See the latest #WimbledonPark #nature #blog from Dr. Dave Dawson - an eminent, local environmental scientist who advises Friends of Wimbledon Park and has studied the park for over 30 years !
davegdawsonwp.blogspot.com
#fowp_sw19 #environment #parks #trees #birds #bats
April 12th 2026, 8:30am: Birds in Green Spaces Walk in Wimbledon Park:
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#fowp_sw19 #WimbledonPark #Birds #Nature #Walks #GreenSpaces
April 18th Day of Local Action for Nature, Parks and Green Spaces. Join FOWP for Morning Presentations on Wimbledon Park + "Family Historical Walk" 2pm.
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/april-18th-d...
#fowp_sw19 #WimbledonPark #Birds #Bats #Nature #History
A reminder of #Friends Of #WimbledonPark #Nature Tours – Next: 8th March, #Bird Walk, Starting 8:30am At Home Park Road Entrance:
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#fowp_sw19 #trees #birds #parks #Southfields #SW19 #SW18
Friends of Wimbledon Park #Community #Newsletter February 2026 #FOWP_SW19 #Parks #GreenSpaces #Nature #Trees #Bats #Birds #Walks
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Friends of Wimbledon Park tour
#FriendsofWimbledonPark walks in the park: 8 March, bird walk, 8.30am start at the Home Park Road entrance.
We will also organise morning #walks to watch and listen to #birds on the following dates: 12 April, 3 May and 14 June: 8.30am at Home Park Road Entrance.
#fowp_sw19 #Parks #Nature #SW19
London Parks and Gardens: A Short History of Gardens: "Join us on Saturday 21st February 2026 from 2pm to 4.30pm in the Russell Room at St Mary’s Bourne Street, SW1 to explore the fascinating history of gardening through ten intriguing mystery objects."
londongardenstrust.org/whatson/
Wimbledon Park volunteers planting tree saplings
#WimbledonPark #Volunteers #tree planting: planted and mulched 60 saplings / whips:
Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Crab apple (Malus syvestris)
Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
They were kindly donated and the trees will form a hedge.
Winter sunrise over Wimbledon Park Lak
Friends of Wimbledon Park Tour - Saturday 24th January 2026, 2pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance.
Learn more about the nature and amenities of this beautiful green space !
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#WimbledonPark #FOWP_SW19 #Parks #Nature #Trees #Walks
Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a sociable stroll with neighbours on Sunday 28th December – meet 2pm at the Home Park Road entrance. No need to book – all welcome.
#Walkjng #Nature #WimbledonPark #FOWP_SW19
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Friends of Wimbledon Park newsletter, December 2025: www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#WimbledonPark #fowp_sw19
From Merton Council/Idverde: “Dear Park User: Please note: From
Saturday 20th December 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026, the Wimbledon Park gates will close at 6:00 pm.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”
A reminder: Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a sociable stroll with neighbours on Saturday 29th November – meet 2pm at the Home Park Road entrance. No need to book – all welcome.
Learn more about the nature and amenities of this beautiful green space !
#fowp_sw19 #parks #nature #sw18 #sw19
Wimbledon Park - Horse Close Wood
Join Friends of #WimbledonPark for a sociable stroll with neighbours on Saturday 29th November – meet 2pm at the Home Park Road entrance. No need to book – all welcome.
Learn more about the nature and amenities of this beautiful green space ! #Nature #Trees #Southfields #SW19
Thank you to all our #volunteers who helped plant 1,000 #daffodil bulbs in #WimbledonPark today ! We are looking forward to enjoying the start of the #flowers from February onwards! 🌼🌼🌼
Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for Daffodil bulb planting tomorrow, Sunday 26th November. Free to all.
👉 PLEASE REGISTER HERE (spaces limited):
volunteersignup.org/9BC8P
Then meet at Revelstoke Road car park, 1pm tomorrow (Sunday).
#Daffodils #fowp_sw19 #WimbledonPark
Bridgestone Tyres and Merityre Southfields are donating money to two local charities: St Michael’s Church and Friends of Wimbledon Park.
For each Bridgestone tyre bought in Merityre Southfields, customers are given a token worth £1, which they can choose to donate to either charity.
Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a “Tree Walk” on Sunday 26th October, 2pm: meet at Home Park Road entrance.
Free to all - just turn up by 2pm.
This is a great chance to learn about the rich ecology of Wimbledon Park.
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#fowp_sw19 #parks #trees #nature
Merton Council have informed us that on Friday 17 October two trees, an alder and a tree of heaven, will be felled. The trees are in the children's play area. One is dead and the other is infected with a fungus. The trees cannot be safely retained.
#fowp_sw19 #wimbledonpark #trees
Autumn in Horse Close Wood, Wimbledon Park.
Autumn in Horse Close Wood, Wimbledon Park.
#Autumn #Trees #Parks #Wimbledon
From Merton Council: 11 October we will remove 8 Lombardy poplar and 1 Whitebeam defective/dead trees rear of the running track, following failure of 1 Poplar. More works are required, including removals across the whole site.
#Merton #Trees #Parks
Black swans on Wimbledon Park lake
Black swans on Wimbledon Park lake. Read more about this and other latest environmental developments in Dr Dave Dawson’s latest nature blog: davegdawsonwp.blogspot.com/2025/09/sept...
#Nature #Parks #BlackSwans
A reminder of the Family Colour Run in Wimbledon Park this Sunday 28th September. Get your tickets now - they are selling fast !
#FamilyFun #Running #Colours
A reminder for the “Family Colour Run” Charity Event in Wimbledon Park, Sunday 28th September, 1-4pm, Great Field:
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/family-colou...
#running #SW19 #FamilyFun #WimbledonColour #Sport
Dr Dave Dawson, local environmental scientist, commented:
“It's sad that a large old ash tree by the cafe has a fungal infection and there's a significant risk of falling limbs. To keep the public safe, unfortunately the tree will be removed.
[This] underlines the importance of planting more trees.”
Tree works in Wimbledon Park scheduled for 17th-18th September - from Merton Arboriculture manager:
“…removal of the large Common Ash (T340 on the notice) located close to the café at Wimbledon Park on Wednesday, 17/09...”
Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a sociable stroll around the park with neighbours on Saturday 13th September, 2pm meet at the Home Park Road entrance. Learn more about the history and ecology of this beautiful green space. www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#parks #nature #trees
Come and join us for our next tour of Wimbledon Park on Sunday 24th August, starting 2pm from the Home Park Road entrance.
“Family Colour Run” Charity Event in Wimbledon Park, Sunday 28th September, 1-4pm, Great Field:
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/family-colou...
#running #SW19 #FamilyFun #WimbledonColour #Sport
