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Archives for November 2018

Report of Working Party – Thursday 15th November 2018

23rd November 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

We had a good turnout again, on a fine Autumn morning. Planting – Wild Flowers Jenny Hawkins reports that a small team under her direction planted 8 trays, 2 buckets and 2 pots of wildflowers.. Sue planted Red Campion, Dog Violet, Selfheal and Wild Basil on the South side. Christine and Jenny planted Kidney Vetch, […]

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The Plantation – Norwich

23rd November 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

The following Report is written by Colin Adlam. A group of us who visited the BPS East Anglia Group Indoor meeting in Norwich on 27th October 2018, took the opportunity to visit The Plantation in Norwich, which was very close to the BPS EA meeting place.  We believed there was a rustic bridge at The […]

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Report – BPS East Anglia Group – Autumn Meeting – Norwich

23rd November 2018 By Colin Adlam Leave a Comment

On 27th October 2018 a small group from The Friends of Danesbury Fernery (FODF) met in Welwyn for a convivial drive up to Norwich for the regular autumn social get together of the British Pteridological Society East Anglia Group (BPS EA). Thanks go to Andrew for driving myself, Sarah and Harry all that way. A […]

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Our Own Pteridologist – an Introduction

23rd November 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

The following is written and posted by Colin Adlam Am I a Pteridologist, or a Pteridomaniac? I was looking through my old photos to see what triggered my interest in ferns. The photos show a tendency towards structural things, those not of family and friends. Buildings, trees, vehicles and latterly ferns. We used to visit […]

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A Welcome Sign

23rd November 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

This successful project, which was sponsored by a private benefactor, was led by Harry Ward. The work was undertaken over four distinct phases. Pole Excavation and straightening Pole Reinstatement Banner – Design and printing Permanent Fixing   Excavating and Straightening the poles               The poles were removed from the […]

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Notice of Working Party – Thursday 15th November 2018

14th November 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

THE WEATHER FORECAST Light Cloud and a gentle breeze . TASKS Planting Jenny is bringing more cultivated wild flowers for planting. Leaf Blowing This is the time of the year when we have to collect and preserve the leaf drop in the dell. I will bring my wheelbarrow and we will need to form a […]

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Report of Working Party – Thursday 18th October 2018

1st November 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

We had a good turnout of 12 volunteers on a bright sunny day, firm underfoot, and following a very windy spell of weather. Tasks Completed Mulching the Parsons Bed Clearing a fallen Hawthorn tree. Alan cut up a tree that had fallen in the overnight winds on the North slope.       Planting Wild […]

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