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Notice of Work Party 18th January 2018

15th January 2018 By John Roper Leave a Comment

We meet again this coming Thursday 18th January 2018 and we have to expect that the Fernery will be a bit cold and a bit grey as it was when these photos were taken last week. The ground underfoot is currently very heavy. The plan will be to continue the work left off last November, […]

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Christmas (non) Work Party Report – 14th December 2017

16th December 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Christmas Gathering 14th December 2017 The weather was kind to the Friends who braved the ice and cold to celebrate the successes of the second year of restoration. But in fact most of the snow had melted away with the overnight rains and it was a sunny and clear day, but still quite cold. We discovered […]

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British Pteridological Society (BPS) Membership Confirmed

6th December 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Treasurer Andrew has succeeded in arranging a group membership for “The Danesbury Fernery Volunteer Group“ The BPS are very interested in our Project and Andrew has already had contact from Dr Alison Evans, BPS Membership Secretary, and Dr Peter Blake acting Representative for the East Anglia section. As East Anglia Area representative, Peter Blake (from […]

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High Sheriff’s Award 2018 – FOD fail to be short listed

2nd December 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

We have received notice from the Hertfordshire Community Foundation that unfortunately  the Friends of Danesbury LNR have not been short-listed by the High Sheriff’s Panel  for the 2018 Award. We are advised that a large number of nominations are received from a wide range of fantastic organisations in the county, and that it is always […]

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Work Party Report – 16th November 2017

20th November 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Tasks Undertaken A total of 13 volunteers met and carried out weeding of planting beds, nettle strimming, more fencing reparation, and some further excavation which left us with yet more unanswered questions. We also welcomed two Swedish visitors to the site and gave them a brief introduction. Garden Maintenance  Strimming and leaf blowing: The site […]

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Notice of Work Party Thursday 16th November 2017

11th November 2017 By John Roper 1 Comment

Start Time and Place   We meet at the Fernery at the top end of North Ride, Welwyn, AL6 9RD  starting at 10 a.m. Please note that team leaders and tools will be on site from 9 a.m for those who prefer to start earlier. Work continues until lunchtime and volunteers should wear strong boots, […]

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Friends of the Fernery Garden – Introductory Meeting 4th November 2017 Rained off.

5th November 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Unfortunately the Introductory Meeting planned for the Friends of the Fernery Garden  proved to be a wash-out. Heavy rain fell and kept all our new volunteers away. We hope for a kinder forecast at the next scheduled meeting on 2nd December 2017.      

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Work Party Report – Thursday 19th October 2017

21st October 2017 By John Roper 4 Comments

IMPORTANT VISITORS We welcomed Welwyn Hatfield Borough Cllr. Helen Bromley, Executive Member for the Environment, CEO Rob Bridge, and Director of Landscaping Nick Long. They were shown around the site by the Leader of the Friends, John Roper, and admired the excavations carried out in the past two years, and learned about the history of the […]

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CPRE Commendation Award – 17th October 2017

20th October 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

At a special meeting held at County Hall Hertford on Tuesday evening the 17th October, the Friends of Danesbury Local Nature Reserve, represented by John Roper and Andrew Beattie, were awarded a Commendation in the Community category of the CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) Rural Living Awards. The Award was presented on behalf of […]

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Notice of Work Party – 19th October 2017

15th October 2017 By John Roper Leave a Comment

Next Meeting Date – VIP Special The meeting on 19th October is special because Ann Macdonald is introducing us all to the new CEO of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Rob Bridge, and the Director of Landscaping Nick Long. Purpose: a) they want to see what we have been up to in the Fernery, and b) […]

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