4 Oct 2026

As autumn begins we turn our minds to crops that will thrive in the cooler months. Today we unearthed the last of the hidden potatoes and planted winter broad beans, broccoli and peas.  Thanks to a donation we also rehomed some Stachys Byzantia 'Lambs Ears'. 

If you'd like to join our team of total novice to near-expert gardeners, pop along on Saturdays 11-1pm (except the first weekend of the month when we meet on Sundays 11-1pm).

26 Sept 2026

Today we were delighted to welcome over 50 visitors to our first Harvest Hurrah. Just one year ago we held our first meeting at the fields to discuss turning the dream of community gardening into a reality. So this afternoon we were excited to show off the garden and share a surprising variety of homemade dishes - each containing at least one ingredient grown in the garden. The amazing spread included tomato chutney, aubergine baba ghanoush, squash houmous, kale pesto, courgette and chive muffins, rosemary focaccia, blackberry cakes and so much more. This was followed by an energetic digging session to unearth the biggest, cutest and funniest shaped potatoes. We also picked tomatoes, planted winter broccoli and put our minds to the next project - decorating the cabin. Thanks to everyone who's helped over the year. We did it!

29 Aug 2026

No need for watering today! This week the temperatures dropped and we finally had a decent amount of rain. The garden is flourishing with ripenning tomatoes of various shapes, sizes and colours. Today we also picked some curly kale, purple mange tout, runner beans and one lonely (but lovely) raspberry. 

15 Aug 2026

It's been a very busy time at Fishponds Community Garden. All four beds are now flourishing and creating a point of interest for visitors. So far we have harvested tomatoes, chillies, aubergines, potatoes, squash, beans, peas and more. Despite having a rain caputure system and three water butts, the complete lack of rain meant we were reliant on voluteers to establish a watering rota. We'll write a longer post with plenty of harvest photos in September. 

24 May 2026

With the first rectangular planting area and three triangles completed there's only one more raised bed to construct.  Whilst the building team got on with sawing and drilling the gardeners planted more seedlings and onions. 

16 May 2026

The three triangle beds have now been completed. Two have been lined and then filled with a base layer of old leaves, cuttings and cardboard, followed by a mix of 1 part gravel to 8 parts top soil. The top 6 inches is a mix of compost and top soil. Meanwhile, other volunteers dug up two rectangles of turf where the final two beds will be situated. A few seedlings and potatoes have been planted but we're waiting for the warmer weather this weekend before we do more. 

2 May 2026:

The timber, soil and gravel was delivered this week so construction of the raised beds finally began. After digging shallow trenches in the rock hard soil and moving 1.5 tonnes of timber across the field the designers got to work with drills, saws and malletts to put the triangles together. One triangle bed done - a few more to go! Thanks to everyone who helped out - particularly the construction team for their ingenuity, energy and perseverance. 

18 April 2026:

Following discussions with Enable and other users of the fields we decided to build the raised beds on a grass area at the edge of the fields rather than on disused asphalt as orginally planned. Constructing raised beds on grass should be an easier task and will enable natural drainage. Here's a mock up of the design and location. We can't wait to get started.

28 March 2026:

Thanks to our team of innovative engineers and builders for constructing a rainwater harvesting system for the roof of our Portakabin. Now all we need is some rain!

7 March 2026:

After clearing more weeds and securing the fence we were excited to plant our first raspberry plants, kindly donated by Tooting Community Garden. 

28 Feb 2026: 

Ten volunteers began the job of clearing weeds from the asphalt, making room for our tools and discussing plans for water capture from the Portakabin roof. 

14 February 2026:

We had a rare moment of sunshine on Valentine's Day when our garden volunteers met at Fishponds Fields to discuss the layout, dimensions, materials etc for our raised beds, think about what we want to plant, how to harvest water, and ideas for making the garden accessible to as many people as possible.  

January 2026:

On September 27 Sept 2025 around 50 people gathered at Fishponds Fields to discuss how to make Community Gardening at the fields a reality.

Since then we have applied to Wandsworth Council for a grant to buy the necessary materials to get started.