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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The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens are planning another year of interesting and varied events in 2024. The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens are holding their annual fundraising quiz on Friday 1st March. The event starts at 7.30 till approx.10pm. Sharpen your minds and pencils and join us at The Heath Café for
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Support your community & make a difference for people & nature… Therfield Heath & Greens is the backdrop to Royston, treasured Common Land, a Site of Special Scientific Interest & Local Nature Reserve. Home to many of Royston’s sports clubs and a favourite dog walking spot, nestled within a rare chalk grassland habitat with specialist
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Therfield Heath & Greens is the backdrop to Royston, treasured Common Land, a Site of Special Scientific Interest & Local Nature Reserve. It is home to many of Royston’s sports clubs and a favourite dog walking spot, nestled within a rare chalk grassland habitat with specialist wildlife species. The site has a wealth of history
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The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens are planning another year of interesting and varied events in 2024. Last year FOTHG organised 15 events, took part in two community festivals, merged with Royston Wildlife Group, arranged three wildlife presentations in the Town Hall and litter picked on the Heath every month. Members also took turns
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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Make a Difference for People and Nature… Support your community & make a difference for people & nature Therfield Heath & Greens is the backdrop to Royston, treasured Common Land, Site of Special Scientific Interest & Local Nature Reserve. Home to many of Royston’s sports clubs and a favourite
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December Update: The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens The response to the Friends fundraising charity meal was outstanding and the places were quickly filled. Everyone enjoyed the food, good company and left smiling. Our thanks go to the Thai Rack who hosted the event and provided a good choice of dishes. There is no
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November Update: The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens The Friends continue to work hard fundraising and promoting the differing aspects of Therfield Heath. In September, we arranged a fascinating Bat walk, our monthly litter pick and the first in the series of wildlife talks, which was an entertaining talk accompanied by beautiful photographs of
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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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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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October Update: The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Did you know that 20,000 soldiers once camped on Therfield Heath? Did you know that Therfield Heath and the surrounding area was one of King James 1st favourite places for hunting hares? The Friends are continuing their research of the Heath. Read more on our History
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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Habitat Management on Therfield Heath A habitat management plan has been developed with Natural England to improve the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) area of Therfield Heath. The purpose of this management plan is to describe the importance of the SSSI on Therfield Heath for nature conservation, how
