Category Archives: Friends of Selsdon Woods

Volunteers get together to help maintain Croydon’s park life

Posted on October 5, 2015 by insidecroydon

Our environmental affairs correspondent, CHRIS PECKHAM, reports on a new group established to safeguard our green spaces Last week saw the latest meeting of the fledgling Croydon Parks, Woodlands and Greenspaces Forum: a group that brings together all of the … Continue reading →

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Visit Selsdon Woods for coppicing and charcoal-making

Posted on May 19, 2014 by insidecroydon

The Friends of Selsdon Wood are holding its annual charcoal-making event this bank holiday weekend, May 24 to 26. The Friends’ team will be led by Neale Fox, but more helpers are welcome to volunteer. Timings may vary depending on the … Continue reading →

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Get £5 just for counting the birds in your garden

Posted on January 15, 2013 by insidecroydon

The RSPB – the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds – is again staging a backyard wildlife safari that naturalists aged from four to 94 can take part in at the end of this month. And anyone who registers … Continue reading →

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Bizarre weather sees bazaar’s SOS for wildlife

Posted on November 29, 2012 by insidecroydon

The wettest summer in recorded history could cause the deadliest winter yet known for wildlife, according to local ecologists, who are staging a charity event on Sunday to raise cash to help feed the birds and animals. The Heathfield Ecology … Continue reading →

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Fawns, flora and fauna catch the eye at Selsdon Woods

Posted on September 9, 2012 by insidecroydon

Regular arts correspondent BELLA BARTOCK has been feeling under the weather of late, but her excellent NHS GP has advised her to get out into the fresh air more often. She was duly revitalised by a trip last weekend to … Continue reading →

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