Members of the Friends of Streatham Common receive a newsletter called Common Knowledge three times a year. It contains articles about the wildlife, history, possibilities and problems related to the Common, as well as information on events and changes on the Common.
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issues of Common Knowledge, become a member of the Friends of Streatham
Common. To apply for membership, please download, print and send us this membership formThe December 2009 issue of Common Knowledge includes articles on:Football pitches and cricket strip to return after Streatham Common wins £125,000 competitive bid
Knopper gall hits acorns
Memories - the second part of Keith Holdaway's reminiscences of the Common
Community garden - could a derelict nursery area be put to community use?
Birds 2009 - a good year for unusual sightings on the Common
Recent events - the dog show etc
What's up? - recent changes on the Common
The August 2009 issue of Common Knowledge includes articles on :Sport on the Common - current sporting and fitness activities
A Brief History of Cricket on Streatham Common
A Note From the Chair - Barbara wright, the new chair of the Friends, sets her priorities
Rachel Heywoodʼs note - Lambeth's new cabinet member for culture and communities gives her view on the Common's needs
Rookery problems - why is the water not flowing in the cascade and the water still leaking by the gates?
Recent events on the Common
Birds in a box - a camera's eye-view inside a nesting box
New booklets reviewed
Streatham Civic Award for the late Gordon Richardson
Whatʼs up? - changes on the Common
The April 2009 issue of Common Knowledge includes articles on :The Park Rangers - who they are they, what they do
Frustrations - Lambeth's lack of funds to create Masterplans for the Common and Rookery
Volunteering - our first volunteer work day and opportunities for volunteers
Memories - in the first part of his reminiscences, Keith Holdaway recalls sailing boats on a pond on the Common
Updates on the Rookery, the proposed Local Nature Reserve, etc
The December 2008 issue of Common Knowledge included articles on :
Hilly Four Acres - the last meadow in Streatham
Goldcrests - the UK's smallest bird
Friend's Open Meeting and other recent events
Memories - Joyce Bellamy recalls changes to the Common
The August 2008 issue of Common Knowledge contained articles on :
Help, we need some bodies - a call for volunteers
Local nature reserve - proposed for the Common
The Rookery Cafe
Memories - Daphne Marchant recalls the Common of years ago.
The April 2008 issue of Common Knowledge contained articles on :
Embracing the Common - a National Lottery funded project on the natural history of Streatham Common.
Are bats about?
Suggestion box feedback - on the suggestion of barriers around the Common.
Sex and sparrows.
The December 2007 issue of Common Knowledge contained articles on :
Restoring the Streatham Common Millenium Views.
Jays and oak trees.
Travellers visiting the Common.
Recent events - the Fun Dog Show, Pirates & Princesses Treasure Trail.
Updates on the Rookery, the playground etc.
The August 2007 issue of Common Knowledge contained articles on :The Vision Document for Streatham Common and the Rookery.
Summer's wings - the butterflies of Streatham Common and adjacent areas.
Friends of Unigate Wood - a new sister organisation.
Updates on the Rookery, the toilets, the playground and the paddling pools.
A list of forthcoming events and an account of events held in the recent past.
To receive your issues of Common Knowledge, become a member of the Friends of Streatham Common. For information on becoming a member, click here.