The Task On a bright morning, eight volunteers turned-out for an ad hoc meeting arranged via the WhatsApp ‘Fernery Gardening Group‘** . The single task was to work with Sarah, our Garden Adviser, who had laid the plants in position in the newly profiled Parsons Bed, and to start planting them. The Parsons Bed is […]
3rd October 2018 – Rabbit Control – Explorer Scouts Project
At the 20th September 2018 Working Party, Mark with Maydencroft’s digger, opened up the two large holes in the cattle fence on the East side of the site, in preparation for the scouts to effect a sound repair by making a wire ‘envelope’ into the ground, and up the existing wire fence. On Monday 24th […]
Winners of the Conservation Award – Anglia in Bloom 2018
Congratulations all round to the Borough Council and the Danesbury Fernery volunteers in winning the 2018 Anglia in Bloom Conservation Award. The Borough Council are very happy to have received these awards as reported on their website. The Award was Presented by Mrs Chris James, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Landscape & Ecology Officer to John […]
20th September 2018 – Work Party Report
We had an excellent turnout of 12 volunteers, plus Chris James from WHBC. The winds were always high, at about 45 mph, but the dell provides good protection. Hilary was busy watering before the rain started in a short but heavy burst, conveniently at the moment we took our elevenses break. The volunteers were well protected […]
20th September 2018 – Work Party Notice
In the hope that the weather forecast will be wrong again, and that tomorrow we will enjoy warmth and sunshine between the hours of 10 am and mid-day, we list the folowing tasks which we hope will be achievable. Parson’s Bed – re-profiling Maydencroft are scheduled to be on site with their mechanical digger to […]
Our Pteridologist writes – spare ferns are enjoying their new home.
The following is reported by Colin Adlam For the June 17th Open Day, I planted some spare ferns from my garden, leaving them at that stage in their plastic pots. Most of these have survived thanks to the teams’ brilliant watering efforts throughout this exceptionally hot summer. Wasn’t it glorious? All those new ferns that […]
23rd August 2018 – Report of Work Party (Re-Arranged from 16th August)
On another day that started with light rain but quickly cleared up, it was decided to focus work in the Fernery Garden, and not to attempt to operate a second scrub-bashing group in the Park Field. The following is based on a Report from Andrew Beattie who directed the work. Fernery Gardening Group – Tasks […]
Notice – A re-arranged Work Party – Thursday 23rd August 2018
Because last Thursday’s Work Party was rained off, we are arranging another for this coming Thursday. It is likely to be a much smaller affair because the date will not be in Friends’ diaries, but please turn up if you can, and Andrew will organise the work on the basis of the numbers of volunteers […]
16th August 2018 – Notice of Work Party
Work Party Tasks – Thursday 16th August 2018 As with the June and July 2018 Work Parties we will all meet in the Fernery at 10 am for Team Briefings which will be led by Andrew, who will allocate the tasks to be undertaken. Volunteers will divide into two groups: a Fernery Gardening Group who […]
Notice of Work Party -Thursday 19th July 2018
As with the June 2018 Work Party we will all meet in the Fernery at 10am for Team Briefings, but then divide into: a Fernery Gardening Group who will remain and work in the Fernery, and a ‘scrub bashing’ group that will work on the Nature Reserve Park Field. The Fernery Gardening Group Harry Ward […]