St John’s Hill to Battersea Park: walk through a winding string of smaller green spaces created between the 1880s and the 1980s, all distinct in character but never far apart. End with coffee in Battersea Park.

June's the time for wildflowers: could you help us with our survey? Elsewhere, summer in the parks begins with an open day at long-closed Thessaly Oasis, and a family fun day in Shillington Gardens. Read too about two new wildflower meadows on Clapham Common, and safety improvements along the Thames Path.

Spring brings flowers, improvements within Christchurch Gardens and Shillington Park—and a couple of new options for an al fresco coffee.