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 […]
Notice of Work Party -Thursday 15th August 2019
Long Range Weather Forecast Overcast with a light breeze. Objectives We plan once again to operate two separate work parties this month, depending on available volunteer resources Nature Reserve Maintenance Group Leader: Andrew Beattie Andrew and Chris are in the process of drawing up a schedule of work, and priorities, for the Park Field that […]
Report of the BPS Visit – Saturday 20th July 2019
The Danesbury volunteers welcomed our visitors from the East Anglia Group of the British Pteridological (Fern) Society led by Peter Blake. As reported on 2nd July 2019 this was a return of the Autumn 2018 visit to Norwich which was hosted by Peter Blake and his colleagues. A group of 12 members enjoyed being shown […]
Report of Work Party – Thursday 18th July 2019
Nature Reserve Maintenance Group A small group of 4x volunteers led jointly by Lucy Alexander and Richard Darby with Nina, continued clearing the ancient track, this time at the top (East) end, with Chris James in attendance. Because the strimmer was in use at the Fernery, Richard put our scythe to good use for the […]
Anglia in Bloom – Judging
The RHS judges visited the Fernery 12 months after their 2018 visit which resulted in the Friends of Danesbury Fernery winning the 2018 Anglia in Bloom Conservation Award.
Welwyn Festival Award
The Friends of Danesbury Fernery were privileged to have been included as one of the chosen local charities to benefit from the 2019 Welwyn Festival. I am sure you will all share the delight that Andrew and I felt last night when on behalf of the Friends of Danesbury Fernery we collected a cheque in […]
Notice of Work Party – Thursday 18th July 2019
Long Range Weather Forecast Light cloud and a moderate breeze Objectives As mentioned in previous Notices, we now plan to resume scrub-bashing tasks in the Park Field since the bird nesting season is past. Depending on available volunteer resources, we therefore plan to operate two separate work parties on Thursday 18th July 2019 as follows. […]
The BPS Expect – Saturday 20th July 2019
Saturday 20th July 2019 – BRITISH PTERIDOLOGICAL SOCIETY- (BPS) Visit. The East Anglia Group of the British Fern Society have been invited to visit the Danesbury Fernery on Saturday 20th July. Detailed plans are being drawn up and we will announce detailed timings as soon as they have been agreed. Some BPS visitors will be […]
We never closed – Anglia in Bloom – judging next week
Following close on the heels of the success of the Welwyn Festival Open Garden Evening in June we are busy preparing the site once again for judging on Tuesday morning 9th July, this time not by 170+ members of Welwyn’s community, but by the (RHS) judges of the Anglia in Bloom Competition 2019. The Friends […]
Report of Working Party and Open Day – Thursday 20th June 2019
The team worked very hard to prepare the site for the Welwyn Festival Open Garden Evening on Thursday 20th June 2019. Extra scheduled working parties had been operating on Thursdays for many weeks, together with many other ad hoc meetings to complete the planting, particularly of Jenny’s Wild Flowers on the Northern Bank. Organised by […]