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Category Archives: Gardening
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
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
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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Video nasty has Mayor putting Heathfield up for sale again
CROYDON IN CRISIS: As he makes yet another U-turn, Jason Perry is refusing to provide a list of heritage assets that his council won’t flog off. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Mayor Jason Perry is preparing to put Heathfield House on … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, History, Mayor Jason Perry, Property, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gravel Hill, Heathfield House, Historic England, HMO licence, House of multiple occupancy, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Raymond Riesco, Ria Patel, Riesco collection, Tory
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RSPCA in public appeal to gardeners to help nurture nature
Experts offer 10 top tips to help turn gardens and open spaces into wildlife havens, after admissions of injured and distressed animals soared in 2024 Animal welfare charity the RSPCA is calling on all Londoners to try to help wildlife … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, RSPCA, Wildlife
Tagged Fox, Gardening, Hedgehogs, RSPCA, RSPCA animal rescue officers, RSPCA South London, Toad patrol
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Heritage building Heathfield House is pulled from auction
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Jason Perry’s bungling council has now withdrawn the publicly-owned Grade II-listed building from the auction in their latest embarrassing climbdown Croydon’s bungling Mayor Jason Perry has been forced to withdraw Heathfield House from the controversial auction … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, History, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons, Property, Ria Patel, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gravel Hill, Heathfield House, Historic England, HMO licence, House of multiple occupancy, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons MP, New Addington, Raymond Riesco, Ria Patel, Riesco collection, Tory
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Council caught in new omnishambles over Heathfield House
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The latest contradictory statement issued from Fisher’s Folly has failed to placate petitioners, who say the auction of the Grade II-listed building creates ‘serious legal and ethical concerns and sets a dangerous precedent for green spaces in … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, History, Mayor Jason Perry, Property, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gravel Hill, Heathfield House, Historic England, HMO licence, House of multiple occupancy, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Raymond Riesco, Riesco collection, Tory
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Council looks to flog listed Heathfield House – for just £1m
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Jason Perry’s efforts to sell the borough’s last remaining heritage buildings has now turned to a Grade II-listed Victorian villa that sits at the top of Gravel Hill – with an asking price well below what … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, History, Property, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gravel Hill, Heathfield House, Historic England, HMO licence, House of multiple occupancy, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Raymond Riesco, Riesco collection, Tory
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Get down to some ‘compost disco-ing’ at Sutton farm’s wassail
Sutton Community Farm will be staging its Winter Wassail 2025 on Saturday February 1, reviving a traditionally English, medieval celebration aimed at blessing the upcoming harvest season. All the family can enjoy the day, where the centerpiece is the wassailing … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Environment, Gardening, Sutton Council, Wildlife
Tagged Sutton, Sutton Community Farm, wassailing, Woodmansterne
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Sign up now for the world’s biggest annual wildlife survey
It’s nearly time for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, a vital piece of citizen science which is all the time contributing to our knowledge of the changes going on in our environment, and its impact on the wildlife around us. … Continue reading
Wallington garden centre offering free houseplant workshops
Dobbies Garden Centre at Woodcote Green is planning to start the new year offering free workshops on houseplants, and special sessions for younger gardeners, too. The workshops are open to people of all ages, and all levels of skill – … Continue reading
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Tagged Coulsdon, Dobbies, Free workshops, Garden centre, Gardening, Wallington, Woodcote Green
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Dr Warder’s book The True Amazons made him the bee’s knees
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: This week’s research took DAVID MORGAN back to the turn of the 18th Century and a Croydon physician whose detailed studies revolutionised what we know about bee colonies and honey production A book written nearly 400 years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Gardening, History, Wildlife
Tagged Bees, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Joseph Warder, Queen Anne
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Football club delays its kick-off for a hedgehog pitch invader
Last night’s AFC Croydon Athletic under-18s game against Corinthian Casuals at Mayfield Stadium was forced to delay its kick-off – there was a hedgehog on the pitch! The Mayfield at Thornton Heath is surrounded by open ground, havens for wildlife, … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, Football, Gardening, Thornton Heath, Wildlife
Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Football, Hedgehog, Mayfield Stadium, Stormzy, Wilfried Zaha
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RSPCA is recruiting volunteers to aid wildlife this autumn
The RSPCA wants nature lovers to embrace the call of the autumn and sign up to be a Wildlife Friend. The scheme invites volunteers to take on tasks out in the open, whether in parks or open spaces, in their … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged RSPCA, Wildlife
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Council failed to apply for HMO licence for Heathfield House
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The conversion of a council-owned, listed Victorian villa on Gravel Hill into a ‘house of multiple occupation’ was done without any licence application and without planning permission. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Heathfield House, the council-owned listed building … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, History, Property, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Ecology Centre, Gravel Hill, Heathfield House, Historic England, HMO, HMO licence, House of multiple occupancy, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Raymond Riesco, Riesco collection
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Long-neglected Heathfield House being rented out as 17 rooms
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Unable to find an approved bidder or use for the Grade II-listed building, the cash-strapped council has got agents to rent out single rooms to ‘guardians’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Listed building Heathfield House is being rented … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Art, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, History, Property, Riesco Collection, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Ecology Centre, Gravel Hill, Heathfield House, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Raymond Riesco, Riesco collection
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