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Work Party Report – 21st September 2017

23rd September 2017 By John Roper 2 Comments

Objectives Although we aimed to continue the work of the very successful August working party – see Report Work Party 17th August 2017. this was an extra-ordinary meeting as we had two one-off events scheduled at the same time, which was a distraction. We will deal with these first. Reinstalling the Entrance Poles Right on time […]

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Frond Memories

12th September 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Harry has drawn our attention to a very interesting piece named Frond Memories published by The Guardian on Sunday 1st September 2002, written by Monty Don, which is worth a read, even though written 15 years ago. The theme of the article is that Monty Don has not always been terribly ‘lit up’ by ferns, but […]

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Dewstow Hidden Gardens and Grottoes – Caerwent, Monmouthshire

8th September 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Dewstow House, near Caerwent, is not far from Chepstow in Monmouthshire, and one of the incredible things about this garden is that it was only discovered in 2000, after lying buried for nearly sixty years.1   Anybody who has attended one of Claude Hitching’s Pulham Legacy Presentations will recall that he declares that Dewstow is […]

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Notice of Work Party 21st September 2017

7th September 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Next Meeting Date The meeting on 21st September 2017 will aim to continue the work of the very successful August working party – see Report Work Party 17th August 2017. Start Time and Place At the Fernery at the top end of North Ride, Welwyn, AL6 9RD  starting at 10 a.m. Please note that team […]

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August 2017 – Review of meeting places and meeting dates

7th September 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Dates and Times of Meetings The Friends of Danesbury always meet on the Third Thursday each month throughout the year. The remaining meetings for this year are as follows: 21st  September 19th October 16th November 14th December Whereas our normal start time is 10 a.m. until lunchtime, we have learned the benefit of offering an […]

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Work Party Report – 17th August 2017

6th September 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Work Party Report – 17th August 2017  On a beautiful sunny day 13 volunteers turned out at the Danesbury Fernery. A very busy morning was spent working on several fronts.   Iron Fencing – Progress Report   The iron estate fencing that we have been restoring was partly re-aligned this morning based on new data […]

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