Our Communications and Participation Officer Len Dalrymple will be leaving the JMB to take up retirement on the31st August despite looking far too young and energetic for such a transition. Len was the Deputy Manager of the JMB when it was set up in 1996 but left in 2000 to take up management postsRead more
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The JMB has been awarded Cleaner Greener Safer funding from the Borough, Bankside and Walworth Community Council to carryout gardening improvements to the central garden area at Elim Estate. Residents have long talked about the need to improve the tidy but uninspiring grassed area and this is the second bid made to the Council to secure money forRead more
Lord Heseltine visited the JMB lastweek and spent time in the award winning Community Garden at Whites Grounds Estate as can be seen in the photo. Not quite as big as his own estate but impressive nevertheless we feel. Lord Heseltine is currently an advisor to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Growth. HeRead more
The potatoes are looking particularly good this year in the Whites Grounds garden and a good fruit crop is also anticipated in a few weeks time. Gardening workshops are still in full swing so check the JMB website for updates.
Local residents are beginning to notice that woodland animals now peer out of the dense and colourful sun-tinged foliage of the newly planted wildlife themed garden between Symington House and Dawkins Court. This JMB designed gardening project, jointly funded by the JMB and Southwark Council through its Cleaner Greener Safer initiative, is now complete andRead more
There is a gardening workshop between 10am and noon on Tuesday 14th April. Everyone is welcome – Whites Grounds Estate London, SE1 3JU
After successful consultation with Tanner House Residents Estate Services and the JMB gardeners have completed an attractive addition to Tanner House with the installation of a living wall in the car park. The living wall has transformed the bare wall and has been positively received by the residents. ‘I would like to thank you forRead more
Please click on the link below to discover the Estate Review results for October 2014: http://www.leathermarketjmb.org.uk/about-my-estate/estate-services/the-jmb-estate-cleaning-standard/monthly-estate-review-results/ If you wish to provide the JMB with feedback on the cleaning service (positive or negative) or report any cleaning issue affecting your estate please contact us on 0201 450 8000. John-Paul Eaton Estate Services
Today Estate Services accepted delivery of a diverse variety of horticultural specimens to be planted over the darker months ahead. The plants will bring additional colour to our existing beds and planters across the JMB stock. John-Paul Eaton – Estate Services Manager
The wet and mild conditions has promoted moss growth on hard surfaces across the Leathermarket JMB stock. To combat the recent growth Estate Services are making a concentrated effort to remove the moss from the most affected areas. This week we completed the moss removal at Tanner House. Tanner House – Before Tanner House –Read more