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Category Archives: Wildlife
£2,000 reward offered to find New Addington’s cruel fox killer
A wildlife charity is offering a £2,000 reward after the “hearbreaking” and “disturbing” discovery of a fox who had been shot with “multiple pellets” from an air rifle, leaving her paralysed in fear and agony. The vixen was found suffering … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crime, Environment, New Addington North, New Addington South, Wildlife
Tagged Air rifle, Fox, New Addington, Pellets, The Fox Project, Urban fox
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Gardening bargains, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley, Mon-Fri
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Tagged Croydon, Gardening, MHA, MHA Hall Grange, MHA The Wilderness
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Hedgehog conservation talk at Grangewood Park, Aug 14
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Going with a bang! Government consults on quieter fireworks
PETER UNDERWOOD reports on the latest exercise to control the impact of a £500m retail business that keeps our firefighters and paramedics busy throughout the year There are numerous rules, regulations, even laws, to prohibit the sale of dangerous weapons, … Continue reading
Croydon’s first peregrine falcons fledge from landmark building
For the first time, peregrine falcons have successfully bred in central Croydon, on a ledge of No1 Croydon, the landmark building overlooking the tram lines and bus station at East Croydon, one of the country’s busiest railway stations. The London … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe West, East Croydon, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged 20th Century Society, Addiscombe, Alasdair Sayall, East Croydon, East Croydon station, NLA Tower, No1 Croydon, Peregrine, Peregrine falcon, Richard Seifert, The London Peregrine Partnership, Thruppeny Bit Building
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Join the Wildlife Trust’s butterfly walk at Hutchinson’s Bank
The London Wildlife Trust is staging a butterfly walk this Sunday, July 19, from 11am, at Hutchinson’s Bank, near New Addington. Hutchinson’s Bank is one of several nature reserves in the London Wildlife Trust’s care in and around Croydon. “Join … Continue reading
Gardening bargains, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley, Mon-Fri
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Gardening bargains, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley, Mon-Fri
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Norbury Brook River Revive clean-up, Thornton Heath, July 4
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Norbury Brook River Revive clean-up, Thornton Heath, July 4
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Gardening bargains, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley, Mon-Fri
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Farm Fest annual fund-raiser, Deen City Farm, Merton, Jun 27
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Tagged Croydon, Deen city farm, Phipps Bridge
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Week of events to re-connect Londoners to our waterways
This year’s London Rivers Week, which flows through the city until Saturday May 31, marks a decade of connecting people with the capital’s waterways. The festival’s theme is “know your local river”, with a wide-ranging programme of free events designed … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Carshalton, London Rivers Week, River Thames, River Wandle, South Croydon, Thames, Thames21, Wandle
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Farm Fest annual fund-raiser, Deen City Farm, Merton, Jun 27
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Tagged Croydon, Deen city farm, Phipps Bridge
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Beddington Park river restoration talk, The Grange, May 19
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The Happy Bee Festival, Frylands Wood Scout Centre, Jun 28
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Farm Fest annual fund-raiser, Deen City Farm, Merton, Jun 27
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Tagged Croydon, Deen city farm, Phipps Bridge
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Sanderstead’s Gruffy gets a Duck-ingham Palace upgrade
People passing Sanderstead pond, at the top of Sanderstead Hill, may have noticed that there’s freshly painted new duck house sitting proudly in position. The green space, known as The Gruffy, has long had a place of sanctuary in the … Continue reading
Rangers in public plea for care during skylarks’ nesting season
City Commons, who oversee four commons and the South London National Nature Reserve, are now having to deal with dumped garden waste in conservation areas. PLUS: dates for guided walks and volunteer sessions The rangers who oversee Coulsdon Common, Farthing … Continue reading
Farthing Downs and Happy Valley Quiz Night, The Fox, Apr 13
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Farm Fest annual fund-raiser, Deen City Farm, Merton, Jun 27
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Tagged Croydon, Deen city farm, Phipps Bridge
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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
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.
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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