Category Archives: Wandle Park

Council set to bring pools, parks and library service in-house

Posted on November 12, 2014 by insidecroydon

Croydon school pupils denied desks to study in the borough’s public libraries, free swimming sessions going under-publicised, and our parks being locked up because of a lack of contractor staff could all be things of the past if outsourced services … Continue reading →

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Wandle Park community garden work day, Nov 16

Posted on November 4, 2014 by insidecroydon
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Wandle Park wildflower meadow project, Oct 19

Posted on October 14, 2014 by insidecroydon
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Apprenticeship scheme gets to work on the Wandle Valley

Posted on October 1, 2014 by insidecroydon

A horticulture training scheme in the Wandle Valley is being launched tomorrow by Groundwork London. Working together with housing associations and local authorities, Groundwork London uses environmentally sustainable schemes to try to fulfill three main aims: “creating better places”; “greener … Continue reading →

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Wandle Park sows seeds for a community with flowers and veg

Posted on July 18, 2014 by insidecroydon

By Catherine Graham Wandle Park Community Garden will be sowing the seeds of future success next weekend when the park’s annual garden party is staged on Saturday, July 27. The garden party, in its second year since the revamped town … Continue reading →

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Bottom’s up to no good, as CODA takes the Bard outdoors

Posted on July 1, 2014 by insidecroydon

Apparently, it all began when someone in CODA, the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, misheard one of their colleagues say, “Michael Hall has got a lovely bottom.” Now, a few months later, Hall is to play a lovely Bottom in CODA’s … Continue reading →

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