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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A big thank you goes to members, their friends, families and workmates who supported our fundraising quiz in March. All the tables were booked in the Heath Café, so we had a full house and lots of fun. Extra money was raised by the raffle, with an amazing array of raffle prizes donated by Tesco,
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A variety of cordless equipment is now being used on the Heath by the conservators and volunteers to keep the scrub in check. The whole nature of the Heath would change without this necessary management. Over time the scrub would dominate the Heath, there would not be any grassland to walk across, fewer flowers would
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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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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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