'Love your parks this summer': Love Parks annual summer campaign returns to Wandsworth

The Love Parks summer campaign has returned to Wandsworth along with the huge pink letters returning for photo opportunities.

The annual summer of events will be launching this weekend with a litter pick on Sunday (June 6).

Love Parks is about encouraging everyone who visits the borough's green spaces to celebrate what's great about them, with a series of fun summer events running until the end of August.

It hopes to remind visitors to help care for their parks and show respect to the huge variety of wildlife and plants that inhabit them.

A delicate biodiversity that can be damaged by people leaving litter.

The Love Parks giant pink letters will be back, and people are encouraged to share their love on social media using the hashtag #LoveParksWandsworth.

The events this summer include biodiversity walks, outdoor pottery, Zumba and tai chi classes, a family art event and children's dance show, with more being planned.

Sunday's litter pick event will start at 2pm.

Temporary recycling bins will be installed, with permanent ones on due to be on their way shortly.

Councillor Steffi Sutters, Wandsworth Council's cabinet member for the environment, said:

"We are so lucky in Wandsworth to have many beautiful parks, commons and open spaces, and our annual Love Parks campaign is all about encouraging people to enjoy their local park, and to explore new ones.

"During the pandemic, getting out into nature has been more important than ever.

"We have worked hard to maintain and improve our parks to keep them looking their best, but we have seen increased amounts of litter during lockdowns."Please have fun in our parks this summer, but do your bit by putting their rubbish in a bin, or taking it home if the bin is full."

Parks, open spaces, and private gardens cover 40 percent of the borough.

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