Aiming to promote access and positive management of Haydons Road Recreation Ground, SW19, and encourage community spirit for all bona fide park users.
118 Haydons Rd London SW19 1AW
Joined February 2022
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AGM - SAVE THE DATE - TUES 1 DEC
The Friends' 2026 AGM will take place on Tuesday 1 December at the South Wimbledon Community Centre, 78 Victory Road, SW19 1HN at 8pm.
All members are welcome. To join, turn up on the night or contact us via the details on our profile page.
AUTUMN COMMUNITY THIS SATURDAY - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our Autumn Community Day takes place this Saturday, 10 October, from 10am to midday.
Meet at the Mess Hut by the Haccombe Road entrance and bring your own gardening gloves if you have some.
Children under supervision are welcome.
PARK CARE CLUB AND MURAL
We are rebranding our monthly Saturday sessions as 'Park Care Club'. They will still last an hour from 10-11am - starting this Saturday. Anyone who would like to join our group of regulars is welcome, including children under supervision of parents/carers
We also have two new noticeboards - one to replace the damaged one by the Haccombe Road entrance and the other at the main Quicks Road entrance. We are in discussion with the Council on their content.
FESTIVAL RAFFLE PROCEEDS DONATION
The Friends of Haydons Road Recreation Ground, the Battles Area Residents Association and Abraham Chowdhury from Somnium this morning attended the depot of the Dons Local Action Group to present a cheque for £665.50
This was the proceeds of the raffle from the South Wimbledon Summer Festival, held on the park in June.
We saw presentation about how donations such as this are used, with food and all kinds of other products or pre-loved items being passed on to families in need nearby, helped by a large - but always willing to expand - team of volunteers. @DonsLocalAction for more information
PARK CARE HOUR THIS SATURDAY
We are experimenting this Saturday at 10am. Instead of just Litter Picking, we are trying a different name of 'Park Care Hour'. This reflects that we are nearly always doing more than litter picking; eg. watering trees and keeping shrubs alive.
One of our committee members regularly waters vulnerable plants, particularly those planted this year. If you would like to help him, do get in touch by tweeting us and we'll put you in touch.
LITTER PICKS AND GREEN FLAG RENEWED
We held a very successful Litter Pick on Saturday, with a good turn out in the fine weather. Some two dozen joined us and much was collected.
At the end of the hour, the chair Robin rehoisted the park's Green Flag, after it was reawarded.
The ceremony was just over a week ago at a ceremony at the AFC Wimbledon stadium in Plough Lane. If you have noticed the park being cleaner that in past years, it is in large part to the work of volunteers, including committee member Bert, who often does so daily.
Meanwhile, the Friends are grateful to the Living Water Parish church @LWPWimbledon which held a litter pick of their own on Sunday 19 July. The next Friends Litter Pick will be on Sat 22 August.
