Category: Parks
Restoration of Tooting Common’s rare grassland habitat begins
Thanks to National Lottery players, the next stage of the Tooting Common restoration project is now underway. This morning (Wednesday) work began reviving the common’s valuable and rare grassland habitat. The work, which is part of the wider Tooting Common Heritage Project, involves shallow scraping and the removal of nutrient rich soil on the Lido… Read More
Free Bird Walks: Tooting Common
Free guided walks led by Peter White. Discover about the 100+ species of birds that visit and use the Commons; learn to identify them by sight and sound, and find out about their natural history and behaviour. Tooting Common: (by the Council Yard, Dr Johnson Avenue, opposite Hillbury Road) Spring 30 April… Read More
Apply for a 2017 – 2018 Fishing Permit
If you would like to know more about fishing in the borough, how to apply or what licence you need please visit www.enablelc.org/fishing The fishing season does not start until Tuesday 16 June 2017 but you can apply for your permit today.
Free Bird Walks: Wandsworth Common
Free guided walks led by Peter White. Discover about the 100+ species of birds that visit and use the Commons; learn to identify them by sight and sound, and find out about their natural history and behaviour. Wandsworth Common: (by the railway station ticket office, St James’ Drive) Spring 23 April Summer 16 July… Read More
‘Shiver me timbers’ – a pirate ship is plotting course for Earlsfield
A fearsome looking pirate ship has been spotted sailing towards Earlsfield. But fear not – it isn’t one that sails the seven seas – but a ship that will soon be the centrepiece of the new-look Swaby Gardens playground that’s getting a £163,000 makeover. The replica pirate vessel, complete with ropes, nets, slides and… Read More
Swaby Gardens Playground: Public Consultation Results
Wining Design Wandsworth Council are redesigning the existing junior playground in Swaby Gardens and recently asked local residents for their view as to which design should be built in the space. By popular vote, the winning design is option one which combines a ship-themed multi-play with ropes, nets, lookout towers and a slide. Funding of… Read More
Restoration begins on historic Tooting Common drinking fountain
Refurbishment work has begun on restoring a prominent and historic landmark on Tooting Common, thanks to National Lottery players. The 1930s drinking fountain is being cleaned, repaired and brought back into public use, as part of a wider scheme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) that’s designed to breathe new life into some of… Read More
Free Bird Walks: Tooting Common
Free guided walks led by Peter White. Discover about the 100+ species of birds that visit and use the Commons; learn to identify them by sight and sound, and find out about their natural history and behaviour. Tooting Common: (by the Council Yard, Dr Johnson Avenue, opposite Hillbury Road) Winter* 26 February… Read More
Conservation careers take seed on Tooting Common
So far 15 Wandsworth residents have taken their first steps into ground maintenance and landscape conservation industry thanks to the £1.9m Tooting Common Heritage Project. The trainees – including Dameon Napoli, Ana Viera, Andrew Kauffman and Billy Mohan – have been working on the common for the last few months and have now successfully completed… Read More
Free Bird Walks: Wandsworth Common
Free guided walks led by Peter White. Discover about the 100+ species of birds that visit and use the Commons; learn to identify them by sight and sound, and find out about their natural history and behaviour. Wandsworth Common: (by the railway station ticket office, St James’ Drive) Winter* 19 February Spring 23 April Summer… Read More