WELCOME to the Sutherland Grove Conservation Area Residents’ Association, ‘SGCARA’. We cover the part of Southfields that comprises Sutherland Grove and the roads leading off it up the hill on the western side – more than 1,000 households.
See More About Us https://www.sgcara.org.uk/about-us/
SGCARA Residents’ Online Membership form available here
SGCARA is volunteer-run, with membership fees and donations funding newsletters, email updates, information on local services, events, meetings, and administrative support for email and the website. We can only do this with your help.
MET ENGAGE – a warning of doorstep parcel-thefts
We hear that there has been a recent increase in thefts of parcels delivered to doorsteps. Unfortunately this seems to happen from time to time. Try to set up a ‘safe place’ for deliveries where possible or maybe arrange delivery to a neighbour?
If you have a doorbell camera and it films a thief stealing your parcel, please share the video with our West Hill SN Police team: westhill@met.police.uk
This is a good opportunity to remind residents of the MET ENGAGE information platform.
You can sign up for alerts about topics of particular interest to you
SNT (Safer Neighbourhoods Panel) says ‘MET ENGAGE is a single, clear communications channel that allows messages to be targeted to the specific neighbourhood or interest group that the officers wish to reach’
Check it out for yourself & sign up at: https://www.metengage.co.uk/
BLUE JANUARY FAMiLY FUN
Saturday 24th January
St Cecilia’s School
Holding an outdoor event in January might have seemed a risky (crazy?!) undertaking, but the sun shone brightly on to Saint Cecilia’s forecourt, tempting quite a few families to attend!
No-one seemed to get cold, helped by hot drinks & breakfast rolls served by Coffee Van Man (Tony). The children seemed to really enjoy the various crafts, face-painting & archery as well as more energetic activities. The simple slide was very popular too!
We took it to be a good sign that a few families stayed almost right through the two hours of the event, meeting & chatting with other families in our area.
A HUGE thankyou to Susie & her team for their hard work & thanks to the families who turned out for ‘FAMILY FUN’ on a January morning!
Putting on a community event takes help from lots of people. Here are a few of the locals who have made today possible. With grateful thanks to….
Saint Cecilia’s CofE Secondary School
Munchkin Sports
Home Grown Little Acorns
Childminders
Coffee Van Man (Tony)
Holy Trinity Wandsworth
Southfields Business Forum
From Paula With Love (Pottery)
Night Owl (Paper art)
CeCe & Me (Happy Feet for Kids)
Cake bakers:
Ginny Malan and Pauline Allan
Helpers on the day, and
the SGCARA committee
SGCARA ‘Sustainable September’ 2025
Thanks to all who took part in the Street Tree-pit planting event on the 21st Sept, especially to those who took on a Sutherland Grove plane tree pit! The soil in these is pretty dry & unforgiving so the plants need a big helping hand. If you live close to one of these planted trees – look for the notices – please give the plants a jug of water, although there may be more than enough rain this w/e! Maybe pop in some seeds from one of your own plants you know to be tough in all conditions.
Following the success of the SGCARA street tree-pit planting day in Sept 2024, SGCARA is delighted to have been awarded a council micro-grant once again to buy plants, bulbs, compost & seeds for residents to plant round street tree-pits.
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From Southfields Residents –
Any questions please email southfields.sw18.residents@gmail.com
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THE AREA WE COVER
including larger map
Sutherland Grove Conservation Area map