Tag Archives: Croydon Ecology Centre

Council’s once-prized listed building Heathfield House left to rot

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The borough’s built heritage is crumbling into a worrying state of disrepair, with no one at the council seemingly aware of the seriousness of the situation. By PEARL LEE, our south of the borough correspondent Any Croydon … Continue reading

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9ft fence for special school could ruin listed Heathfield House

Our south of the borough correspondent, PEARL LEE, on the disposal of another of Croydon’s heritage assets – with a listed building being rented out on the cheap to a multi-million-pound education company that charges its pupils up to £81,000 … Continue reading

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Public outcry as council off-loads historic Heathfield House

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The future of a long-established ecology charity has been placed under threat, as well as hundreds of school visits conducted annually, by a council plan to lease out a publicly-owned listed building. By our environment correspondent, PAUL … Continue reading

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Green Heritage Fair, Croydon Ecology Centre, Sep 14-15

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Plant and Seedling Sale, Heathfield House, May 19

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Apple Day at Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield House, Oct 7

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Green Heritage Fair, Heathfield House, Sep 15-16

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Croydon Ecology Centre Green Heritage Fair, Sep 16-17

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Ecology Centre plant sale, Heathfield House, May 7

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Bee World at Heathfield House autumn blooms, Nov 6

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Green Heritage Fair, Heathfield House, Sep 17-18

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Pruning masterclass at Heathfield Ecology Centre, Jul 30

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Plant and seedlings sale at Heathfield House, May 15

The Croydon Ecology Centre at Heathfield House is staging its annual, fund-raising plant and seedling sale on Sunday May 15, from noon to 4.30. Light lunches, teas and refreshments will also be available. “Our annual sale is one of our … Continue reading

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Croydon Ecology Centre AGM, Heathfield House, Feb 27

Croydon’s own ecology centre welcomes you to its annual meeting and celebration this Saturday, February 27, at 7pm at historic Heathfield House. The meeting is a chance to find out more about the Bee World project, what goes on at … Continue reading

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Apple Day, Heathfield House orchard, Oct 18

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Friends of the Earth get busy to create a better world for bees

PETER UNDERWOOD offers a vitally important lesson on the birds and, especially, the bees Bees, and other pollinators, are in crisis. Their numbers are in severe decline. They’ve lost much of their natural habitat since the middle of the last … Continue reading

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Green Heritage Fair, Heathfield House, Sep 19-20

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Ecology Centre’s Green Heritage Fair, Sep 19-20

The Croydon Ecology Centre at Heathfield House will be staging its Green Heritage Fair over the weekend of September 19-20, from 11am to 5pm on each day. There will be a large number of stands showcasing the work of local … Continue reading

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Memories of Brenda Kirby help raise funds for cancer centre

It was Brenda Kirby Weekend in Croydon, with ceremonies for the former councillor at Heathfield House and fund-raising in New Addington for the Cancer Care Centre that carries her name. Brenda Kirby died last year, her life celebrated with a … Continue reading

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Cream teas and plane-spotting at Heathfield House, June 13

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Croydon Ecology Centre seed and seedling sale, May 11

Looking for something pretty to plant in your garden this summer or maybe wanting to grow a few vegetables? Our ‘Bring & Buy Seed, Seedling & Plant Sale’ is just the place to come!

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