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Volunteer walk – 6th July

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

We will meet at Studham Church at 10:00.  The Church is perhaps not surprisingly located in Church Road, going west from the crossroads (by the Red Lion). The church itself is about half a mile along that road beyond the … Continue reading →

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Singing Skylarks

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Survey work is underway on Northchurch Common to determine the preferred locations, and approximate number of breeding farmland birds in this area.  It’s past usage, coupled with recent and current environmental management, makes it an attractive residence and nesting site … Continue reading →

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Thursday group Thunderdell Lane (College end)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

As promised and as the sun was shining a few snaps were taken for you to see. The building material for the bank contained a lot of clay so it was hard work to get the correct height and shape. Turf … Continue reading →

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Notices going missing

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

A post from one of our new volunteer rangers, Richard. Early this week the Trust installed several wooden frames on Northchurch Common with notices asking people to keep to the wide paths to avoid disturbance to skylarks nests. By the … Continue reading →

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Thursday group 9th June

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

This week we’ll be completing the work on Monument Green that we started last week – trying to cover over the bare patches where the grass has been worn away using soil and turf that came out of the pond. … Continue reading →

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Sunday group 12th June @Ashridge: At Water End raking up cut grass

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

On Sunday we will be at Water End raking up cut grass. If the sun is shining then it would be good to have some before/during/after photos…. Hopefully photos will be posted at some point after Sunday. As usual, volunteers please … Continue reading →

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Wild flowers at Down Farm

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Bee orchids – don’t you just love them! The flowers mimicking a bee so that they can get pollinated. Early gentian – a very rare flower even at Ashridge.

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Sunday group constructing the corral at Dockey Wood

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

I appreciate that the bluebells are now ‘long gone’ for this year but after being given access to the photos of the corral construction I just had to post them in a gallery for you all to enjoy. Just out of … Continue reading →

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Wild flower walks

Posted on June 6, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

A guided walk to be held for the public around the Beacon on Saturday 18th June from 10pm to 2pm. Also on Saturday 2nd July from 10am to 12noon. It is expected that they will be led by Lawrence Trowbridge.

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A special event at the Tring framers market for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations – 11th June

Posted on June 6, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Our Volunteer, (Queen of cakes, jams and chutneys), Janet, is marking this celebration by baking a birthday cake and making 150 jellies for the Tring farmers market on 11th June Free cake, jelly and ice cream from 10.00 – 12.00 … Continue reading →

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