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RSPCA issues life-saving appeal over back garden football nets
The RSPCA has rescued a young fox stuck down a well at St Helier Hospital. And the animal charity has issued some potentially life-saving advice to all Londoners about everyday equipment kept in many gardens which can pose a deadly … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Gardening, RSPCA, St Helier Hospital
Tagged Football nets, Foxes, Gardens, RSPCA, St Helier Hospital, Sutton
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Use your little corner of Planet Earth to make a big difference
In his small patch of south London, DAVID MORGAN has been doing his bit in the battle to reduce the impact of climate change, and here he offers suggestions about how you can help, too “Every plant counts and too … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, David Morgan, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged Climate change, David Morgan, Gardens
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Scientists want your help to find a spike in hedgehog numbers
Conservationists are asking Croydon’s garden owners to undertake some survey work which could help to save the hedgehog. This week, the first national Hedgehog Housing Census has been launched by Hedgehog Street, a national campaign set up by wildlife charities … 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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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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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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Park benches provide another boost to volunteers’ efforts
Two months into the summer season of lawn bowls and a re-opened putting green, and the Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green are looking for more help, this time to offer out-of-school-hours lessons for youngsters. Buoyed by the success of … Continue reading
Get £5 just for counting the birds in your garden
The RSPB – the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds – is again staging a backyard wildlife safari that naturalists aged from four to 94 can take part in at the end of this month. And anyone who registers … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Croydon Federation of Allotment and Garden Societies, Education, Environment, Friends of Millers Ponds, Friends of Selsdon Woods, Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged Big Garden Birdwatch, Bird, Birdwatch, Gardens, Protection of Birds, Recreation, Royal Society, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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