Monthly Archives: October 2018

Last February the volunteers helped the Trust dead-head some saplings in Frithsden Beeches. Pollarding is a pruning practice which removes the upper part of a tree promoting a dense head of foliage and branches. It has been common since medieval … Continue reading →

The National Trust slogan “for ever and for everyone” is a recent proclamation and would have been sorely tested on a May day in 1996 when thousands of visitors arrived at Ashridge. The night the ravers came to Arcadia. This … Continue reading →

  Ashridge should boast about their special plants like the fleawort, or the pasque flower, the green hellebore or the orchids for they need special conditions and protection for growing success. The conservation code kicks in when the Trust need … Continue reading →