The Talking has to stop! On Thursday 5th March 2020 John and Colin gave a Talk 'Recovering and Restoring Danesbury Fernery' to the Ashwell Horticultural Society (Chris James's own). This is turning out to be the last for long time as next month's scheduled … Read Full Article about A Time to Reflect
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Notice – All Work Parties cancelled
We have received a directive from Ann MacDonald, the Landscape & Ecology Manager, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, that due to the spread of Covid-19, no more volunteer Working Parties are to operate on the Borough's nature reserves and gardens for the … Read Full Article about Notice – All Work Parties cancelled
More bulb planting
As forecast in our Notice of the 20th February Work Party we took delivery of a large order of Spring and Summer Bulbs after the date of the Work Party. This photo shows 3000 x single snowdrops, 3000 x double snowdrops, and 1000 x aconites, all 'in the … Read Full Article about More bulb planting
Report of Working Parties – Thursday 20th February 2020
We had a good turn out of 14 volunteers working on the Nature Reserve, and in the Fernery. The weather forecast was just about right, and we managed to undertake some good work in cold and gusty conditions before the rains came down at 11 a.m. just as we … Read Full Article about Report of Working Parties – Thursday 20th February 2020
Notice of Working Party – Thursday 20th February 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 20th February: Local Nature Reserve - Leader Andrew BeattieThe Fernery - Leader Harry Ward Weather Forecast- … Read Full Article about Notice of Working Party – Thursday 20th February 2020
Gymnogramma chrysophylla Parsonsii Or Pityrogramma austro-americana?
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 austro-americana?