Hedges: The Quiet Champions of Biodiversity
Around this time of year, our volunteers are busily working away to weed and mulch our hedges across the Common, making it a great opportunity to explore why hedgerows are so important and how we look after ours, writes our Senior Conservation Officer, Will Scott-Mends. Since 2020, we have planted and maintained over 400 metres […]
Open Studios: Art and Climate Change at the Pavilion
Barnes Artists are launching the first independent Open Studios event since local contemporary artist Bruce McLean held a Barnes Biennale in 2005. On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June, nearly 40 local artists offer a diverse collection of paintings, prints, photography, ceramics, sketches, sculpture, stained glass, performance art and demonstrations in 17 locations, all around […]
Barnes Common Cricket Club
How Fruit Trees Support Biodiversity
With our Autumn Fayre on the horizon, it’s worth reflecting on the importance of fruit trees to the ecological landscape here in Barnes. There is a long history of food production in the locality, since its rural days through to the commercial market gardens of the 19th century, followed by the allotments inspired by the […]
New Pond by Vine Road
New Ponds on Maisie’s Meadow
New Glade and Swale by Queen’s Ride
The Beverley Brook Restoration Project
Conservation Mowing
Vine Road Project Informal Consultation
Thank you for everyone who joined us at the informal drop-in. You can still share your views with us via our online survey. It takes only a few minutes to fill it in, and the survey will remain live until the end of October. Join us for an informal drop-in on Saturday the 16th of […]