Weather Forecast – long range Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze. Management of Work on Danesbury Local Nature Reserve We operate two working parties on the morning of the third Thursday each month. and we have a Fernery Gardening group which meets regularly, frequently on a weekly basis depending on the level of weeding and […]
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May 2022 – The Rockwork Repaired
Following the closure of The Fernery and restoration of the rockwork by Alan Bishop & Associates over the past two weeks, (see earlier report on this website) the FODF and the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) have been very happy to sign off the work, and the Fernery has been re-opened to the general public. […]
21st April 2022 – A new Chairman for the FODF
Following the retirement of John Roper, Sara Donatantonio was elected Chairman unopposed at the AGM on Thursday 21st April 22. Paul Smith and Harry Ward were re-elected unopposed, as Treasurer and Secretary respectively. The existing Members of the Committee were all re-appointed viz, Sarah Marsh Jenny Hawkins Colin Adlam Alan Taylor John Roper had announced […]
May 2022 – FERNERY CLOSED FOR 3 WEEKS
Essential repairs to the Pulhamite rockwork will be carried out from Tuesday 3rd May 22. The rockwork has lasted extremely well since being constructed by the Victorians in 1859/60. Apart from the re-positioning of a couple of fallen rocks in 2017 as part of the current restoration project, we believe that this will be the […]
April 2022 – morning meeting postponed
Please note that exceptionally this Work Party will be postponed until 2.30 p.m. because the regular volunteers are holding an Annual General Meeting in the morning. Following lunch it is not planned to operate a Work Party on the Nature Reserve and any work organised in the Fernery in the afternoon is likely to involve […]
March 2022 -Notice of Work Party
Weather Forecast – long range Sunny and a gentle breeze. Management of Work on Danesbury Local Nature Reserve We operate a Nature Reserve Working Party which meets on the morning of the third Thursday each month. and we have a Fernery Gardening group (operating as The Friends of Danesbury Fernery FODF) which meets regularly, sometimes […]
February 2022 – Notice of Working Parties
Weather Forecast – long range Sunny intervals and a fresh breeze. Much windier and wetter further North and West. Although the main paths are newly gravelled, care is still required on the Fernery slopes after heavy rain. Management of Work on Danesbury Local Nature Reserve We operate two working parties on the third Thursday each […]
February 2022 – County Councillors generous support.
Hertfordshire County Council encourages their County Councillors to spend cash on local projects that promote worthy social, economic or the environmental wellbeing of their local area, and supports this aim by allocating each Councillor a ‘Locality Budget’. In past years, long-serving County Councillor Richard Smith (now retired) allocated cash from his Locality Budget to pay […]
January 2022 – Notice of Work Parties
Weather Forecast – long range Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze – but cold if standing still. (Photo by Colin) Management of Work on Danesbury Nature Reserve We welcome back all volunteers to the first Working Parties of 2022. The dates for all meetings can be found on the website calendar. Following very constructive meetings […]
16th December 2021 Christmas Greetings to our all our readers.
A group of 18 volunteers, including the retired Manager of the Borough Landscape and Ecology Department, Ann MacDonald, and Borough Councillor Paul Smith, enjoyed our Xmas Party on 16th December 2021. Before the Chairman blew his whistle to down tools, the seasonal task of leaf collecting continued and our compost cages are filling up nicely. […]