Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Be careful where you tread! Spring is the time when you might see Toadflax Leaf beetles. Nationally scarce and on the Red List of threatened species, this beetle thrives in unmanaged grassland and open woodland. It feeds and breeds on the Common Toadflax plant. It has been spotted twice …
Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens A hardy group of twenty five people led by Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, archaeologist and curator of Hitchin Museum, walked the Barrows of Therfield Heath. It was cold, wet and windy but Keith made our walk so fascinating it didn’t matter! There is one neolithic long barrow and a number of …
Therfield Heath Conservation – Pasque Flowers Written by Astrid Matthews Now that spring is upon us, let’s take a look at one of the new species of flora that you may spot reappearing at the Heath. Pasqueflowers, pulsatilla vulgaris, are a rare wildflower that bloom around Easter time on Therfield Heath. It is an incredibly …
The Friends of Therfield Heath & Greens – Become a Friend in 2022 Do you care for the environment, recycle your waste, take an interest in where you live? Then becoming a Friend of Therfield Heath and Greens is a great way of being more proactive. The Friends organise a variety of Heath based events throughout …
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Therfield Heath Conservation Ground Nesting Birds Lots of you will be aware that it is that time of year again….the Skylarks and Meadow Pipits are singing across Therfield Heath and they are now starting to nest. We understand Therfield Heath is a great place to walk and to exercise your dogs, but please consider the …
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Therfield Heath Conservation Friend of mine rented a farm vehicle but got ripped off. It was a con-tractor. Unlike the joke above, we have some excellent contractors on site so far this winter, you might have seen them working hard across the site to help improve the habitat for wildlife and humans alike. We have …
Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens The Friends are holding their first event of 2022 on Friday 4th February. Stay in the warm, get your drinks and nibbles ready and join the Friends Zoom Quiz Night. Anyone can join in as a team of one or several. The winning team will receive a small prize. …
The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens The Friends organised 13 events and 12 litter picks in 2021. Throughout the year there were Art sessions en plein air, “walk and talks” on birds, flowers and trees on the Heath, a Star Gazing evening, Easter trail and a quiz. A similar range of events is planned …
Royston Heath Conservation How do you tell poisonous mushrooms apart from the edible ones? You give them to someone else to eat first! (Warning: do not eat the fungi or mushrooms you find please!) Fungi on Therfield Heath This time of year we are saying goodbye to the majority of the wild flowers on the …
The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens On your winter walks across the Heath do you know if you are on Two Hills, Pen Hill, heading towards the gallops or Sun Hill Common? The new Friends Visitors Guide can help you. The Guide shows the main features of the Heath, including areas that have their …
Royston Heath Conservation You Better Beleaf It!! We are now moving fully into our Autumn and Winter works program, which means you will see some practical actions happening on the heath. We have a vast number of trees found on the heath and after completing a survey during the summer we are now actioning the …
The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens Do you know your Birch from your Beech? You are invited to join the Trees and Other Wildlife Walk on Therfield Heath, Sunday 14th November at 2pm. The walk will be led by Doug Radford, former warden at Fowlmere RSPB Reserve. Doug will help you to identify the …
