LBM have now appointed a contractor to carry out the dam safety works and FOWP were invited to attend a presentation on the 11th November. During Q&A it became apparent that LBM hadn’t considered our Capability Brown design (sent to LBM in May) which placed the outfall at the waterfall rather than in Ashen Grove Wood [...]
Horse Close Wood 2015 document Horse Close Wood lies at the northern edge of Wimbledon Park. It has been the subject of two previous management plans, each being written in response to a need for early decisions on proposed work there 2 , 3 . Read more... 20190327 - Dawson, D. 2015. Horse Close Wood [...]
FOWP have joined up with the Wimbledon Park Ward Councillors, Ed Gretton, Oonagh Moulton and Janice Howard, for a community clean up/litter pick at 10:30 - noon on Saturday, 10 November. This is supported by both Merton Council and idverde and will be an opportunity to clean up the park post Bonfire night. All are [...]
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 22nd August 2016:- Canada Geese, at 110 birds, were seen in high numbers for August, again suggesting no effect of the various attempted control methods. The other two species of goose also continue to be found in high numbers; many Greylags move out by August, so the 30 birds [...]
On Saturday 13 August civic and sporting dignitaries joined more than a hundred local residents at Wimbledon Park to celebrate a hero of the English landscape. As part of a nationwide festival of events marking 300 years since the birth of famous designer, Lancelot “Capability” Brown, the Friends of Wimbledon Park organised a guided walk [...]
Merton Council’s public consultation on a masterplan for Wimbledon Park is fatally flawed. FOWP is calling for an extension of the consultation period, currently set to end on 22 August, which is peak holiday time. And we want the council to hold a public meeting, where concerned residents and park users can have the different [...]
Join the Friends of Wimbledon Park to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Capability Brown – the landscape designer who created this well-loved Grade II* listed park. On Saturday 13 August from 2pm you are invited to accompany us on a walk around Wimbledon Park and the lake, with talks on the park’s [...]
Have your say on Merton Council’s masterplan for the future development of the park by taking part in its public consultation, which runs from 3 July to 22 August. You will be able to review the proposals drawn up by landscape architect LDA Design, two of which involve moving the athletics stadium to the area [...]
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 25th June 2016:- I delayed my count so that it fell within the time window for co-ordinated goose counts across the Wandle Valley as part of the background for understanding their numbers. The Canada Goose is flightless for two to three weeks at this time of year, when it’s [...]
A parking meter is due to start operating in Wimbledon Park’s Revelstoke Road car park from September. It is one of five parks in Merton where the council is targeting commuters who deprive legitimate park users of parking spaces. Nick Steiner, chair of FOWP, welcomed the move. He said: “For years now we have been [...]