The area of Mitcham Common behind Mill House Ecology Centre (see link below) is due to have it’s scrub removed in the near future to restore this area for recreation purposes.
The tree indicated on the map below will be re-pollarded in the near future
Project details: Arthurs Pond Project Consultation responses:
A new interpretation board all about acid grassland restoration has been installed on the 7 islands site to the north of the pond.
A new test scrape has been dug on the Mill House sub-site part of the Common, to the north of the Ecology Centre. This will be seeded with heather, have brash placed over it and be pegged with fencing to prevent being blown away and public trampling. Heathland is an important habitat on the Common, and…
In September 2023 the Conservators agreed to a proposal from SGN to install a protection system to the 24″ gas main running from the Fairsite to Galpins Road. The system will comprise of a buried groundbed, a connection post, transformer cabinet, test post and buried cables linking the system together. The attached plan shows the…
Please see the attached following links to a borough-wide public consultation that has now gone live concerning proposed new dog control measures in Merton. The proposals will have significant impacts for the management of dogs in our parks and greenspaces for some years to come. https://www.merton.gov.uk/communities-and-neighbourhoods/stray-lost-and-dangerous-dogs/dog-control-orders – Web page https://consult.merton.gov.uk/KMS/dmart.aspx?noip=1&strTab=PublicDMart&PageType=item&DMartId=3004 – Survey Please note the…