Wimbledon Park is a Grade II* listed park in the heart of south west London, designed by Capability Brown in the 1760s. The Friends of Wimbledon Park (FOWP) is a voluntary organisation that aims to give a voice to local people, community groups and other interested parties, to protect and enhance this well-loved landscape for future generations.
Merton’s masterplan to be published shortly
Merton council has confirmed that it will not be moving the athletics stadium after strong local opposition during the consultation last summer. The council is developing Option 1 (which represents the least change) and says [...]
Giving young trees a helping hand
The 1,000 young trees we planted back in February to reinforce the margins of Horse Close Wood are doing well. But they were starting to get choked by brambles and nettles, and we wanted to [...]
Clearing up the aftermath of this summer’s BBQs
We resumed our monthly litter pick in October, after taking a few months off. This is because there are so many BBQs in the park over the summer there isn’t much point in clearing up, [...]