Pictured are Grant and Graham, the two men tasked with watering all Wandsworth’s newly planted trees, including those on the Common. Watering frequency and amounts were increased during the drought and we joined one of the watering shifts one morning to see how it was done. It’s a very efficient operation but one which relies on people reporting trees in distress, particularly those older than a year which aren’t routinely watered.

Our summer program of walks and talks concluded with three bird walks and a wildflower walk. Highlights included some fabulous sightings of the sparrow hawk family and also a pied flycatcher and the first ever Cetties warbler. Thanks as ever to our regular walk leaders Nick and Barbara

Weekly Monday little pics continue, led by Cathy and Nick, and our Sunday afternoon social bowls sessions have been a feature of the season.