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Category Archives: Gardening
Woodcote garden centre is cultivating its Little Seedlings Club
Garden centre chain Dobbies is nurturing the next generation of gardeners with its free Little Seedlings Club workshop at its Woodcote Green store next Sunday. Dobbies is inviting young gardeners, aged between four and 10, to explore mindfulness in a … Continue reading
Apply now to claim free trees in latest Woodland Trust scheme
The Woodland Trust is giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools, community groups, sports clubs and similar organisations to try to help everybody have the chance to plant a sapling and play their part in reducing the impact … Continue reading
Construction firm volunteers give Mayday garden a makeover
An essential space for bereaved families, within Croydon’s largest hospital’s maternity unit, has been given a facelift thanks to volunteers from Wates Group. The Garden Suite, a comforting and private area, provides an important space for bereaved families who wish … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Gardening, Mayday Hospital
Tagged Croydon University Hospital, Mayday Hospital, Wates Group
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Allotment Foodies’ Quiz Night, Christ Church Purley, Feb 10
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Warm yourself this winter with Wassailing at community farm
Sutton Community Farm will open its gates later this month to welcome the public to its Winter Warmer event. There will be a Bar-BQ, and hot food, cakes and drinks will be available to buy. And the ancient community practice … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Community associations, Environment, Gardening, Sutton Council
Tagged Little Woodcote, Sutton Community Farm, Wallington, wassailing
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Community farm struggling, caught in a council no man’s land
Sutton Community Farm, just outside Wallington, is struggling for financial survival, saying that is running at a “significant loss”. Run as a co-operative, the farm has attracted 450 community shareholders since it was established in 2010. The farm receives most … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Gardening, Surrey, Sutton Council
Tagged Surrey County Council, Sutton, Sutton Community Farm, Sutton Council, Wallington
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Get a real buzz by ordering a Friends of the Earth bee kit
Still fretting over what to get for Christmas for that friend or family member who has everything? Were you, or they, moved by the last episode in the series of Planet Earth III, about the continuing destruction of wildlife habitat? … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged Bees, Christmas, Friends of the Earth
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Titchmarsh presents garden award to Croydon special school
Pupils and staff from the Rutherford School in South Croydon met gardening royalty when they collected the Merial Gollin Challenge Cup for the “Garden Achieved Under Most Difficult Conditions”. The award was presented by TV personality and gardening expert Alan … Continue reading
Mayor Perry has 48 hours to save Love Lane’s playground
Croydon’s first elected Mayor, Tory Jason Perry, is showing himself to be just as useless and unreliable as Labour’s discredited Tony Newman, one of his predecessors in the role as council leader. The failures of both third-rate politicians could now … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Gardening, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Friends of Love Lane Green, Labour, Love Lane, Love Lane Green, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Tory, Woodside
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City trust’s £271,000 grant keeps Mind charity going strong
Mind in Croydon will continue to provide free activities to people with mental health issues thanks to a £271,000 grant from City Bridge Trust – the City of London Corporation’s charity funder. Sessions offered by Mind in Croydon as part … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Gardening, Health, Mind in Croydon
Tagged charity, City Bridge Trust, City of London, Mental Health, Mind in Croydon
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Official opening of Maggie’s Garden, Norbury, Sep 2
Posted in Community associations, Gardening, Maggie Mansell, Norbury
Tagged Maggie Mansell, Maggie's Garden, Norbury
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Harvest Festival at Sutton Community Farm, Sep 23
Posted in Activities, Environment, Gardening, Sutton Council
Tagged Sutton, Sutton Community Farm, Wallington
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Kenley Common’s ranger finding ways to save hedgehogs
Volunteering days across Coulsdon Common and Farthing Downs, and a special summer holiday forest adventure for children are among the activities coming up The City Commons ranger at Kenley Common has been working on a project this summer to help … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Hedgehogs, Kenley Common
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School pupils bring their growing skills to Surrey Street Market
Anyone who shops down Surrey Street knows that the stall holders there all know their onions. But wander down the street market this Thursday, and you’re likely to encounter one special stall where the rather youthful-looking stall-holders will be keener … Continue reading
A win-win for mental health in New Addington’s Men’s Shed
Croydon’s Men’s Shed is providing a safe space for people to come together and take care of their mental health while learning new skills, such as gardening, food growing and woodwork. Men’s Shed is a community project based at Good … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Gardening, Health, New Addington South
Tagged Good Food Matters, Men's Shed, New Addington
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Wilderness Garden seeks volunteers for its Big Help Out day
The Big Help Out is coming to Croydon as part of the King’s Coronation celebration. King Charles III is inviting everyone to volunteer for their favourite cause on Monday May 8. And there’s an opportunity to be part of this … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Care Homes, Community associations, Environment, Gardening
Tagged Croydon, MHA Hall Grange, Shirley, The Wilderness
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