Roll of Thanks in 2024/2025

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Supporters

We’d like to thank: 

• All The Friends of Cannizaro Park, whose membership subscriptions are an invaluable source of funds for park projects
• Our donors whose generosity enables us to deliver improvements for the park. We received £21,050 in donations this year
• The Environment Agency Natural Flood Management Programme for final approval of £130,000 to carry out works on the pond area to reduce downstream flooding and improve drainage in the park
• Merton Council for awarding us £30,000 from their Civic Pride fund to replace damaged drainage pipes
• Our valiant team of gardening volunteers who take on a range of gardening challenges  every week and always emerge victorious! The appreciative comments and thank you messages confirm how valued they are by all.  This year they planted 11 new trees, 16 Rhododendrons and 11 flowering shrubs, they care for all our younger commemoration trees, have nurtured the rose garden, the herb garden, the bed in front of the hotel and the front entrance; they keep the pond flowing and the brambles and weeds under control, they mulch and prune and compost to keep our lovely plants and trees healthy and well fed.
• Our incredible team of organisation volunteers who: put on events ranging from tree walks and herb talks to tree bathing; create our beautiful and informative newsletter and Instagram feeds; capture and allow us to share beautiful photographs of the park; and ensure visitors can enjoy artistic interest from local groups in the old aviary building.
• Merton Green Spaces team for their support, partnership and encouragement. This year they have funded the provision of smart new rear gates and delivered the £30k Civic Pride funded pond-to-cascade pipe to reduce the risk of the pond flooding
• Our Dog Champions who are in the park every day to demonstrate and promote good dog behaviour so that everyone can enjoy the park
• Workshop 305, King’s College School with partnership schools and ACAVA for their wonderful art displays in the Aviary
• Idverde, and especially our Cannizaro Gardeners for their support and for working with us on park projects
• Bright Pink Agency: for their pro bono services to support our website
• Den Anderson for organising the annual charity bridge drive that raised over £2,000 for The Friends
• Common Works Gallery for organising the sculpture trail in Cannizaro Park as part of the Wimbledon Arts Trail