the Chelsea Flower Show - we have all we need right here in St John's. There are still quite a few plants for sale for anyone interested.
Becky on Ashmead road has various varieties of cucumbers, courgettes, tomatoes, kale, beans, beetroot, chard and herbs for instance.

Flagging the extraordinary efforts of our former chair Litsa Breingan and local organ player, Bert Page to restore the church organ to its former glory so that students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Goldsmiths College will be able to use it…alongside its great work for the St John’s congregation. It is an instrument of global significance…“as we attracted more funding and interest, it became increasingly clear that the organ at St John’s Church was indeed nationally a very significant one. Built by James Jepson Binns (1855-1928), who was one of the top organ builders of his time, it had already been granted Grade II* listed status in 2015, thanks to the efforts of Sola Ogun and the Organ Restoration Committee. Binns supplied organs not only across the UK (Oxford and Cambridge included) but as far as South Africa and the Levant.“ Full article in bio and here too: https://st-johns-soc.org/st-johns-church-organ-restoration-campaign

Are overflowing bins giving you the ick? Or fly-tipping?
If it is a street bin use the Love Clean Streets app to report it.
If it is in a park or garden then email a picture and location to [email protected]

On SUNDAY our very own “Saint” John of Albyn road is playing alongside Paul Weller, Madness and a host other artists for you can book here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/London/Scala-Kings-Cross/Artists—for-Gaza-fundraiser-for-Health—Workers-for-Palestine/42365977/

Hands up if you helped hoist this happy fellow up to his proud stump on Lind St???

We have are very lucky to have some wonderfully talented gardeners in our hood. Come one come all, to this sale on Sunday 17th May in the little garden between the church and the station called St John's Garden. Let us know if you would like to host a stall or sell stuff on your behalf too.

Glorious green-fingered good people of St John’s…what an effort! Huge thanks to the volunteers who spent several hours cleaning, weeding and sprucing Thornville Street today.
As this space continues to do its magic we are looking forward to seeing work begin on The Brookmill Roundabout raingarden in the months ahead.
Read more about the value of rain gardens on our site: https://st-johns-soc.org/brookmill-roundabout-site-for-the-next-rain-garden
Volunteer to join the merry gang of gardeners by dropping us a DM.
Or if you just want to see us continue to do what we do please do consider donating to support St John’s Society via the “donate” button on this page on our website: https://st-johns-soc.org/about-us

It may be just a little bit of green but it belongs to St John’s residents and us maintained by volunteers. Picnics and fun times outdoors ca mean more rubbish in our green spaces. Please do pick up and put in a bin or take home if the bin is full. 🙏

It is nearly time to start watering all the newly planted trees the community has supported in the St John's area.
Would you like to join the tree guardians looking after these precious saplings? Perhaps share the watering and care with a neighbour? If so please do get in touch.
Advice from Street Trees for Living is as follows:
"The right moment to start watering is different from tree to tree, and different year to year. Because of the very wet start to 2026, our advice this year is to begin watering two weeks after new leaves are beginning to appear on the tree.

If the tree you look after is in its first or second summer since planting, give the tree 20 litres of water once per week. 20l fills two average sized watering cans, but make sure to double check the capacity of the watering can you plan to use.

If the tree has reached its third summer since planting, you may now reduce the frequency to 20 litres of water once fortnightly."