Tree planting ceremony at St Marys Church Theraputic Garden on April 22 The Mayor of Lewisham has planted a blossom tree to commemorate the almost 600 Lewisham residents who have lost their lives to Covid-19. The tree was planted in the Therapeutic Garden at St Mary’s Church last month as a “living memorial that anybody can visit to reflect on the lives of those who have passed and the long-lasting impact of the pandemic”. The Therapeutic Garden, funded by Lewisham Council, was first opened in 2017 as a joint project between St Mary’s Church and the Ladywell Unit at Lewisham Hospital to promote mental wellbeing through gardening.