The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens (FOTH) are continuing to erect Swift nest boxes in and around Royston, and to date, over 100 have been installed. Having travelled to Europe this summer, it is a joy to see the skies full of swifts, and it does remind us of just how many we used […]
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Where the money goes… The Friends raise money throughout the year at different events. The aim is for people to enjoy this special open space, learn something new about it throughout the seasons and contribute to equipment and facilities through raising funds. The Great Mulch Giveaway sessions have been so successful that the Friends can
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Therfield Heath’s most precious and iconic wildflower – the Pasque flower – begins to bloom on Church Hill and Penn Hill throughout April. Therfield Heath supports one of the most impressive colonies of Pasque flowers in the country, roughly 25% of the entire UK population. Visitors are warmly encouraged to enjoy the Pasque flower’s vivid
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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
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What does Therfield Heath mean to you? Are you someone who walks all over, or do you only use it for one activity? The Heath can be many things to many people. Currently the famous distinctive pasque flowers are in bloom. Rare in the UK, it only flowers on a specialised undisturbed habitat like Church
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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Royston Health Walks is an independent social walking group. They have several different walks every Wednesday, all of which start at The Heath Café, Baldock Road, Royston, SG8 5BG. There are TWO walks at 10am, a leisurely walk over Therfield Heath covering about 1½ miles and a slow/flat walk. Both are opportunities to get a
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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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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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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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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… 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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