Tag Archives: Rev William Wilks

Shirley care home celebrates the garden legacy of Rev Wilks

Posted on March 24, 2023 by insidecroydon

A special ceremony has been held at the MHA Hall Grange care home in Shirley to make the centenary of the death of the leading horticulturalist, and the person who created The Wilderness garden, Rev William Wilks. Rev Wilks arrived … Continue reading →

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Wassailing helps Wilderness garden’s ‘green prescription’

Posted on January 24, 2023 by insidecroydon

The Wilderness garden in Shirley is expecting bumper crops this year, after their fruit trees and vegetable patch received a visit from a group of merry wassailers… More than 100 people attended the event in the historic garden, once the … Continue reading →

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Wedding that ended in gruesome death and Old Bailey trial

Posted on January 15, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: The murder trial and menage à trois that scandalised Victorian England, as DAVID MORGAN explains, all had its beginnings in a marriage ceremony held at Croydon Parish Church When the curate of Croydon Parish Church looked through his … Continue reading →

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Shirley’s Wilderness garden banks on help from volunteers

Posted on August 4, 2022 by insidecroydon

A Croydon care home that is surrounded by a notable and historic garden has been enjoying the benefits of some special care and attention from a big corporate team-bonding exercise. Staff from Standard Chartered Bank picked The Wilderness, a seven-acre … Continue reading →

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Shirley’s wild garden opens its gates for a royal celebration

Posted on May 26, 2022 by insidecroydon

Staff at a Croydon care home will be using their historic garden to host a street party picnic. Wilderness Gardens is a seven-acre historic garden situated on Shirley Church Road within MHA Hall Grange, a care home that offers residential … Continue reading →

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