Outdoors

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 […]

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

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

July Update: The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens The Friends aim to promote and encourage improvement and conservation of the natural environment and fundraise to support projects on the Heath. All our events are informative, interesting and raise awareness of the unique environment of the Heath. People can be energetic by joining our long

The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens The Friends Easter Egg Hunt in April was our most successful so far. We are very happy that so many families enjoyed themselves at our fundraising event. A big thank you to our sponsors: Bury Lane Farm Shop, naturally happy dogs, Tesco Extra and the Original Factory Shop.

The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Will you help water the new trees? Now it is spring, and the four trees planted by The Friends on the Heath in the autumn need watering once a week. They each need a gallon a week, less if we have a very wet spring, maybe more if

Community News: Therfield Heath & Greens – Bins, Benches & Birds Following advice from Historic England, benches were removed from two scheduled ancient monuments on the Heath. These Bronze Age burial mounds are excellent viewpoints of the surrounding landscape but unfortunately, erosion from footfall was risking the future of these important archaeological features. Scrub is