Therfield Heath

Community News: February News from Therfield Heath & Greens…

As spring approaches, we can reflect on a successful winter at Therfield Heath. Our free mulch giveaway events in December and January were very popular, with all seven large bags quickly emptied by the local community. Chipping cleared scrub into mulch, and sharing it locally, is a far more sustainable alternative to burning. Over £100 […]

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Community News: January update from The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens

  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

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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – May Pasque Flowers

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

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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – April Pasque Flowers

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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Community News: Make A Difference for People and Nature by Therfield Heath and Greens

By the time you read this, we will have had our annual elections, a big volunteer group from Capel Manor clear scrub on the Rifle Butts and a joint venture with Royston Golf Club. Volunteers assisted the Golf Club to clear Sycamore, Hawthorn and Bramble from Church Hill. With the winter months almost behind us

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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Appeal for Tools

News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Appeal for Tools… Several exciting habitat management projects are underway across Therfield Heath and Greens. Volunteer help has been so important in delivering grassland restoration but has been limited by tool capacity. Hand tools are a great way to sensitively remove invasive species and effectively remove encroaching scrub, to

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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Award Winning Project

News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Award Winning Project Esme Fowler, a Nuffield Scholar student, has won the Gold Crest award for her project “Assessing the biodiversity of Therfield Heath”. This collaboration between Anglia Ruskin University, Ranger and Conservation Manager, Cat Wright, and Nuffield Research Student, Esme Fowler, aimed to complete a floristic survey and

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Community News: Royston Wildlife Group Merger

Royston Wildlife Group Merger The Royston Wildlife Group has for many years organised a series of five highly regarded wildlife presentations during the autumn and winter months. The presentations include stunning photographs and fascinating information about wildlife. We are pleased to announce that the group will now be amalgamated with the Friends of Therfield Heath

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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Victoria Memorial Refurbishment

News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Victoria Memorial Refurbishment Talented stonemason, Stan Reynolds, has finished refurbishing the Victoria Memorial Fountain on Therfield Heath. The drinking fountain was built in 1901 to mark the passing of Queen Victoria. After 122 years of British weather, the stone was left in need of some serious care. The stones

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