Tag Archives: Saffron Central

Taberner House build delay sees site revert to Plan Bees

Posted on April 23, 2016 by insidecroydon

With no building work planned for the town centre site at least until the autumn, a key plot opposite the Town Hall has turned to Plan Bees. From saffron farm to bee haven, the Taberner House site is undergoing transformation … Continue reading →

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Pop-up farm seeks new homes for 20,000 crocus corms

Posted on December 22, 2015 by insidecroydon

Ally McKinlay has got a few thousand crocus corms on his hands, and he needs your help to distribute them. Saffron Central was the pop-up spice farm set-up on the site of Taberner House, next to Queen’s Gardens in central … Continue reading →

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Bloomin’ marvellous: volunteers wanted for saffron harvest

Posted on October 26, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon is about to have its first mass harvest of saffron since Roman times, and you could play a part. The spice that’s worth more than its weight in gold is gathered from crocus flowers, and across the borough, in … Continue reading →

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First green shoots sighted as work goes on at Saffron Central

Posted on September 27, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s going potty for crocuses, with a topping-up session held today at Saffron Central, the pop-up crocus farm on the site of Taberner House, the council’s former office block. More than 16,000 pots were filled with compost and Crocus Sativus … Continue reading →

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Community blooms as the sun shines on Saffron Central

Posted on September 20, 2015 by insidecroydon

The sun shone on Croydon’s “Central Park” yesterday, as volunteers came together on the Taberner House building site for the #BigPotUp to plant 21,000 crocus corms. Photo-journalist LEE TOWNSEND was there to capture the day exclusively for Inside Croydon Croydon … Continue reading →

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