10,000 New Trees For Merton
In one year, Merton Council is planting 10,000 new trees in the borough to increase our tree canopy, our biodiversity and to help mitigate the effects of climate change. We […]
Category Archives: Parks and green spaces
New playground opens in Colliers Wood Rec
The Mayor of Merton, Cllr Joan Henry and Cabinet Member for Sport and Heritage, Cllr Caroline Cooper-Marbiah were joined by Friends of Colliers Wood and idverde staff on Monday to […]
Mayor opens new community pop-up café at Canons House & Grounds
The Mayor of Merton, Councillor Joan Henry, formally opened the new community pop-up café at Canons House & Grounds, Mitcham on Saturday 23 July. Canons House & Grounds is a […]
It’s coming home – and you can watch it live in Mitcham
This Sunday will see England striving for football glory, as the Lionesses take on Germany in the final of the Women’s European Championships at Wembley. If you’re not one of […]
Keeping the flags flying in Merton
Merton council is delighted to announce that six of its well-loved parks and open spaces will once again be flying their prestigious Green Flags with pride this year. The Green […]
Keep barbecues and litter out of our parks
With summer now well and truly upon us, we know lots of Merton residents are flocking to our wonderful parks and green spaces. Our parks are busy at the moment, […]
Wimbledon on a big screen comes to Canons House in Mitcham
Council will show the second week of the Championships on a big screen in Mitcham for the first time
Merton paddling pools to receive refurbishment in time for summer holidays
We know how important our paddling pools are to families across the borough. That’s why we’re giving them a face lift and working to ensure they are all open by […]
More CCTV and patrols to ensure safety in Wandle Park
Moves are part of a safety assessment which aims to ‘design out’ crime from the Colliers Wood park
Thousands more trees to be planted in Merton in 2022
Merton Council will plant a tree for every child born in the borough in support of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) tree planting initiative. The Queen’s Green Canopy is a […]