all except Mill House were put back at the same position as the one they replaced - the Mill House bench had been under the oak tree that had OPM last year and the new bench has been placed away from that tree

07.05.2025 15:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

4 benches have been replaced on the Common - these photos were taken today (7th May 2025) at the Gunsite, One Island, Mill House and Seven Islands (path near entrance at Commonside East and Manor Road)

07.05.2025 15:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This 50 sec video shows the Mitcham Common by the Croydon Road where a family of kestrels was observed last year. This path could also be part of a 'parkrun' that could see around 500 people running along it (twice) every Saturday morning. Should Mitcham Common be a parkrun site?

25.03.2025 11:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Friends of Mitcham Common 2024 Highlights

12.02.2025 16:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Tree Works
By
Mill House
5th February 2025

Tree works will be carried out in the near future. Numbers are shown on the map.

Felling of dead or dying trees: 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16

Remedial works: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15"

05.02.2025 10:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Gunsite Scrub Clearance
By
Mill House
30th January 2025
At the end of January – early February, scrub will be cleared on the Gunsite as part of the acid grassland restoration program. The map below details the location."
Stay up to date by bookmarking mitchamcommon.org/news-and-eve...

30.01.2025 09:18 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

"Tree Works
By
Mill House
27th January 2025
The tree indicated on the map below will be re-pollarded in the near future" Stay up to date with news and events on Mitcham Common by bookmarking mitchamcommon.org/news-and-eve...

27.01.2025 09:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tomorrow, Wednesday 22 January, London Universities and Colleges Athletics (LUCA) will be holding their annual run on Mitcham Common. The circuit will be on that part of the Common east of Windmill Road and between Commonside East and Croydon Road.

21.01.2025 11:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

PondNet Spawn Survey 2025 We’re inviting people to get involved in the PondNet Spawn Survey 2025 by recording Common Frog and Common Toad spawn.

Speaking of Ponds, Freshwater Habitat Trust PondNet Spawn Survey has started. They are asking for help spotting Common Frog and Common Toad Spawn. More info here - freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/pondnet...

27.12.2024 14:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Arthur's Pond Public Consultation update is avauilable as a pdf from the Conservator website mitchamcommon.org/wp-content/u...

27.12.2024 11:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0