The Friends of the Scrubs
A UK registered charity whose mission is to cherish and protect Wormwood Scrubs Open Space, a unique 75 hectare green space in the heart of London.
We pledge to keep it:
“more wild than tamed”
“...Wormwood Scrubs continues to support a diverse assemblage of species across multiple taxa and remains an important area of semi-natural habitat in a highly urbanised landscape. ”
Scrubs calendar: What’s happening on the Scrubs?
Check the calendar for upcoming walks, talks and other events. Use the < and > arrows to see other months. Click on the diary items for more details.
“...findings highlight the importance of maintaining the mosaic of habitats present across the Scrubs, including structurally diverse grassland, mature woodland and scrub and species-rich hedgerows. Future management should seek to retain areas of taller grassland that support reptiles and invertebrates, maintain and enhance hedgerow structure to benefit specialist butterfly species, and minimise disturbance in suitable ground-nesting bird habitat during breeding season. Any planned woodland management should proceed cautiously until further work clarifies the potential presence of bat roosts, and the installation of bat boxes may help increase roosting opportunities. The planned creation of ephemeral water bodies may also provide opportunities to enhance habitat for amphibians.”
The Friends of the Scrubs and the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust hope you will join us for events on Nature Day 2026.
See poster for details!
Download a PDF of the poster by clicking on the image and send it to your friends!
Scrubs Watch!
Seen something interesting? About to head out for a stroll on the Scrubs? Join our observation programme to record biodiversity of the Scrubs!
Click the button below to download your record sheet.
The previous Ecological Baseline Audit: - click here to download it
Warmest thanks to all who turned up for our fourth Dog Show on 27 July and a special thanks to our sponsors and partners!
We now have uploaded to the gallery a selection of photos taken on the day by pro photographer Mario Collins of @fourtheyeimagery. If you would like access to the whole photoset please contact Mario on Instagram @fourtheyeimagery or by phone 07769704064.
The next Wormwood Scrubs Dog Show is scheduled for Sunday 26 July - save the date!
Feel free to send your own photos and videos of the day to our Instagram account @friendsofthescrubs or our affiliated Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wormwoodscrubs/
If you see something worrying on the Scrubs…
Report antisocial behaviour, irresponsible dog ownership etc to the
LBHF Law Enforcement Team (LET) using their email address:
LET.hf@lbhf.gov.uk
Do not put yourself in danger: call 999 in a real emergency i.e:
When there is a danger to life
Someone is using or there is immediate threat of serious violence
Serious injury has been caused to someone or their property
Or in other cases like road traffic collisions where life is at risk, the road is blocked, or when a crime is being committed like a house burglary, or robbery.
OR use the H&F Report It app - download to your smartphone from the app store or Google Play.
PLEASE OBSERVE THE SIGNS REQUESTING DOGS TO BE ON LEAD IN CERTAIN AREAS
The LET team want to know about any issues they should be dealing with, including anti-social behaviour of all kinds, including the putting out of poison for dogs (also eaten by foxes and potentially by children if it looks like sweets), camping, fly-tipping, etc, and also if you see too many dogs walking together - the limit is four in a group. Photos can also be sent to the email address LET.hf@lbhf.gov.uk to support any information.
Anything urgent - call 999.