Therfield Heath

If you are, you may not have had a chance to explore Therfield Heath, a wonderful multipurpose piece of countryside on your doorstep. The Friends are currently distributing our free Visitors Guide to Therfield Heath to the new areas of Royston. The Visitors Guide gives a sketch map of the Heath and its main features. […]

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

Why not venture out for a walk this Easter to see the Pasque Flowers? Pulsatilla Vulgaris is the rather uninspiring name for the bright purple and yellow flower featured on our cover this month. It’s more commonly known as Pasque Flower and, rather more excitingly, as Dane’s Blood. The Pasque Flower is now incredibly rare

  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

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