How to get involved

Community involvement
There are many ways in which residents can help with the upkeep, or to improve, the local area through small interventions, either as individuals or as part of a group.  These could include:

• Adopting an existing flower bed within the local area 
• Creating a new bed for planting in a communal space
• Rewilding - sowing seed or allowing grass to grow long in grass verges
• Helping with the maintenance of trees - this could be extra watering of newly planted trees or removing invasive weeds from the base of a tree.
• Cutting of grass verges in front of properties.

Should you have an interest in getting involved please contact - greenspacesteam@kingston.gov.uk to discuss what options are available and the support that the Council can give to anyone with an interest in improving the local area.

Kingston is fortunate to have a number of local community groups passionate about biodiversity and protecting and preserving the environment. They include: 

1. Friends of Fishponds Park
2. Friends of Berrylands Nature Reserve
3. Friends of Queens Promenade
4. Friends of Canbury Gardens
5. Surbiton Wildlife Group
6. Friends of Latchmere Rec 
7. Friends fo Kingston Road Rec
8. Friends of Manor Park
9. Friends of Beverley Park
10. Friends of Churchfields
11. Friends of Huntigate 
12. Friends of Cromwell Recreation Ground 
13. Friends of Beeline Way
14. Hogsmill Community Garden 
15. Friends of Victoria Recreation Ground
16. Friends of Dickerage Recreation Ground
17. Friends of Wood View
18. Kingston Environment Centre
19. Friends of RAF Chessington

For more information on these groups, you can find out more on Connected Kingston.