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Welwyn Festival Open Garden evening – Thursday 20th June 2019

19th May 2019 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Site Preparation (1) You are reminded that this year we are Open on the evening of 20th June 2019 from 6 pm to 8.30 pm. We will in fact have a Working Party on the morning of the Open Evening itself, at which time we will be busy tidying up the site for presentation to […]

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Report of Working Party – Thursday 16th May 2019

19th May 2019 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Tasks We had a very good turnout of 13 volunteers all of whom worked in the Fernery. on a dry and bright day. Fewer record photos than usual were taken because we were so busy! Weeding and planting Jenny brought more wild flower plugs to plant in the Northern Chalk Slopes and in the Southern […]

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Notice of Work Party – Thursday 16th May 2019

15th May 2019 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Weather Forecast – Long Range Sunny Intervals and a moderate breeze. Tasks As indicated in the Report of the last meeting of 18 April we are now focusing on the tasks associated with preparing the Fernery for the June 20th Open Garden evening. Leaders will be on site from 9.30 am to open the shed […]

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The Bench Installed

2nd May 2019 By John Roper Leave a Comment

After reporting the debate in March 2019 about the means of securing the bench kindly donated by Mike Smith, it should not go unrecorded that Alan and Harry did get the bench installed successfully on Tuesday morning 26th March 2019, as many members and visitors have since testified. It is in a lovely South facing […]

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Weekly Work Parties

2nd May 2019 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Preparation for the Welwyn Festival Open Garden Programme As we did last year, it has been proposed that we hold meetings on each Thursday morning between now and Thursday 20th June 2019 in order to complete tasks designed to get the Fernery spick and span in good time for the Welwyn Festival Open Garden Programme. […]

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