Mitcham Common Easter Fair
The Fair will be arriving on Saturday 29th March and will be open over the period 5th-21st April from early afternoon until 10pm in the evening
The Fair will be arriving on Saturday 29th March and will be open over the period 5th-21st April from early afternoon until 10pm in the evening
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…
A new bin has been installed on the footpath linking Brookmead Road and Redhouse Road (see photo). This is initially for a trial period. If the bin gets used for dumping domestic rubbish, it will be removed. The bin near Southampton Gardens has been removed because it was being used for dumping domestic rubbish.
‘This book is a non-specialist account that chronicles the natural transformation of the original grass heath on Mitcham Common into an exceptionally wide range of habitats including fully structured oak woodland. It is based on personal observations over more than fifty years and is extensively illustrated.’ Janet Morris 2015. All Change on Mitcham Common –…
Most of the roadside verges will be cut with a tractor mounted flail over the next week.