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GROUP 1 A Place to be active in
Notes on map signage/notice boards
café
Evelyn st entrance
quiet area & learning for school children
wildlife
growing food secret garden
unstructured play
more for teens
multifunctional open space
turn football pitches around
tai chi
other activities
changing rooms football pitch
more separation of cycling/walking
BUT NOT RIGIDLY DISTINCT AREAS
GROUP 2 A Park to be involved in
Notes on map speakers corner/music area circle
park ranger role junior wardens
facilities for older children e.g. MUGA
park used as outdoor classroom by school but for art more than nature
paddling pool/sand pit as long as it is maintained
used for school sports day (fence makes it secure so need to keep) SFD and DP mark out running track when needed
(SFD) Sir Francis Drake has allotment in Blackhorse Road
Dog walkers need more signs and bins
dog walking area
if park kept neat and tidy people would be more inclined to pick up after dogs
cost of events
school used a lot after school - families pass through
GROUP 3 An interesting place
John Evelyn Garden open air art gallery, flower garden
benches
seating
intergenerational opps older and younger
historical link
children
schools engagement projects
zoned areas passive and active
picnic
play
nature areas
fencing upgraded
GROUP 4 S Sustainable park
Spring bulbs get picked
pictorial meadows
building has green roof! Deptford leading in this - black Redstart
Memorial garden name?!
noise
pond?
open up
sensory garden
paths softer surfacing
central paths
desire lines
recycled materials
gap in railings on Grinstead road
ecology park like the house of commons
bat boxes
bird boxes
Other notes
Clean Air SEL CHIP currently burning plastic/highest rate of asthma
Income Generation Café access from one of roads/facilities for cold wet weather/multifunctional building - Shelters
would it attract enough custom/business
events (farmers market) mobile units
manor hse gardens successful -more £ in area
used to be businesses around that haven't survived, Surrey Quays is the draw
SUST BUSINESS CASE FOR CAFÉ IN THE AREA? (not just in park) need to look
at all alternatives
Mowing Regimes & Planting
Ecological Park signs information
involve schools nature trails
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Staff member
Caroline Birchall Sioned Sue Jamie
A welcoming Place uniformed design/colour of railings, main entrance - not a lot going on unifomed presence (benches/bins). Scruffy entrance. New seating. Nice
bins, benches. More benches along here, need noticeboard and signs Not obvious. Fingerposts. Focal fencing. New signage - toilets. Café
Scawen Rd side. Layout of paths is generally (didn’t know about toilets). points. Desire lines to left of (indoors). Signage - with info on
okay. Main entranc ecould be more Evelyn/Grinstead entance - needs to entrance. Planters not in keeping facilties, opening times etc.
impressive, gates okay, mosaic by be made more of, used to be a with park. Open up the secret
local schools perhaps compost heap, more seating needed garden into the park, planting.
especially in shade, logical layout.
Potential to link with development on
Grinstead Rd/railway bridge, drinking
fountains. clumps of trees rather
than just along path. Circle area
nice, but flowers not succesful,
benches busy in summer.
A place to be active in MUGA for teenagers. Under 5's Rollerskating in circle area, could be could put distance markers on paths sports day. Millwall FC used to train
should be separated from older café? Small children like to ride for joggers. in the park. Covered running track?
children. Local schools don't have bicyles around triangles. 2 football Bicycle track. Tai chi - not sure if it is
facilities, running tack, tennis courts pitches / sports areas required - organised. Unstructured play.
are needed. No interest for walking, relocate main pitch / "swing around", Climbing wall was very popular
very flat. Good for exercise. need clear boundaries. Shame that
changing rooms are not closer to
pitches. Putting Green in summer at
Scawen Rd entrance. Play area is
heavily used and needs overhaul.
Seating is crowded and hot in
summer (no shade). more rustic,
natural, adventure play. Nothing for
older children - shelter? Nothing for
older generation. Park ranger is
good ar supervising play area.
A park to be involved in Secret garden could be nothing for older people, mainly picnic area, café (open in evening
sensory/wildlife garden with school younger people. during summer), college community
involvement. Community gardens, centre.
food growing areas, orchard.
A safe and secure place More lighting, assaults have occurred Flat space compared to mounding
in streets around the park. Closing provides good visibility. Trip hazards
schedule should be accurately (one person broke his arm) - high
displayed on notice boards. hidden edges, changing
levels/camber. Close school road
and open more to park
An interesting place Unaware that secret garden was very flat, mounding would be more John Evelyn commemoration.
there. Could be herb/sensory garden interesting similar to Folkstone Mosaic. John Evelyn charity garden.
for community and/or wildlfe garden Gardens. Flat is good for visibility. Links to Featherstone gardens.
for schools. No interest for elderly pond - health and safety issues. Secret garden - confined area for
people - need more planting. Circle Secret garden - easter egg hunt/rose school children, wildlife interpretation
area is well liked (adds some garden/memorial garden with plaque signs, frog area/pond.
interest) but is underused - could be to John Evelyn - make most of
events/concerts space connection, not much in Deptford to
commemorate. children not allowed
to go in? closed to road so not a
problem, some suggest taking away
walls to open up to park, some like
walls - could open up/widen path into
garden, Neighbouring gardens may
need screening. Monkey sheds used
to be at evelyn/grinstead entrance
A clean and well maintained park paths need repairing. Could use Trees never get managed (last time Pruning. New paths. Old gates. 3
existing concrete slabs for signage. 15 yrs ago) - big branches are park keepers
Dog walking area very much needed, coming down. No grass under
plus signs to remind them to pick up treees, sometimes bulbs in spring.
dog litter. Bins should have lids, and Leave benches and bins where they
markedly different to dog litter bins. are for now, but why are gates a
Bins needed near to children's different colour? Paths - need to look
centre. Trees should be numbered. at whole layout before spending
money on repairs. Dog area unclear,
fence needed for football to define
area but pitch needs upgrading and
A sustainable park Iron bences rather than wood. more accessibility
Should use sustainable, easy
maintained materials.
Scented flowers / more colour
Secret garden / scented garden
Area sectioned off for dogs
More park keepers - visible!
Café - like at Greenwich
Iron benches, railings all painted in dark green
New bins in same colour (with lids to them)
Tennis courts / multiuse games area (basketball, volleyball etc.)
Let 2 local schools design and make murals for main gate
More flowers in flower beds (tulips, roses, pansies etc.)
More lighting at gates
Benches with tables
Children's water pool
Cycling track
Cleaner environment
Better pathways
Take away the barbed wire around yard
Plant anything! (shrubs, trees)
Better signage & new railings
A foundation for the park - forever - "Friends of Deptford Park"
Drinking fountain
Drinking water fountain
John Evelyn design garden
Sculpture
The memorial garden to be changed to a strong smelling plants and
flowers to appeal to all people - especially blind / partially sighted, with
benches
More flowers and plants to make the park more used, friendly to ALL
ages Not only children and young people
Creepers on the concentration camp fencing
Newly planted flowerbeds
Sports courts
Multi court for tennis, netball, basketball
Athletic track for sports
Flood lights so we can use park longer
A running track
Bring back paddling pool
Bring back running track
Paddling pool with attendant
Paddling pool
A pond
A café that has a good indoor space so that it can be used all the year
round
A guarantee from Lewisham council that NO MORE HOMES will be built
on this urban green space
Café
Coffee shop
Coffee shop
Café / coffee shop
