Sarah – “We have some new and very exciting plants to put in the Fernery”
This ‘call for action’ was broadcast on our WhatsApp Fernery Gardening Group on 26th March, and a busy team was formed at short notice.
Archives for April 2019
Planting more snowdrops – 4th April 2019
Following the planting of 5000 x snowdrops ‘in the green’ on the 11th March 2019, (see earlier News item) we were offered another 5000 x plants by the WHBC.
A small team met on Thursday 4th April and added to the earlier plantings so that come the Spring of 2020 we will have a splendid full display of 10,000 snowdrops at the Entrance – on the left bank, and down the right-hand bank.
Notice of Working Party – Thursday 18th April 2019
Weather Forecast (Long Range)
Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze and warm.
Tasks
Depending on the number of volunteers and qualified leaders who turnout, we will aim to operate two separate work parties. We will all meet at The Fernery for initial briefings and to allocate of tasks and issue tools.
Leaders will be on site from 9.30 am to open the shed and select the tools that will be needed. It would help if volunteers could arrive earlier than 10 am and make their work preferences clear (i.e. scrub bashing or gardening) so that we can all make a prompt start.
Nature Reserve Work Party
We will continue the work of clearing the ancient track (Ghylls Hill) on the Park Field.
Fernery Garden Work Party
Wild Flower Beds
Jenny is bringing some more wild flower plugs for planting. The Wild Flower beds will need further wiring, and pegging and Harry and Alan will be helping.
Nettle Beds
A major task will be to continue the work started last year to clear the nettles on the North East Bank, in preparation for more fern planting.
Watering
Without a doubt we will need to water the principal trees that were planted last month and marked by Sarah, and as many others as possible. And we will need to make arrangements to establish a watering roster which worked so effectively last year.
Feed to the Dropping Well
Harry and Alan will cut a shallow channel on the South Path that will hide a mains water hose feed to the Cistern and Dropping Well. They will set up a tap and hose connection so that we can easily and safely simulate a water drop when we have visitors.
Lifting Daffodils
Another task for consideration will be to lift the daffodils on the South Bank if it is practical. They were planted in November 2016 and we can either store them or re-plant them elsewhere on the site.
The reason is that in May 2019 it is planned that Maydencroft will bring their digger in to excavate this slope and uncover the Parsons planting beds, and steps, believed to be hidden there.
Visitors
The Detectorists Cathy and Mike are planning to visit us again on Thursday, to continue their task of scanning the area around the Fernery with their metal detecting equipment. Andrew will supervise their work.
How to Find Us
If you have not visited us before you will be made very welcome. Please read the directions to find us.
Bring a hot drink and refreshments with you, and wear strong boots or shoes and good quality gardening gloves.
On arrival you will need to Register with us before you start work – for (WHBC) Insurance purposes.
British Pteridological Society – Calendar of events
Andrew Beattie is our Representative for the East Anglian Region.
Colin Adlam is also a Memberr of BPS.
Please ask Andrew for details of Regional and National events which might be of interest to you.
We are now running a separate Calendar for BPS activities, as they are reported to us.
WGC 2020 Centenerary – Walk Talk
