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Tag Archives: Riddlesdown Common
Free bike marking event, Riddlesdown Common, May 17
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Tagged Bike marking, Metropolitan Police, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Common
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Free Bike Marking Event, Riddlesdown Common, June 2
Posted in Cycling, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
Tagged Bike marking, Cycling, Metropolitan Police, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Common
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Met Police free bike marking, Riddlesdown Common, Nov 24
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Tagged Bike marking, Metropolitan Police, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Common
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Firefighters stage a cliff-hanger to save Gandalf the goat
Firefighters using a drone rescued a goat that was stranded more than 100 feet up on a cliff edge at the disused Riddlesdown quarry. The usually sure-footed goat, named Gandalf by City Commons rangers, found itself in trouble after becoming … Continue reading
Riddlesdown goat dies after vicious attack by off-lead dog
Just a few weeks after the City Commons rangers released a flock of six goats to graze the rocky quarry at Riddlesdown, one of the animals has had to be put to sleep by vets, after it had been savaged … Continue reading
Riddlesdown’s rangers have some new kids on the block
The annual visit of a herd of goats at Riddlesdown Common saw half a dozen nannies released last week to graze the steep slopes of the old quarry. “The quarry is an amazing habitat with chalk wildflowers, reptiles and butterflies … Continue reading
Arrival of wheatears and whinchats mark the end of the summer
The weather has turned. And the City Commons Rangers have begun to notice the difference in the wild birds arriving on Farthing Downs, and noted in their latest newsletter. September signifies a change in birdlife with many species on the … Continue reading
Magnificent seven: City Commons celebrate Green Flag awards
Coulsdon Common, Kenley Common, Farthing Downs and Riddlesdown are among seven open space areas in and around Croydon that are managed by the City of London Corporation and which have won Green Flag status again this year. The City Commons … Continue reading
Goats settle in for their winter’s work at Riddlesdown Quarry
There are goats in Croydon. No kidding. That was the announcement made by City Commons yesterday, as goats were turned out to graze at Riddlesdown Quarry. City Commons is the part of the City of London Corporation which manages large … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Kenley, Nature Notes, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, South London Downs NNR, Whitgift Foundation, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Downlands Trust, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Common, Riddlesdown Quarry, South London Downs
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