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Tag Archives: Gardening
Artisan Craft Market, The Allotments, Glenthorne Ave, Nov 15
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Artisan Craft Market, The Allotments, Glenthorne Ave, Nov 15
S U B S C R I B E R A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Garden centre has free advice and kids’ sessions in September
Dobbies garden centre at Woodcote Green will be offering free workshops in September. The Little Seedlings Club and Grow How aresuitable for all ages and abilities. September’s Little Seedlings Club, Incredible Orchards, is aimed at children from age four to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Gardening
Tagged Autumn, Dobbies, Gardening, Little Seedlings Club, Woodcote, Woodcote Green
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Warmer weather has lavender farm looking blooming wonderful
The impacts of global warming have been hard-felt across the world, with melting ice caps, super-powered super storms in the Gulf of Mexico and catastrophic floods in Asia. And now, the owners of one of the area’s best-known lavender farms … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Environment, Surrey
Tagged Banstead, Epsom, Gardening, Global warming, lavender, Mayfield Lavender Farm
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RSPCA in public appeal to gardeners to help nurture nature
Experts offer 10 top tips to help turn gardens and open spaces into wildlife havens, after admissions of injured and distressed animals soared in 2024 Animal welfare charity the RSPCA is calling on all Londoners to try to help wildlife … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, RSPCA, Wildlife
Tagged Fox, Gardening, Hedgehogs, RSPCA, RSPCA animal rescue officers, RSPCA South London, Toad patrol
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Wallington garden centre offering free houseplant workshops
Dobbies Garden Centre at Woodcote Green is planning to start the new year offering free workshops on houseplants, and special sessions for younger gardeners, too. The workshops are open to people of all ages, and all levels of skill – … Continue reading
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Tagged Coulsdon, Dobbies, Free workshops, Garden centre, Gardening, Wallington, Woodcote Green
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Help wildlife find a home for winter in your gardens
As we enter autumn, many species of wildlife will be looking for a place to stay and hibernate as the cold months pass. Gardens across Croydon will be acting as a home and there are small things that gardeners can … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged Coombe Wood Gardens, Gardening
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South Croydon Allotments annual open day, Aug 13
South Croydon Allotments is staging its annual open day on Saturday August 13. This year’s event is raising money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Open from 9.30am to 1.30pm, the allotment society invites you to, “Come and visit our … Continue reading
Weekly gardening club launched in Addiscombe Railway Park
Addiscombe Railway Park’s community garden is holding a Gardening Club every Wednesday, from 6.30pm till 7.30pm All abilities of gardener are welcome, tools and gloves provided, and children are welcome at the sessions, which are supervised by experienced gardeners who … Continue reading
Park Hill allotments open day, Deepdene Ave, Aug 14
Posted in Community associations, Croydon parks, Fairfield, Gardening
Tagged Fairfield, Gardening, Park Hill Allotments
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Carshalton Lavender planting days, Apr 23 and 30
Posted in Activities, Environment, Gardening
Tagged Carshalton Lavender, Gardening, lavender, Sutton
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Community blooms as the sun shines on Saffron Central
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
Magical Garden Event, Streatham Common Rookery, Sep 12
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Environment, Gardening, Lambeth Council, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Gardening, Gardens, Lambeth, Streatham Common
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Charity is seeking Master Gardeners to dig for victory
Have you got two years or more food-growing experience and a passion to share your knowledge with others? Garden Organic, a national charity, is looking for lively volunteers to join Croydon Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener programme is a volunteer … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Croydon Council, Education, Environment, Gardening
Tagged charity, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gardening, Master Gardeners
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Upper Norwood cookery writer offers Five ways to health
We all want tasty food that’s good for us. Key to that is ensuring we eat our daily intake of fruit and vegetables. Yet most of us aren’t even getting half the fruit and veg we need in a day. … Continue reading
Grange Park autumn bulb-planting event, Nov 8
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Environment, Friends of Grange Park, Gardening
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon South, Gardening, Gardens, Grange Park
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Pampisford Road allotments open day and BBQ, Sun Aug 24
Pampisford Road Allotments, South Croydon, is holding an open day and BBQ on Sunday August 24 from noon till 4pm. All are welcome to come along for a look around and bite to eat. They will be taking names for … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Environment, Gardening, Waddon, Wildlife
Tagged allotments, Gardening, Gardens, South Croydon, Waddon
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Life can be a bowl of cherries in your own urban orchard
ESIAH LEVY, @CroydonGardener on Twitter, has already explained how even the most modest of town centre homes can have a herb garden and grow their own vegetables with some raised beds. Here, he explains that producing delicious fruit is possible, … Continue reading
Posted in @CroydonGardener, Gardening
Tagged Broad Green, Croydon, Environment, Gardening, Old Town, urban gardener
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Raise your garden’s prospects with new beds and some worms
ESIAH LEVY, @CroydonGardener on Twitter, suggests that using raised beds in small town centre gardens and yards is an excellent way to grow a range of healthy – and productive – plants Having a raised bed in any garden is … Continue reading
Posted in @CroydonGardener, Croydon Greens, Environment, Gardening
Tagged @CroydonGardener, Croydon, Environment, Gardening
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Hedge your garden bets with a selection of kitchen herbs
ESIAH LEVY, @CroydonGardener on Twitter, says that even with a small garden and relatively poor soil, it is still possible to grow herbs and vegetables for your kitchen Living in the centre of Croydon means my garden is not the … Continue reading
Posted in @CroydonGardener, Environment, Gardening
Tagged @CroydonGardener, Esiah Levy, Gardening, Gardens
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Elm Tree Cottage garden announces charity open days
On the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, you have a chance to step back into the 19th Century with a visit to the garden of a house in Croham that offers a feel for how the area around Croydon might … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Gardening, South Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Gardening, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Wallington, Warlingham
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