Our anniversary year is gearing up with a number of heritage talks and other events. Philip Boys’ ‘Waterworld’ talk explained why the Common has always been a boggy place - even more so than now! Who knew geology could be so fascinating? Then at the end of the month Dr Sue Demont led a virtual walk along Bolingbroke Grove ‘from the cradle to the grave’ stopping off at several of its many heritage sites.

All our talks are available on our website under news and events/videos

Enable LC’s Pat Langley and Annabel Osborn held a Q&A about our anniversary tree planting project. This marked the completion of planting 50 substantial 7-year old saplings throughout the Common, as well as the 100 m² mini forest on Bolingbroke Field. Meanwhile, planting of the triangle area in front of Neal’s Lodge with wildflower turf is a start to the rewilding of that area, to be completed in time for the July unveiling of the plaque to John Buckmaster, who fought for the July 1871 Wandsworth Common Act.

Valerie Selby, Enable’s Head of Parks Development and Biodiversity, displayed her energy and enthusiasm describing Wandsworth’s new biodiversity strategy as it applies to all our local green spaces and what we can all do to help.

In anticipation of the easing of COVID restrictions, a joint Friends/MAC working group on litter and recycling began discussing, alongside Enable, strategies to address the likely increase in litter.