A sum of £440,000 is being invested into Beckenham Place Park to enhance Lewisham’s largest green space.
The financial reward was part of Sadiq Khan’s plan to make London the world’s first National Park City.
Beckenham Place Park was one of six projects to share the Mayor’s green city fund of £2 million.
Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan, said: “This is really fantastic news. Since the start of the regeneration work in Beckenham Place Park, we’ve already seen a considerable increase in the number of visitors.
“This additional funding will be a significant boost to our plans to conserve and enhance this park, attracting even more people to come and enjoy the natural beauty of the park.”
Lewisham Council say the funding will go towards planting thousands of new trees and supporting the restoration of the park’s Georgian lake to create new wildlife habitat.
They also want the lake to be used for open water swimming.
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