The website for Tewkesbury Lodge Estate Residents' Association
TLERA members might be interested to read this article published in the South London Press regarding the good progress on the slow but steady progression of implementing 20mph limits in the area.
http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=3891&headline=Kill+speed+not+kids
THE GOOD: After much pressure from campaigners, Lewisham Council has finally agreed to introduce 20mph zones throughout the borough. Hoorah! This is fantastic news and will hopefully go some way in helping to make our streets safer. Surrounding Southwark streets are all now 20mph so it only makes sense to unify the area.
THE BAD: This is, however, just one step in a long list of safety measures we are urging the Council to implement in order to make the local streets safer. Despite engineers visiting the site last summer, being shocked at the potential traffic dangers and making promises for immediate action, still nothing has been done.
THE UGLY: Rat-running and reckless driving on Canonbie Road and Westwood Park are reaching alarming proportions: on Monday 9th February, 240 vehicles were recorded between 7.30am and 8.30am. This is a highly dangerous volume of traffic for what should be quiet residential streets. Smart Sat Navs (designed to find shortcuts) are the biggest part of the problem, leading vehicles along Canonbie Road away from the South Circular and nearby junctions. Roads on the Estate are now considerably more dangerous than they have ever been due to this increased volume of traffic. Many heavy commercial vehicles ‘shudder’ up and down the roads every day, causing vibrations that have been shown to damage foundations and structures of adjacent properties.
We need to act now before the situation gets out of hand and what is now a temporary solution becomes a permanent one. We are continuing with our campaign to urge the Council to do something about this before there is a tragic accident.
Please help us to stop this madness!
Our NGS Garden Opening on 31st May and 1st June was a huge success. The sun shone, 338 adult visitors plus lots of children came to see the gardens, many of whom were very tempted by the wonderful array of homemade cakes on offer. The same four gardens opened in 2013. This year they raised just over £3511, more than a 50% increase on last year! And the 50% increase was reflected in the amount we raised for the tea and cakes – our highest amount ever. So our thanks to all who the members who baked cakes, donated plants, and helped out at the event.
A new member also opened her garden for the first time on 13th July, raising over £700 – a fantastic result. All the money raised will go to the mainly cancer and caring charities supported by the National Garden Scheme.
Two gardens are opening for the National Gardens Scheme on SUNDAY JULY 13th between 2-5.30pm.
7 Canonbie Rd will be opening for the first time, and the second garden is nearby at 4 Piermont Green SE22. Homemade cakes and tea are available at both gardens, as are plants for sale. There is also live music by Richard Bremner and the 3 piece band ‘Open Road’at Piermont Green. More details available at http://www.ngs.org.uk
Four very different hillside gardens within a short walk of each other will be opening on 31st May (5-8pm) and 1st June (2-6pm) for the National Garden Scheme (NGS). The gardens opening are: Coach House, The Hermitage, Westwood Park; 27 Horniman Drive; 28 Horniman Drive; and 53 Ringmore Rise.
• Discover a sculptor’s creative courtyard ‘container’ garden crammed with unusual plants and the artist’s sculptures and ceramics (for sale).
• A small SE-facing garden with borders of rich colours within formal outlines to complement a modern extension plus mini meadow and a tranquil vegetable garden with seating, greenhouse and compost area.
• A corner plot garden of inspired by Beth Chatto’s dry garden, with informal borders crammed with herbaceous plants and shrubs to suit a variety of conditions.
• A hilltop country garden in two sections with deep informal flower borders under mature trees, raised vegetable beds, a fruit cage, greenhouse, chickens, and wildlife areas to encourage interest and diversity.
There will also be a Story Hunt for children. After being given a sheet of pictures from modern and old classics, they then have to find the matching scene in the garden. There are different hunts for children of all ages from 3years upwards.
Combined admission: £7 (payable at 28 Horniman Drive). No charge for accompanied children. Please note that if parents just want to bring children to the Story Hunt garden the charge will be £3 for adults with children free. All money raised will again be donated to cancer and caring charities.
Plants available on both days. Garden ceramics and sculptures for sale at the Coach House. Refreshments available on Saturday evening. Tea and homemade cakes on Sunday.
This year the Tewkesbury Lodge Garden Group opening for the National Garden Scheme will be on the weekend of 31st May and 1st June. All proceeds will be going to cancer and caring charities. More details will be sent to members nearer the time. Meanwhile, gardening enthusiasts might like to visit several other nearby gardens opening over the next few weeks:
Sunday 27 April
5 Burbage Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9HJ, 2.00pm – 5.00pm. Admission: £3.50, children
free. Refreshments available, plant sale, sorry no dogs, very limited wheelchair access.
Sunday 18 May
22 Scutari Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 0NN, 2.00pm – 6.00pm. Admission: £3,
children free.
49 Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, SE21 8AT, 2.00pm – 6.00pm. Admission: £3.50,
children free. Home made teas, plants for sale.
Stoney Hill House, Rock Hill, Sydenham Hill, SE26 6SW, 2.00pm- 6.00pm. Admission:
£3.50, children free. Teas and homemade cakes. Sorry, not suitable for
wheelchairs. No dogs please.
Wednesday 21 May
18, 19, 27 and 29 Holly Grove, Peckham, London, SE15 5DF. 6.30pm – 9pm.
Combined admission: adult £6, children free. Refreshments available.
