Weather Forecast – long range Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze. Management of Work on Danesbury Local Nature Reserve We operate two working parties on the morning of the third Thursday each month. and we have a Fernery Gardening group which meets regularly, sometimes on a weekly basis depending on the level of weeding and […]
The Rockwork Repaired
Following the closure of The Fernery and restoration of the rockwork by Alan Bishop & Associates over the past two weeks, (see earlier report on this website) the FODF and the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) have been very happy to sign off the work, and the Fernery has been re-opened to the general public. […]
A new Chairman for the FODF
Following the retirement of John Roper, we are delighted to announce that Sara Donatantonio has been appointed as Chair of The Friends of Danesbury Fernery Sara was appointed unopposed at the AGM on Thursday 21st April 22. Paul Smith and Harry Ward were re-elected unopposed, as Treasurer and Secretary respectively. The existing Members of the […]
FERNERY CLOSED FOR 3 WEEKS
Essential repairs to the Pulhamite rockwork will be carried out from Tuesday 3rd May 22. The rockwork has lasted extremely well since being constructed by the Victorians in 1859/60. Apart from the re-positioning of a couple of fallen rocks in 2017 as part of the current restoration project, we believe that this will be the […]
Notice of Work Party – Thursday 21st April 2022 – morning meeting postponed
Please note that exceptionally this Work Party will be postponed until 2.30 p.m. because the regular volunteers are holding an Annual General Meeting in the morning. Following lunch it is not planned to operate a Work Party on the Nature Reserve and any work organised in the Fernery in the afternoon is likely to involve […]
Notice of Work Parties – Thursday 17th March 2022
Weather Forecast – long range Sunny and a gentle breeze. Management of Work on Danesbury Local Nature Reserve We operate a Nature Reserve Working Party which meets on the morning of the third Thursday each month. and we have a Fernery Gardening group (operating as The Friends of Danesbury Fernery FODF) which meets regularly, sometimes […]
Notice of Working Parties – Thursday 17th February 2022
Weather Forecast – long range Sunny intervals and a fresh breeze. Much windier and wetter further North and West. Although the main paths are newly gravelled, care is still required on the Fernery slopes after heavy rain. Management of Work on Danesbury Local Nature Reserve We operate two working parties on the third Thursday each […]
County Councillors generously support the Fernery
Hertfordshire County Council encourages their County Councillors to spend cash on local projects that promote worthy social, economic or the environmental wellbeing of their local area, and supports this aim by allocating each Councillor a ‘Locality Budget’. In past years, long-serving County Councillor Richard Smith (now retired) allocated cash from his Locality Budget to pay […]
Notice of Working Parties – Thursday 20th January 2022
Weather Forecast – long range Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze – but cold if standing still. (Photo by Colin) Management of Work on Danesbury Nature Reserve We welcome back all volunteers to the first Working Parties of 2022. The dates for all meetings can be found on the website calendar. Following very constructive meetings […]
Historical note – the Closure of Danesbury Hospital in 1993
Editorial Note: The following notes were kindly offered by Henry McIntosh when he learned that at some stage we planned to develop this website to include more historical facts about Danesbury House and its residents; to include the events leading to the relocation of long-term patients from the original Danesbury Hospital to their new premises […]