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Sarah – “We have some new and very exciting plants to put in the Fernery” This ‘call for action’ was broadcast on our WhatsApp Fernery Gardening Group on 26th March, and a busy team was formed at short notice.

Following the planting of 5000 x snowdrops ‘in the green’ on the 11th March 2019, (see earlier News item) we were offered another 5000 x plants by the WHBC. A small team met on Thursday 4th April and added to the earlier plantings so that come the Spring of 2020 we will have a splendid […]

Weather Forecast (Long Range) Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze and warm. Tasks Depending on the number of volunteers and qualified leaders who turnout, we will aim to operate two separate work parties. We will all meet at The Fernery for initial briefings and to allocate of tasks and issue tools. Leaders will be on […]

Andrew Beattie is our Representative for the East Anglian Region. Colin Adlam is also a Memberr of BPS. Please ask Andrew for details of Regional and National events which might be of interest to you. We are now running a separate Calendar for BPS activities, as they are reported to us.

On a bright Spring-like morning 16 volunteers split into two groups. Nature Reserve Working Party Led by Andrew, 5 volunteers continued their work clearing the ancient track pathway and scrub on the Park Field leading down to the B656 Codicote Road. Fernery Garden Working Party Led by John and Sarah, 11 volunteers continued the work […]

Sourced from Dr Sarah Whittingham Thomas Bates Blow          ‘Successes and Failures” British Fern Gazette vol 6 No.7           December 1932 pp 185-6 Re: Danesbury p.185 – “ 7 or 8 years ago this fernery was abandoned and ferns went to Mr Fitt at The Frythe“. Conclusion: Danesbury Fernery was not abandoned until 1924?

Weather Forecast (Long Range) Light cloud and a gentle breeze. Mild Tasks As with the earlier 2019 working parties we will aim to operate two separately managed groups. We will all meet at the Fernery for initial briefings, allocation of tasks, and distribution of appropriate tools. Leaders will be on site by 9.30am to open […]

On a bright morning a small dedicated team of 8x gardeners led by Sarah reached speeds of 2500 s.p.h. and completed the task of planting 5000 snowdrops by mid-day. These plants (in green) had been offered at short notice by the Borough Council and we can now look forward to a splendid showing early in […]

Harry and Alan at work finishing the side poles.