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Archives for May 2018

Recovering The Central Bed – May 2018

29th May 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

During the week of 14th May 2018 Mark and Richard from Maydencroft removed all the rocks from the large Central Planting bed, then re-shaped and re-profiled it, before edging it with large stones. James and Im0gen finished it off by bedding the edging rocks with soil so that they looked as though they had always […]

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Open Day 2018 Poster

21st May 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

POSTER WELWYN FESTIVAL (2)

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Preparations for the Open Day on Sunday 17th June 2018 – Your Help is Needed

18th May 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Work to be undertaken We have a great deal of work to do preparing the Fernery for the Open Day on Sunday afternoon 17th June, and it has been decided that we will continue to meet on each Thursday between now and 17th June, but for light duties only. We will clear and rake pathways, undertake weeding, […]

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Notice of Work Party – Thursday 17th May 2018

12th May 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

NEXT WORKING PARTY MEETING – THURSDAY 17th MAY 2018 Visitors We are expecting to welcome the Borough Council’s Deputy Mayor Cllr. Barbara Fitzsimon Outline Work Plan – Immediate Priority – Garden Restoration As we stated two months ago, to prepare for the Open Day on Sunday 17th June, Garden Restoration now takes priority over excavation work […]

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