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Category Archives: Gardening
Carshalton infants’ school digs in with garden centre’s help
Dobbies Garden Centres is supporting 53 local charities and community groups across the country through its Community Gardens initiative. And from hundreds of nominations received, their Woodcote Green store has chosen to support Victor Seymour Infants School in Carshalton. The … Continue reading
Get planting, growing and cooking with Hugh’s latest book
Special reader offer! We have packs of organic veg seeds to GIVEAWAY to Inside Croydon subscribers. See below for details of how to claim your packet Award-winning broadcaster, writer and food campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has published his latest book, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Organic, Organic seeds, Reader offer, River Cottage, Seed Revolution
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Plant sale, Pampisford Road allotments, South Croydon, May 4
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Loyal reader Ben Clarke wins Bluebell in Lavenderland prize
Inside Croydon subscriber Ben Clarke is the lucky winner of a free family ticket to visit the Bluebell in Lavenderland experience at its Epsom site. Ben has been a loyal patron for this website since 2024, not only supporting our … Continue reading
Easter Trail, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley Church Rd, Mar 29
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Exclusive subscriber offer: Win a family ticket to Lavenderland
Spring is on its way, and we’ve teamed up with Mayfield Lavender to give away one family ticket (for up to four people) to the brand-new Bluebell in Lavenderland experience at its Epsom site.
Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park’s Wassail, Sat Jan 24
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Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park’s Wassail, Sat Jan 24
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Give an hour to take part in biggest annual wildlife survey
The RSPB is providing free educational resources so that schools, from early years to secondary, can take part in their 2026 Birdwatch The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey – and this year it is inviting … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged Big Garden Birdwatch, Big Garden Birdwatch Weekend, Croydon, RSPB
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Free money! Community gardens can receive £100 grants
Allotment societies, gardening clubs and community groups in Croydon have got until Monday, December 1, to submit their applications for a grant of £100 to help fund their 2026 food-growing projects. Croydon Community Energy is providing the money for community … Continue reading
Artisan Craft Market, The Allotments, Glenthorne Ave, Nov 15
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Artisan Craft Market, The Allotments, Glenthorne Ave, Nov 15
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Apple Day: a second bite – Croydon Ecology Centre, Oct 19
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Ecology volunteers at Heathfield House share the apple harvest
The Croydon Ecology Centre, at the (still) council-owned Heathfield House, off Gravel Hill, held its annual Apple Day celebrations at the weekend. The good turnout of locals had a massive choice of apple varieties to choose from, all freshly picked … Continue reading
Volunteers help to create new park at Coulsdon South Station
Croydon has a new park, to add to the more than 120 large and small already dotted around the borough. This latest is undoubtedly one of the smaller ones: it’s a pocket park, wedged into a small space between the … Continue reading
Chilli challenge raises the heat at Pampisford Road Allotments
The summer could end with a real scorcher this weekend, when the Pampisford Road Allotments stage a chilli eating challenge at their annual open day. The allotment society is holding the event this Sunday, August 31, as a bit of … Continue reading
Garden centre has free advice and kids’ sessions in September
Dobbies garden centre at Woodcote Green will be offering free workshops in September. The Little Seedlings Club and Grow How aresuitable for all ages and abilities. September’s Little Seedlings Club, Incredible Orchards, is aimed at children from age four to … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, Dobbies, Gardening, Little Seedlings Club, Woodcote, Woodcote Green
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‘Once they’re gone, they’re gone’: Corbyn digs in on allotments
Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour Party leader, has criticised the government’s move to relax restrictions on local councils to allow them to sell allotments to house-builders. Angela Rayner, the Secretary of State for housing, has recently given her permission for … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon Greens, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Planning, Wildlife
Tagged Addiscombe Allotments, allotments, Angela Rayner MP, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Labour, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Park Hill Allotments, Selhurst and South Norwood Allotments, WeOwnIt
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Wildlife trust offers free guide to summer’s spectacular visitors
The London Wildlife Trust, who run several nature reserves in the Croydon area, including butterfly sanctuary Hutchinson’s Bank, visited recently by an Inside Croydon botanic amble, are now offering free copies of a guide to those star visitors of summer, … Continue reading
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Tagged London Wildlife Trust, Martins, Swallows, Swifts
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RSPCA issues life-saving appeal over back garden football nets
The RSPCA has rescued a young fox stuck down a well at St Helier Hospital. And the animal charity has issued some potentially life-saving advice to all Londoners about everyday equipment kept in many gardens which can pose a deadly … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Gardening, RSPCA, St Helier Hospital
Tagged Football nets, Foxes, Gardens, RSPCA, St Helier Hospital, Sutton
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