Meet the FOWWS Action Groups
There are 300-400 members of Friends of the Scrubs at any one time. Five sub-groups are tasked with monitoring and researching different issues facing the Scrubs and its future.
The Friends do not manage the Scrubs - that is the job of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which is the sole trustee and represented by the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust. Our role is to hold the council and the WSCT to account and scrutinise their management of this precious green space.
Planning
The Scrubs is surrounded by urban development. Our Planning group is monitoring and scrutinising new proposals and keeping tabs on ongoing ones. An updated list of ongoing proposals is in preparation and will be posted here soon.
Ecology and Environment
FOWWS is fortunate to have the participation of highly qualified ecologists as well as passionate top birdwatchers, entomologists and botanists among its supporters.
The Ecology and Environment Group is monitoring biodiversity and making recommendations for good management of our natural resources.
Young volunteers and litter pickers
If you’d like to get your wellies on and get out in the fresh air to help the Scrubs, get in touch with our Volunteer team.
Playgrounds and facilities
Hard landscaping is kept to a minimum on Wormwood Scrubs. It isn’t a normal park. It’s thus very important that what built facilities there are are in good repair and in keeping with the surroundings.
The Playgrounds and Facilities group is monitoring the state of facilities including the football and Gaelic Football pitches, playgrounds, dog enclosure.
Linford Christie Stadium
Scoping and investigating proposals for the future of Linford Christie Stadium.
The Friends of Wormwood Scrubs are completely opposed to any plan to develop LCS as a large scale facility that would overshadow, dominate and degrade the natural haven which is Wormwood Scrubs.
We welcome and would support proposals for smaller scale development of benefit to the local community.