Category Archives: Events

Princess Anne’s Plantation

Posted on July 6, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Looking west from Duncombe Terrace. It seems that the volunteers who were working last Thursday were not in fact in Princess Anne’s Plantation – they were in fact working close to Duncombe Terrace  to the north of the plantation. Part … Continue reading →

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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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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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Recent Ashridge Plant Fair

Posted on June 6, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

All the plants not sold at the recent plant fair have been returned to my garden. I have well over 500 plants looking for a home. All the volunteers are welcome to come and look at them and give them … Continue reading →

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Pitstone Windmill

Posted on June 4, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

The corn mill is to be opened to the public on Sundays throughout the Summer, and on Bank Holiday Monday, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Entrance is free to volunteer card holders. The “Ivinghoe” windmill which is actually in the parish … Continue reading →

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The Ashridge Dovecote

Posted on June 2, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

The Ashridge dovecote on Stocks Road in Aldbury, will be open to the public on Sunday 10th July and 14th August from 2.00pm to 5.30pm. Entrance is free and no booking is required. It was originally part of the Stocks … Continue reading →

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Bluebells at Dockey Wood

Posted on May 4, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Originally Dockey Wood was part of the extensive Ivinghoe common running down to the village of Ringshall, in Tudor times. The common was an open grassland with gorse and scrub predominating. There was probably a copse of trees at this … Continue reading →

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