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Last week the Thursday team visited Harding’s Rookery adjacent to the Mansion to clean up the wood, and then look for a long lost Wild Service tree. In the 1800’s all dead trees and fallen branches (brash) would have been … Continue reading →

Base Camp is on the site of the old Outwood Kiln – the brickworks on the Toms Hill Road in the parish of Aldbury. Originally it was open common land until enclosed at some time by the Bridgewaters. Although it … Continue reading →

ITV have commissioned a major eight part drama series – The Halcyon from Left Bank Pictures. An eight part sixty minute drama telling the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society, with … Continue reading →

I remember now, it was at Dick’s Camp!

At some point after completing the building of an earth barrier and topping it with turf, the work has been damaged by the farmer who has taken out part of our efforts!  

Similar to last year, on Sunday we will be checking the bracken for possible nesting birds in preparation for rolling it with a tractor mounted bracken bruiser.  The job entails groups of 3 walking through the bracken with a rope.  This … Continue reading →

Whatever next – Ashridge are adding pigs to their livestock collection of cattle and sheep. The pigs will soon clear out the bracken.   Not really – a family of pigs were dumped in Rail Copse on Aldbury common during the week. … Continue reading →