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Matthew’s Yard has been struggling to survive the effects of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. You can help save it by donating to its fundraising campaign https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-my-west-croydon?fbclid=IwAR3UCErItdvjjtjmN9h2RZHApdP8O5r8V6zNxlPhyQhErkU1TNeQhjdhOz8 […]
Everyone welcome, you do not have to work, you can just go along for a chat. Suggested tasks include:– Repairs on the community garden pond– Cutting back buddliea.– Clearing around […]
Cherry Orchard Garden centre is the only one within walking distance of the ECCO area. Staffed largely by people with learning disabilities on a voluntary basis, it is open 9.30am […]
Eight GoodGym volunteers were joined by four local residents (Ann Douthwaite, Steve Thompson, Angela Vanegas and me). 46 bags were filled with litter, weeds and overgrowth from the planted area […]
In October, Sally Anne Cook and I, on behalf of ECCO, attended an online information session organised by the Trees for Streets, a national charity. The charity is funded by […]
The Boulevard was the early 20th century name for the stretch of the Addiscombe Road running from Bisenden Road to East Croydon Station. The planted areas and trees to the […]
Everyone is welcome to join volunteers split plants and get the garden ready for autumn. All the tools and plants are provided. They have children’s garden tools so they can […]
Everyone welcome, you do not have to work, you can just come along for a chat. Suggested tasks include:– Starting repairs on the community garden pond.– Cutting back buddliea.– Clearing […]
Meeting point – corner of Bisenden Road and Addiscombe Road The fourth and final community tidy-up of the year is upon us. The generous GoodGym volunteers return yet again on […]
The Glamorgan was housed in a pub originally called The Horse and Groom. The earliest record of the latter dates from 1835 and the building may be the oldest one […]
