As an oasis in the city, the Park has a tremendous variation of wildlife.
The variety of trees is much greater than you would see in other London parks, and is considered by some as an interesting arboretum in its own right.
Similarly the mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and insects take advantage of this diversity.
If you are interested in wildlife you might want to look out for some of the creatures that are the subject of national surveys, such as Hedgehogs or Stag Beetles.
We intend to include some articles on the effect of climate change in the Park.
The Friends Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 6th 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.
The Friends of Battersea Park team of Sophie Campbell, Angela Grant, Joanne Taylor and Sherrin Thompson has been invited to run in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge on 8th July, raising money for the final phase of the Winter Garden. The team invite you to sponsor them towards the Friends’ next target, which is raising money for the shrubs, perennials and bulbs, Twelve camellia sasanquas will cost £300, three mature magnolia loebneri cost £220 each, and 6600 snowdrop bulbs cost £1050. more...
Again this year, La Gondola al Parco, the cafe by the lake, are arranging live music every Tuesday and Friday evening (weather permitting), from 7pm with a BBQ and refreshments. Entrance is free.