7 islands gorse clearance
Gorse to the west of 7 islands pond will be cleared as part of the acid grassland restoration program. The map below details the location.
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Bramble Cutting
Over the next few weeks, selected areas of bramble will be cut. Areas included are on Bidders, Mill House, 7 islands and Gunsite subsites. This will facilitate the regeneration of grassland.
Easter Procession
On Good Friday parishioners of St Michael’s Church in Pollards Hill will walk their traditional ‘Way of the Cross’ procession. This year part of the route will be on Mitcham Common
Haymaking On The Common
Haymaking is scheduled to start next week. For operational reasons the Ecology Centre Car Park will be closed on the mornings of 17 & 18 July
Tree Works
In the near future the following tree works will be undertaken: Multi-stemmed Willows numbers 1, 3, 4, 5 and 11 on the attached map will be coppiced Poplars numbered 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and10 on the attached map will be reduced in height
Acid Grassland Restoration
In the New Year a contractor will be undertaking scrub/woodland clearance on an area of the Common near Seven Islands pond. Mitcham Common Seven Islands Pond Sub-Site Parcel 2 Restoration Project 2020_2021 This work is to promote the re-colonization of acid grassland where it has been lost to woodland encroachment. Acid grassland is an important…