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Tag Archives: Croydon Ecology Centre
Apple Day: a second bite – Croydon Ecology Centre, Oct 19
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Ecology volunteers at Heathfield House share the apple harvest
The Croydon Ecology Centre, at the (still) council-owned Heathfield House, off Gravel Hill, held its annual Apple Day celebrations at the weekend. The good turnout of locals had a massive choice of apple varieties to choose from, all freshly picked … Continue reading
Apple Day at Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield Park, Oct 5
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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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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
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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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
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, Planning, Property, Schools, Selsdon and Addington Village
Tagged Conservative, Cressey College, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield House, Peter Mitchell, Tory
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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
Posted in Art, Charity, Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon parks, Environment, Heathfield, Heathfield House, History, Property, Riesco Collection, Sarah Hayward, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield House, Lorraine Chatfield, Lucia Briault, Sarah Hayward, STUART KING
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Green Heritage Fair, Croydon Ecology Centre, Sep 14-15
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Apple Day at Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield House, Oct 7
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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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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
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
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
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Education, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield, Heathfield House
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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
