Archives for 2021

A group of 18 volunteers, including the retired Manager of the Borough Landscape and Ecology Department, Ann MacDonald, and Borough Councillor Paul Smith, enjoyed our Xmas Party on 16th December 2021. Before the Chairman blew his whistle to down tools, the seasonal task of leaf collecting continued and our compost cages are filling up nicely. […]

Notice of Meeting from Harry – our Committee Secretary: 10 a.m. This month’s Work Party for both the Nature Reserve & Fernery groups will meet at the Fernery at 10am . We will work for an hour planting Whips and perhaps some leaf raking. 11a.m. We will break for our Christmas Get Together, (Ed. when the Chairman […]

Weather Forecast – long range Light cloud and a gentle breeze. Management of Work on Danesbury Nature Reserve The Danesbury volunteers completed some good work last month, but we are in need of Volunteer Leaders, (and members who can take photographic records – Ed). Last month we commented that habitat management undertaken by Council contractors, […]

The Welwyn Festival Committee has generously awarded a donation to the FODF as a result of our September Open Garden Evening which supported their 2021 Autumn Festival. Writing to the Friends of Danesbury Fernery, Catherine Farrell, Chair of the Welwyn Festival Committee says that: From the proceeds of Welwyn Festival and Welwyn 10k we are […]

Weather Forecast – long range Light rain showers and a fresh breeze. Work party Leaders will decide on the day if recent heavy rain has made the Fernery footpaths unsafe for normal work. An announcement of cancellation will be made as soon as practicable via the WhatsApp groups. Management of Work on Danesbury Nature Reserve […]

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Weather Forecast – long range Light cloud and a gentle breeze. Work party Leaders will decide on the day if recent heavy rain has made the Fernery footpaths unsafe for normal work. An announcement of cancellation will be made as soon as practicable via the WhatsApp groups. Management of Work on Danesbury Nature Reserve Over […]

We were able to welcome the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Cllr Peter Hebden and his wife, and other guests including County Councillor Tony Kingsbury, and some 200 visitors, to a wonderfully successful afternoon and evening organised by the Committee of the Friends of Danesbury Fernery (FODF) and supported by the entire team of volunteers who […]

Because this will be the last Work Party before we hold our 2nd September Welwyn Autumn Festival Open Garden event, we are not this month organising a Work Party in the Nature Reserve. We will instead organise 2 separate Fernery Groups. Fernery Group 1 – Leader Jenny Group One will concentrate on Fernery gardening jobs: […]

Open Garden Evening Thursday 2nd September 2021 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Outline plans are being made so please keep the date free in your diary. Full details will be available soon. Advance Details Entrance Fee £2 adults – children under 12 free Refreshments Prosecco, beer, soft drinks and nibbles will be available for a […]