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Striving for a greener, cleaner and more beautiful Balham.

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  • Endlesham Road June 2025 UpdateJune 13, 2025
    Planting along Endlesham Road has steadily progressed since our first… Read more: Endlesham Road June 2025 Update
  • Beautify Balham Joins Forces for The Great British Spring Clean 2025April 10, 2025
    On Saturday 5th April 2025, we were delighted to surpass… Read more: Beautify Balham Joins Forces for The Great British Spring Clean 2025
  • Endlesham Road Community GardenFebruary 6, 2025
    We identified a piece of land belonging to the council… Read more: Endlesham Road Community Garden
  • How Sprout Up is helping to Beautify BalhamOctober 7, 2024
    Recently we were delighted to hear from Seonaid and Rose… Read more: How Sprout Up is helping to Beautify Balham
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Thrilled to have attended the @wildinggardens conf Thrilled to have attended the @wildinggardens conference in Manchester.
So much to think about and I look forward to seeing how we can integrate some of the ideas in the green spaces around Balham.
A wonderful opportunity to meet some incredible people! 

@grassroofco 
@wildinggardens 
@rewildmystreet 
@cloudgardeneruk
A huge thank you to our amazing 16 volunteers who A huge thank you to our amazing 16 volunteers who braved the chilly morning to join our monthly litter pick! ❄️💪
Thanks to all your hard work, Balham is looking so much cleaner — an incredible 20 bags of litter collected!
It was also great to have local business Jackson’s Grooming Room join us today. Thank you for the support! 💚🌍

🔽Roads covered 🔽

⭐️Waitrose car park💚
⭐️Elmfield Road 
⭐️chestnut Grove 
⭐️Sistova Road
⭐️Rossiter Road
⭐️Byrne Road
⭐️Boundaries Road 
⭐️Sainsbury’s car park perimeter 
⭐️Station Parade
⭐️Balham High Road

Beautify Balham
Striving for a greener, cleaner and more beautiful Balham 🌿🌴🌳🌱
Hello 2026! 🎉
We’re kicking off the new yea Hello 2026! 🎉
We’re kicking off the new year with our first litter pick of the year ♻️💚
What better way to start January than getting some fresh air, meeting lovely neighbours, and helping make Balham sparkle ✨
It’s a fun way for the whole community to come together — families, friends & furry pals are all welcome! 🐶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

📅 Saturday 10th January
🕚 11:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Bedford Hill Place
🧤 Gloves, litter pickers & bags provided

Come along, lend a hand, and let’s start the year doing something good together 💫💛
We’d love to see you there! 💚

Beautify Balham
Striving for a greener, cleaner, and more beautiful Balham. 🌿🌴🌳🌱
✨ As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a mom ✨ As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on everything we’ve achieved together for a more beautiful Balham. ✨
This year, with your incredible support, we:
🧹 Collected 233 bags of litter from across Balham
🌱 Tended and planted along Chestnut Grove and Endlesham Road with the talented students of Hornsby House Primary School
🥕 Planted vegetables and fruit with the fantastic students of Holy Ghost Primary School
🌿 Took part in the Big Green Fair
🤝 Actively contributed to the Wandsworth Council Sustainability Partnership meetings
🏘️ Attended the Balham Forum
🌼 Planted 800 bulbs along Bedford Hill thanks to the Wandsworth Council Climate Action Microgrant
🌳 Worked with The Friends of Wandsworth Common to encourage residents to Connect the Commons
🎨 Partnered with Wandsworth Council to tackle graffiti around Balham
None of this would have been possible without your help, enthusiasm, and support. 💚
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year – here’s to an even greener, cleaner, and more connected Balham in 2026! 🌟

From Jeane, Justine & the Beautify Balham Committee 🌷🌻
💚As the year draws to a close, we’d love to s 💚As the year draws to a close, we’d love to say a heartfelt thank you to the amazing businesses who support Beautify Balham. Your generosity plays a vital role in helping our mission to make Balham cleaner and greener for all to enjoy.

⭐️High Rock Media 

⭐️Hayman’s Gin

⭐️Contract Finder Pro

⭐️Revive yoga

⭐️Robbie’s Photography

⭐️BRINDISA BALHAM

☕ And a special shout-out to Esquires Coffee Balham for the delicious complimentary hot drinks after our monthly litter picks — always a treat!
We’re so grateful for your continued support in helping make Balham a greener community 💚🌱

#BeautifyBalham #CommunitySupport #ThankYou #Balham #ShopLocal
🎄 Merry Christmas from Beautiful Balham! 🎄 A 🎄 Merry Christmas from Beautiful Balham! 🎄
As we wrap up another year of our monthly litter picks, we want to send a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us — whether you’ve picked up a litter picker, shared our posts, our wonderful & kind sponsors or simply cheered us on.
🌟 Your kindness and community spirit have helped keep Balham cleaner, greener, and more beautiful for everyone.
We’re so grateful for every volunteer who turned up in sunshine, rain, and everything in between. You’ve made a real difference — one bag, one street, one smile at a time.
✨ Wishing you all a joyful Christmas and a bright, hopeful New Year.
Here’s to more community, more care, and more clean streets in 2026!
With love and gratitude,
Beautiful Balham Team ♻️❤️
We’re a school/organisation… How can we get involved?

Whether you’re a school, a club, Brownies or Scouts… We want the next generation to get involved. Please get in touch.

How can local businesses support this?

There are many ways for local businesses to support Beautify Balham and Balham in Bloom – such as become a Sponsor, provide a prize or donate to us. Please get in touch.

Can I enter Balham in Bloom?

No – we are not running the festival this year, but you can read more about Balham in Bloom.

Can I make a donation to Beautify Balham?

Yes! Beautify Balham is not a registered charity, however, donations are always welcome and will always go towards our work in the community. Make a donation today.

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