Battersea Park fountains
The five open spaces have all been awarded a coveted Green Flag – confirming them as among the best green spaces in the country.
Prestigious Green Flags now fly proudly over Battersea Park, Wandsworth Common, Tooting Common, Wandsworth Park and King George’s Park.
The award is an internationally recognised quality mark for parks and green spaces and is awarded to open spaces that boast high environmental standards, are beautifully maintained and offer excellent visitor facilities.
The borough’s environment spokesman Cllr Steffi Sutters said: “Wandsworth boasts some of the capital’s most popular and best maintained green open spaces, and during the pandemic we learned just how important they are in offering people a safe place to visit, relax and meet friends and family in a socially distant way.”
“I am thrilled and very proud that they have been honoured with Green Flag awards and delighted that the dedication and hard work of everyone involved in looking after them has been recognised by the judges.”
Announcing the winners, Green Flag Award Scheme Manager Paul Todd said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making these parks and commons worthy of a Green Flag Award.
“To meet the requirements demanded by the scheme is testament to the hard work of the staff and volunteers who do so much to ensure they have high standards of horticulture, safety and environmental management and are places that supports people to live healthy lives.”
Wandsworth Common
