All Weather Pitches
On the south side of the Park, by South Carriage Drive, are the All Weather Pitches. Some may remember playing on these with the "cinder" surface, but in 1989 they changed to the astro turf type surface and were refurbished in 1999.
Funded by Wandsworth Council, the Sports Council and the Football Association, the facility has been designated a Centre of Excellence and meets the high standards needed for Professional and Amateur Football and Hockey. All pitches are floodlit and there are changing and showering facilities for up to 130 people, making the pitches ideal for tournaments and competitions. Both full and half pitches can be booked. Although the pitches have permanent markings for football and hockey, other games and activities can also be played on them.
The Wandsworth Council website has details on how these can be booked.
Summer of Music !
With summer at last arriving there is live music on at La Gondola al Parco (the cafe by the lake) Tuesdays (7-10pm), Fridays (7-10pm), Saturdays and Sundays (2:30-6pm), with a BBQ.
Friends AGM
The Friends Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 7th July, starting 7:30pm, at All Saints Church, 100 Prince of Wales Drive, SW11. This is your chance to meet the Friends Committee, Wandsworth Council's Park Managment and other enthusiastic Park users. Refreshments will be available. Please do come along and let us know your views.
Winter Garden Progress
Landscaping at the Winter Garden was completed in April with only key trees and shrubs remaining, forming the foundation of the garden. The spaces opened up will be replanted with a range of trees for winter interest with shrubs, perennials and bulbs grouped beneath them. The planting list includes no fewer than 303 trees and shrubs, 22,375 perennials and 46,780 bulbs. Depending on the funds raised, it is hoped that planting will start this autumn. Meanwhile the open area has been sown with grass and wild flowers.