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Tag Archives: Roundshaw Downs
Bumper berry crop could save wildlife from winter storms
A bumper crop of hawthorn berries – reckoned to be the biggest since records began 20 years ago – is bringing a big boost for wildlife across Croydon’s commons and open spaces. Hedgerows and woodland across the nation are awash … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Redwing, Roundshaw Downs, RSPB, Wildlife Trust
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Brigade goes the hole way to try to control summer wildfires
Major incident review found 39 appliances were unavailable because of staff shortages on Brigade’s busiest day for callouts last year One year on from what is seen as the London Fire Brigade’s busiest day for emergency call-outs since the darkest … Continue reading
A summer evening stroll and close encounter with a triffid
NATURE NOTES: Our latest ambling ramble for readers took place last month on what for many would be the familiar territory of Roundshaw Downs. Yet with expert guidance, we were still able to discover one of nature’s more bizarre plants. … Continue reading
Roundshaw Ramble: Put some bird song into an evening amble
Inside Croydon’s doughty troup of walkers and nature-watchers are long overdue a return to Roundshaw Downs to catch up with the fascinating fauna and flora to be found there. That’s why next Thursday, June 15, we’ll be staging the latest … Continue reading
Fire, thunder and ice – real life drama up on Roundshaw Downs
NATURE NOTES: A year-long photo-diary of an area of exceptionally important wildlife habitat on our doorsteps is coming to a close, with nature so far resilient against the impact of the global climate crisis. But for how long? By STEVEN … Continue reading
An evening stroll to track down one of our rarest butterflies
For our third group visit to local nature reserve Roundshaw Downs, we follow how the changing seasons and long hot summer are affecting the environment and wildlife in our midst. This is your chance to catch-up with Inside Croydon’s unique … Continue reading
Long dry summer has transformed the downs to straw-yellow
NATURE NOTES/JULY 2022: We seem to be racing through summer at speed, with Roundshaw Downs feeling the heat. By STEVEN DOWNES We’d been walking for almost two hours. Dave Warburton, the Sutton biodiversity officer, had been enthusiastically regaling us with … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Warburton, Purley Way, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs, Sutton
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Walk in the Roundshaw woods and revel in splashes of colour
NATURE NOTES/MAY 2022: Early spring flowers and woodland walks are not-to-be-missed treats. Plus news of the next Inside Croydon guided walk later this month Part of the sheer joy of Roundshaw Downs is its diversity. As wide open and wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes
Tagged Bourne Society, Croham Hurst, Dave Warburton, Littleheath Wood, Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs
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Bumps and ‘bunkers’ to provide new homes for the small blue
NATURE NOTES/MAR 2022: Be careful what you wish for, as the February storms saw nature perform a handbrake turn before the first guided walk of our year-long nature watch project. By STEVEN DOWNES I’d muttered something about wanting the first … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes, Wildlife
Tagged Dave Warburton, Roundshaw Downs, Sutton Biodiversity Team
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Heard before they’re seen, skylarks soar back over Roundshaw
NATURE NOTES/FEB 2022: Our year-long photostory continues with some welcome arrivals and the first signs of spring. PLUS: Join us for a gentle ramble next month They’re back. I saw my first skylark of 2022 a week earlier. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes
Tagged Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs, The Paddock
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Up on the Downs, watching for the missing signs of winter
NATURE NOTES/JAN 2022: The green, open spaces on our doorsteps are havens for a rich variety of wildlife. In the first of a year-long series of photostories, STEVEN DOWNES takes you for a walk Phew! What a scorcher! As no … Continue reading
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Tagged Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs, The Paddock
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Delays at Croydon put Parkrun’s national return in jeopardy
Delays at Croydon Council could force the abandonment of the post-covid return of hundreds of popular Parkruns across England. Following the government’s “roadmap” out of lockdown, national organisers have been targeting June 26 as their English resumption date – but … Continue reading
Arrival of cattle is the latest sign that winter is coming
NATURE NOTES: The parks and open spaces in and around Croydon are undergoing the annual, melancholy change, writes STEVEN DOWNES It always seemed that the end of summer was marked by the staging of the Last Night of the Proms. … Continue reading
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Tagged Roundshaw Downs, Sussex cattlle, The Downlands Project
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A haven of wild peace and tranquility just off the A23
The WANDLE WANDERER detours from the riverside and finds a surprising oasis of calm and natural beauty within sight of the Purley Way I probably shouldn’t be telling you this. It may undermine the calm and peace of this particular, … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Roundshaw Downs
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