The title might sound like a mysterious and, frankly, academic question but the significance may become clear in this article. In the Pteridologist magazine in 2000 Patricia Watt mentioned that Anthony Parsons (AP) was honoured by having a fern, Gymnogramma … Read Full Article about Gymnogramma chrysophylla Parsonsii Or Pityrogramma calamelanos?
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Report of Working Parties – 16th January 2020
The weather forecast was just about right, and before a sharp wind from the South blew up, a beautiful clear and crisp morning encouraged a large turnout of 19 volunteers. Work Party No 1 - Local Nature Reserve - Leader Andrew Beattie No work was … Read Full Article about Report of Working Parties – 16th January 2020
Notice of Working Party – Thursday 16th January 2020
Dependant as we are on the constraints of the weather, and the number of volunteers on site, we are planning to operate two Work Parties on the 16th January: Local Nature Reserve - Leader Andrew BeattieThe Fernery - Leader Harry Ward Weather Forecast- … Read Full Article about Notice of Working Party – Thursday 16th January 2020
No Voting required to join Our Party in the Fernery on 12th December from 10 a.m.
Photo by Lucy Alexander Friends of Danesbury Nature Reserve/Fernery - please note carefully Our annual Working Party is one week early in December - THE SECOND THURSDAY - to do a bit of work and then celebrate all the hard work we have carried out … Read Full Article about No Voting required to join Our Party in the Fernery on 12th December from 10 a.m.
Report of Working Parties – 21st November 2019
Weather Foretold The forecast 'gentle breeze' was more akin to a 'strong easterly freeze'. Those in the Fernery Gardening Group found very little of the usual shelter in the dell, and most volunteers packed up and departed just as soon as the factory … Read Full Article about Report of Working Parties – 21st November 2019
Fernery Garden – Frost Protection
The volunteers use the WhatsApp Fernery Gardening Group page to arrange ad hoc meetings that are needed to keep on top of the many tasks needed to keep Presentation standards high. At this time of the year it is necessary to protect the more delicate … Read Full Article about Fernery Garden – Frost Protection