The Fernery has been closed because an Oak on the West side has dropped a large bough on top of the grotto – we believe as a result of heavy rain. The Borough Council contractors, Maydencroft, have been directed to clear the site as a matter of urgency and to make it safe. They are […]
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South Bank Bench installed
Harry and Alan prepared the ground last week and today, in threatening weather, they completed the task of installation with the help of Hilary who generously applied teak oil to its bottom. This beautiful bench supplied by Vanstone Park Garden Centre has been generously sponsored by Kate Harwood of the Hertfordshire Gardens Trust, and we […]
Report of Work Party – Thursday 20th May 2021
The weather forecast was only just correct. A small group met in the Fernery and stayed dry, but it was cold and very blustery. BPS Visitor We welcomed Ursula Schell. Ursula is a gardener at Audley End and a member of the British Pteridological Society (The Fern Society), who had heard about our work and […]
Work Party – Thursday 20th May 2021
We are organising a Fernery Work Party on Thursday 20th May 2021 Because of the risk of disturbance to wildlife, we will not be organising Work Parties on the Danesbury Local Nature Reserve until September 2021 at the earliest. Volunteer Rules and Guidelines We will be able to work in accordance with the Covid-19 Rules […]
Work Parties Resume – Thursday 15th April 2021
Volunteer Rules and Guidelines At long last we are permitted to organise Work Parties once again. Covid-19 rules must be applied including: social distancing, not sharing tools unless they have been disinfected before, and then after use by individuals, and not sharing drinks and or refreshments. Weather Forecast- long range Sunny Intervals and a gentle […]
The Fernery is Open Again.
The Fernery has dried out nicely now and it is safe once again for you all to freely enjoy the spring bulbs. The Friends of Danesbury Fernery thank you all for your patience and indulgence while openings were restricted to weekends only during the recent bad weather. Come to Enjoy the Fernery The Spring bulbs […]
The Fernery is Open again – but for Weekends only.
We are reopening the Fernery, but at weekends only, from 9am Saturday to 5pm Sunday, until further notice. These restricted opening times will allow visitors taking exercise to enjoy the Spring bulbs, whilst limiting damage to paths and grass. Once the weather improves and the paths dry out, the Fernery will reopen as normal. The Friends […]
Danesbury Fernery Closed until 13th February 2021
Resulting from the recent extremely wet weather the Fernery Paths have inevitably suffered heavily from the footfall of our many visitors. With our eyes on the current adverse weather streams approaching the country the Friends of Danesbury Fernery Committee have reluctantly agreed with the Borough Council that we should close the Fernery with immediate effect […]
Work Parties re-commence
The Borough Council have given us permission to re-commence Work Parties on the Danesbury Local Nature Reserve, but it will take time for us all to settle into new Protocols for safe working, including the necessary sanitisation of shared tools, as well as social distancing. These protocols have been circulated to all regular Friends of […]
A Time to Reflect
The Talking has to stop! On Thursday 5th March 2020 John and Colin gave a Talk ‘Recovering and Restoring Danesbury Fernery’ to the Ashwell Horticultural Society (Chris James’s own). This is turning out to be the last for long time as next month’s scheduled Talk at the Ryde & District Gardening club has had to […]