Category Archives: Gardening

Shirley’s historic church stages annual flower festival

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Shirley church St John’s hosts its flower festival from Friday until Sunday, May 18-20. The exhibition takes place inside the historic, Grade II-listed church from 10am till 5pm, except on Sunday when the show is from noon till 4pm. The … Continue reading →

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Bob a Job! Hilley volunteers for a garden shift in Waddon

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Croydon is getting its own Bob a Job Week activity on Saturday with the people of Waddon invited to take part in what the council is calling a “community clean-up” event, centred around Houlder Crescent, “for all residents to come … Continue reading →

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Police called out for “racist” incident with Barwell’s work gang

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Police had to be called to a potentially inflammatory incident on London Road yesterday afternoon, when members of a youth work gang organised by Croydon Central Conservative MP Gavin Barwell were accused of racially abusing a local resident and threatening … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s a bit rubbish II: the council’s missing link

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Croydon Council has started leafleting households and distributing garden waste recycling sacks. If you have not already done so, you should probably expect to receive your package through you letter box any day now: fortnightly garden waste collections are due … Continue reading →

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It’s garden question time for St Andrew’s church

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Doesn’t anyone listen to Joni Mitchell any more? The thought occurs because St Andrew’s church, on Lower Coombe Street, is staging an open day from 11am tomorrow for its churchyard improvement project. We’ve reported previously on the church’s recent renovations. … Continue reading →

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All Shirley Life is to be found in online magazine

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

The latest issue of Shirley Life, the online magazine produced by a collection of local residents and activists, has just been published. The issue includes columns by former MP Andrew Pelling and councillor Stuart Collins, a fascinating piece on the … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Expression is alive in Croydon (at least in a pub)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Birthday celebrations are going on at the Green Dragon pub on the corner of Croydon High Street and Surrey Street, where its regular programme of Freedom of Expression Tuesday night shows celebrate their fifth anniversary on June 7. It could … Continue reading →

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Second exec director to leave council as Croydon cuts flowers

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Croydon Council is to lose another of its six-figure salary executive directors when Tom Jeffrey stands down from the community services department in September. Jeffrey’s departure is not much of a surprise – recruited from Sutton just three years ago, … Continue reading →

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The Birdwoman of Shirley is being dragged back to court

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Christine Foreman, notorious as the Birdwoman of Shirley after her neighbours in Wickham Road lodged so many complaints that she was served with an ASBO ordering her not to feed pigeons in her own garden, is due to be back … Continue reading →

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Perfect outing for a summer Sunday right on our doorstep

Posted on July 4, 2010 by
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