Two work parties met up at the Fernery to receive instructions from the leaders and to collect tools. Working Party on the Local Nature Reserve – Habitat Management Andrew Beattie led a small team which continued previous months’ work in the Ancient Track on the Park Field. Much of the work was to clear scrub […]
Archives for September 2019
Notice of Work Parties – Thursday 19th September 2019
Objectives We will again be operating two work parties this Thursday. Because Maydencroft are scheduled to be on site in the Fernery to undertake final heavy equipment work for 2019, we must limit the number of volunteers working in the Fernery this Thursday, for health and safety reasons. We therefore encourage Gardening volunteers to work […]
Anglia in Bloom – the 2019 Awards
On Tuesday 10th September Harry and John joined other volunteer representatives, including the Sherrardspark Wood Wardens, at the Awards Ceremony at St Ives Cambridgeshire. The team from the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council included the Leader of the Council, the Chief Executive, and Ann MacDonald among others. Friends of Danesbury Fernery Mindful that last year we […]
Visit of the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
On Wednesday 4th September 2019 we were privileged to receive a visit from Mrs Sarah Beazley, High Sheriff. Mrs Beazley was accompanied by the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Cllr. Roger Trigg, Leader of the Council Cllr Tony Kingsbury, the Chief Executive Rob Bridge, and Ann MacDonald and Chris James of the Landscape & Ecology Department.. […]
Notice of the 2019 AGM – Thursday 3rd October
The 2019 AGM will be held at the 1st Welwyn Scout Hut in Lockleys Drive at 12.30 pm on Thursday 3rd October 2019. All active Friends of Danesbury Local Nature Reserve and the Fernery will be welcome, but in regard to the formal business of the Friends of Danesbury Fernery, (FODF) then in accordance with […]