Established in 2018, the Friends have been working alongside the Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens to promote and encourage the use of, and access to, Therfield Heath. Since then the number of events we arrange, the size of our website and our social media presence has grown. We currently have a loyal following […]
Community News: January update from The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Read More »
As Christmas approaches and New Year resolutions get written we reflect on achievements from the past year and plan for the future. The popular Friends of Therfield Heath group has run a range of events during 2024. If you are interested in finding out more about this group, their website has more information and membership
Community News: December News from Therfield Heath & Greens… Read More »
The autumn season started with the Bat Walk, which is an annual favourite in the Friends event calendar. Chantal Helm from the Herts and Middlesex Bat Group led the evening walk across Therfield Heath, following the footpaths by dimmed torchlight. Unfortunately, only one bat ventured out to be detected. We can never guarantee what will
Community News: November update from The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Read More »
Autumn and Winter maintenance on Therfield Heath This time last year we had an analysis of surveys revealing that restoring grassland in areas taken over by scrub would improve biodiversity on Therfield Heath. The balance between protecting rare environmental habitats that are in decline and allowing scrub to increase is a constant battle, and we
October – News from Therfield Heath & Greens… Read More »
Our AGM on 23rd July gave us an opportunity to thank our wonderful outgoing Chair, Holly Christie, for her leadership and professionalism during her time in the role. The meeting was attended by 21 members with the venue kindly provided without charge by the Old Bull Inn. Holly presented her Annual Report, outlined the wide
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The Conservators need you? For personal reasons Clare Swarbrick has decided to step down as a Conservator this summer, leaving a vacancy after four years. Clare was a driving force for change within the Trust, having been Chair for much of this time and she will be missed. “I am incredibly proud of what has
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The Friends of Therfield Heath… Expect to see an abundance of colourful wildflowers and grasses when you walk on Therfield Heath in July. The weather will hopefully be warmer and drier than in the previous spring months, making it ideal for slow meanders across the heath where you might spot the purple milk vetch or
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When you are walking across the Heath these days you may hear beautiful bird song from a small bird that is hovering high in the sky singing away, that’s a male Skylark. Although they sing high up, they build their nests on the ground, along with the Meadow Pipits. The ground nesting areas are currently
Community News: May update from The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Read More »
This time last year we were celebrating the coronation of King Charles III and had an extra bank holiday. We have since had regular weekly volunteer groups working through what has been the wettest winter on record with over 150mm (6 inches) of rain by the end of February. In a normal year we get
News from Therfield Heath Conservation – May Pasque Flowers Read More »
Spring is here, and with it the beautiful Pasque Flower blooms have arrived. Somewhat worryingly, the first flowering was reported in February this year; normally this would be well into March with the peak flowering in April and May. This is a sign of the warm winter we have had. Pasque Flowers (Scientific name: Pulsatilla
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A big thank you goes to members, their friends, families and workmates who supported our fundraising quiz in March. All the tables were booked in the Heath Café, so we had a full house and lots of fun. Extra money was raised by the raffle, with an amazing array of raffle prizes donated by Tesco,
Community News: April update from The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Read More »
A variety of cordless equipment is now being used on the Heath by the conservators and volunteers to keep the scrub in check. The whole nature of the Heath would change without this necessary management. Over time the scrub would dominate the Heath, there would not be any grassland to walk across, fewer flowers would
Community News: March update from The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Read More »
