Friends of Wimbledon Park

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

Friends of Wimbledon Park Tour - Sunday 28th December 2025, 2pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance | Friends of Wimbledon Park 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

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
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...

Friends of Wimbledon Park Newsletter, December 2025 | Friends of Wimbledon Park Please see the first in a regular series of newsletters from Friends of Wimbledon Park.

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.

Friends of Wimbledon Park "Tree Walk", Sunday 26th October, 2pm-4pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance | Friends of Wimbledon Park Dr., Dave Dawson, a local environmental scientist and advisor to Friends of Wimbledon Park, will lead a "tree walk" in Wimbledon Park. starting from the Home

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...”

Friends of Wimbledon Park Next Site Tours Sunday 24th August and Saturday 13th September, 2pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance | Friends of Wimbledon Park Nick Steiner, Chair of Friends of Wimbledon Park, will lead our next tours of Wimbledon Park. starting from the Home Park Road entrance at 2pm.

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 | Friends of Wimbledon Park Book your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-colour-run-tickets-1575868929389

“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

Tree Works in Wimbledon Park: Summer - Autumn 2025 | Friends of Wimbledon Park Merton Council and their contractor have made us aware of the following recent and planned tree works:

Tree Works in Wimbledon Park: Summer – Autumn 2025.
Merton Council and their contractor have made us aware of the following recent and planned tree works:
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/tree-works-i...
#Trees #Parks #Merton #SW19

Friends of Wimbledon Park Next Site Tours Sunday 24th August and Saturday 13th September, 2pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance | Friends of Wimbledon Park Nick Steiner, Chair of Friends of Wimbledon Park, will lead our next tours of Wimbledon Park. starting from the Home Park Road entrance at 2pm.

Nick Steiner, Chair of Friends of Wimbledon Park, will lead our next tours of Wimbledon Park on Sunday 24th August and Saturday 13th September, starting from the Home Park Road entrance at 2pm.
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...
#Parks #Nature #WimbledonPark #Trees

Sand in the Wimbledon Park Elisabeth Pool risks damaging the pumps and filters

Message from Merton Council /Idverde staff regarding the Wimbledon Park Elisabeth Pool / splash pad:
Please help us keep the splash pool open by making sure children don’t bring sand – especially in buckets – from the sandpit into the pool. Even small amounts of sand can damage the filter & pumps.

Report on the Wimbledon Tennis Fortnight 2025 - Impact on the Public Wimbledon Park | Friends of Wimbledon Park See this Friends of Wimbledon Park report on the Wimbledon Fortnight and the impact on the public park - especially in relation to AELTC car parking, camping

See the Friends of Wimbledon Park report on the Wimbledon Tennis Championships Fortnight and the impact on the public park, especially in relation to AELTC car parking, queues and camping.
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/report-on-th...
#Parks #Wimbledon #Tennis #Environment

A reminder to join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a sociable stroll with neighbours on Saturday 26th July, 2pm, meet at the Home Park Road entrance. Learn more about the nature and heritage of this beautiful green space. #Parks #Trees #Nature
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...

Friends of Wimbledon Park Site Tour Saturday 26th July, 2pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance | Friends of Wimbledon Park Nick Steiner, Chair of Friends of Wimbledon Park, will lead our next tour of Wimbledon Park. starting from the Home Park Road entrance.

Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a sociable stroll with neighbours on Saturday 26th July, 2pm, meet at the Home Park Road entrance. Learn more about the nature and heritage of this beautiful green space. #Parks #Trees #Nature
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...

Friends of Wimbledon Park Site Tour Sunday 22nd June, 2pm, Meet at Home Park Road Entrance | Friends of Wimbledon Park Nick Steiner, Chair of Friends of Wimbledon Park, will lead our next tour of Wimbledon Park. starting from the Home Park Road entrance.

Join Friends of Wimbledon Park for a sociable stroll with neighbours on Sunday 22nd June, 2pm, meet at the Home Park Road entrance. Learn more about the nature and heritage of this beautiful green space.
#Parks #Trees #Nature #Walks #Wimbledon
www.friendsofwimbledonpark.org/friends-of-w...

Wimbledon Park’s Elizabeth Pool (AKA “Splash Pad”

Wimbledon Park’s Elizabeth Pool (AKA “Splash Pad”) will open from Monday 16th June until 7th September, 10am to 5pm.
www.merton.gov.uk/leisure-recr...
#Parks #Summer #Wimbledon