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First green shoots sighted as work goes on at Saffron Central

Posted on September 27, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s going potty for crocuses, with a topping-up session held today at Saffron Central, the pop-up crocus farm on the site of Taberner House, the council’s former office block. More than 16,000 pots were filled with compost and Crocus Sativus … Continue reading →

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Community blooms as the sun shines on Saffron Central

Posted on September 20, 2015 by insidecroydon

The sun shone on Croydon’s “Central Park” yesterday, as volunteers came together on the Taberner House building site for the #BigPotUp to plant 21,000 crocus corms. Photo-journalist LEE TOWNSEND was there to capture the day exclusively for Inside Croydon Croydon … Continue reading →

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Taberner House saffron farm within £1,000 of fulfilling dream

Posted on August 20, 2015 by insidecroydon

A vision of recreating Croydon as Crocus Valley needs another £1,000 in crowd-funding before the weekend to become a reality. One restaurant has already placed an order for the scheme’s entire first crop of saffron, Ally McKinlay’s idea of turning … Continue reading →

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