DOCSLIB.ORG

Chorleywood and District Local Group

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Chorleywood and District Local Group The RSPB is a registered charity in England and Wales-207076, in Scotland-SC037654. It is the country’s largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home. Chorleywood and District Local Group Newsletter No. 84 February 2017 www.rspb.org.uk/groups/chorleywood Group News This year marks our 40th Anniversary. We propose that we celebrate in September, at the start of the next season, with a lunch in a local pub, most probably The Cock, in Sarratt. This will be preceded by a walk in the Chess Valley to see what wildlife and flora are around then. Or members can just come for the lunch! You will hear more about this idea later in the year. Happily, we now have filled one crucial vacancy and are very pleased to report that Mary Coulson will be organising the Indoor Programme in the future. Also, Evelyn Fox has agreed to join the Green sandpiper. Birds were tracked to Norway in Committee. So thanks are due to both of these ground-breaking local research project. members. Photo: Luke Massey courtesy of Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust - see page 4 At the last Committee meeting in January 2017, we decided that we can now afford to donate £500 to The forthcoming programme contains some very RSPB funds. We chose to allocate this to interesting topics. How did birdwatching in WW11 calcareous grasslands and blanket bog, both rare prisoner of war camps lead to influence in the habitats. Please do try to attend meetings when you RSPB and BTO? Why have we never seen a can, for the RSPB needs our help as never before. goshawk? All will be revealed at our talks in Once again, the latest State of Nature Report February and April. Our coach outing will be to shows deteriorating numbers of many bird species. Rutland Water where we should see ospreys on But there have been successes - in the their nests and much more besides. Save the date conservation of bitterns, cirl buntings, cranes, of 13 May in your diary. Thank you for your bearded tits and lapwings on RSPB reserves. Read continuing support. about this on page 2. The Committee We have sad news for those who knew Harold CONTENTS Price, one of the founder members of Chorleywood RSPB Group, who died in December 2016. In 1977, Little Egret Research .......................... Page 2 Harold was one of the first committee members at a Good News Stories from RSPB ...................2 time when work was done by handwriting and Local and National Events ..........................3 telephone. He was Group Leader from 1980 for Book Launched on Herts. Butterflies .........3 8 years and steered the Group to its heyday. The Research in Herts. on Green Sandpipers ...4 current shape of the Group is largely due to Lemsford Springs Reserve .........................5 Harold’s work. Several of our members attended his News from Local Reserves .........................6 funeral in January. Your Photos .................................................7 Outdoor Meetings ........................................8 1 Little Egret Research Help needed to spot colour-ringed little egrets Have you ever wanted to help with a bird research project, but worried that you don’t have the identification skills or the opportunity to visit far flung places? Here is a project that may be suitable for all of us. Everyone can identify a little egret! There are lots in our area, for example, along the Little egret Chess Valley, at Stockers Lake, at the Aquadrome Artwork, Mike and on the River Colne. Some of them are used to Langman humans and stay close to river banks. rspb-images.com There is a national scheme for colour-ringed little egrets. Help is needed to identify the colours of the leg rings and, if possible, the numbers on the rings. All observations would be of considerable value. It is always a good idea to carry with you a small note book because we must accurately report the Good News from RSPB following points:- Crane chicks fledged successfully in the Note the colour and position of each ring, West Country including which colour is on which leg This was a milestone moment for the Great Crane Project when four chicks successfully fledged in Note the digit which is engraved on the 2015. This is the first time in 400 years that cranes colour rings have successfully bred. Nine pairs bred initially, with four of these pairs going on to hatch and rear Note the location and time and date of chicks. Four survived to fledge! observation 50 pairs of cirl buntings are now in Cornwall If you see any orange rings on the left tibia, the bird After reintroductions, there are now 50 pairs of cirl has been ringed in SE England and they are very buntings. This is the first passerine reintroduction in likely to be local birds, including ones ringed in Europe and confidence is growing that the numbers Hertfordshire at Lemsford Springs, Stanborough will continue to increase. It demonstrates that Reed Marsh and Verulamium. wildlife friendly farmers can change the fate of declining farmland species. This is a useful job that we can do and please report your sightings to one of the following:- Booming bitterns increase again Throughout the UK in 2015, the number of booming Mike Reed ([email protected]) or bitterns increased to a minimum of 155 recorded at 70 sites. This represents the highest number in Barry Trevis ([email protected]) living memory. Churring nightjars also reached their highest ever level on RSPB reserves. And on RSPB Or let any member of our Committee know and we lowland wet grassland reserves, breeding lapwings will pass on your findings. and redshanks also reached their highest ever level! Only 132 little egrets were ringed in 2015 in the whole of Britain and Northern Ireland, so do not Keep buzzing expect to see many. But only by ringing can survival Short-haired bumblebee releases have continued at rates and movements be monitored. Dungeness. Worker bees have been seen there this year for the fourth year running. 2 Local and National Events Date Herts Bird Club/BTO Conference. Affinity Water, Hatfield. Saturday, 11 March 2017 2-5pm. Cost £5. Programme of speakers to be announced nearer the date. See website www.hnhs.org/birds Thursday, 6 April 2017 Friends of Stockers Lake AGM. Rickmansworth School, 7.30pm. Speaker: Lesley Davis, Director of Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The Work of the Trust and its Five-Year Plan. 21 to 23 April 2017 RSPB Weekend. A great programme of talks, seminars and workshops, plus excursions on the Friday. RSPB shop and exhibition. Huge choice of talks and seminars. East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham University grounds. Booking opens in January 2017. Go to www.rspb.org.uk. Sunday, 7 May 2017 Stockers Lake Spring Chorus and Warbler Walk. 8.30am. Meet on the Causeway between Bury and Stockers Lake. 1.5 miles, duration 2.5 hours. 18 to 20 August 2017 Bird Fair at Rutland Water. The event of the year for wildlife enthusiasts with 100s of sales stands, a fantastic variety of lectures, wildlife art, optics, quizzes and question and answer sessions. Tickets available from March 2017. www.birdfair.org.uk trends over almost 40 years. More than 4,800 local Butterflies of Hertfordshire and enthusiasts contributed to the latest survey, which Middlesex covers changes up to 2015. The secrets of Hertfordshire’s shifting butterfly populations and their place in our changing countryside and towns are revealed by a new book published in November 2016. Butterflies of Hertfordshire and Middlesex by Andrew Wood, Hertfordshire’s official butterfly recorder, provides a comprehensive guide to every species currently found in the two counties – and considers the reasons why some are increasing, while others have declined or disappeared altogether. Climate and landscape changes, together with lessons drawn from the hits and misses of conservation measures, feature in the 272-page book, which is lavishly illustrated with locally-taken photographs and population maps that illustrate 3 Among the success stories is an account of Three Butterfly Hotspots in Hertfordshire Hertfordshire’s ‘flagship’ butterfly, the Purple Emperor (whose trademark sheen is only revealed Aldbury Nowers near Tring: this has more in males when their wings catch the light.) From just species recorded than any other site in our one record near Hitchin in the 1980s, the species is county. The rare Green Hairstreak, Dingy being reported from a growing number of locations, and Grizzled Skippers, Dark Green Fritillary including Whippendell Woods in Watford. and Small and Chalkhill Blues are all found here. The book also describes how one of Britain’s rarer Bricket Wood Common between butterflies, the Chalkhill Blue, has been restored to St. Albans and Watford: this is a good relative abundance on Therfield Heath near place to find spectacular woodland Royston after a worrying decline a decade ago. It butterflies such as the Purple Emperor, also explains how its relative, the Small Blue, White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary. which was thought to have disappeared from Heartwood Forest north of Hertfordshire, has established thriving colonies St. Albans: here the White-letter and Purple outside St. Albans at the site of the now-closed Hairstreak butterflies have been found as ‘Butterfly World’ venture – and on the edge of well as grassland species. Letchworth. Green Sandpiper Tracked on Non-stop Flight from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve to Norway Barry Trevis, Volunteer Warden from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, tells us about their exciting discovery this summer. A cutting-edge bird-tagging project using GPS tags has tracked a green sandpiper, a small wading bird, from Hertfordshire all the way to Norway and back.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Annual Monitoring Report 2008
    Annual Monitoring Report 2008 Planning for a Better Watford 0338 - 11/08 Annual Monitoring Report 2008 Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 4 2. Introduction.......................................................................................................... 8 3. Local Development Scheme.............................................................................. 12 3.1. Statement of Community Involvement........................................................ 14 3.2. Core Strategy DPD..................................................................................... 15 3.3. Site Allocations DPD .................................................................................. 16 3.4. Development Control Policies DPD............................................................ 16 3.5. Residential Design Guide SPD .................................................................. 17 3.6. Section 106 Contributions SPD.................................................................. 17 3.7. Charter Place Planning Brief SPD.............................................................. 18 3.8. Proposals Map ........................................................................................... 18 3.9. Evidence Base ........................................................................................... 18 3.10. Risks .......................................................................................................... 18 4. Contextual Characteristics
    [Show full text]
  • Beetles of Hertfordshire – Corrections and Amendments, with an Update on Additional Species, and Other Important New Records Trevor J
    Lepidoptera (butterfl ies): Andrew Wood, 93 Hertfordshire Environmental Records Centre, Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3EZ; Tel: 01992- Grebe House, St Michael’s Street, St Albans, AL3 4SN, 503571; email: [email protected] and records Tel: 01727 858901; email: [email protected] via www. hertsmiddx-butterfl ies.org.uk/recording- new.php A big thank you to Trevor James and Rev Tom Gladwin for an enormous recording eff ort for the Hymenoptera (Formicidae; ants): Phil Attewell, County over many years. Trevor is taking a step 69 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 1RD; back but still involved with the fl ora. He remains the email: [email protected] recorder for Beetles. Many thanks to our new recorders for taking on Hymenoptera (bees and wasps), millipedes groups this past year. Drs Ian Denholm and Alla and centipedes: Stephen Lings Email: lings24@ Mashanova will be managing the fl ora,David Willis btinternet.com the arachnids and Stephen Lings the bees, wasps, millipedes and centipedes. There are still a number of Coleoptera (beetles – general): Trevor James, 56 vacancies for particular groups. If anyone has some Back Street, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5PE; Tel: 01462 expertise/interest in any of the groups below or any 742684; email: [email protected] groups not currently covered within Hertfordshire, please contact the Chair of the Biological Recorders, Dr Coleoptera (water beetles): Stuart Warrington, 8 Ronni Edmonds-Brown, Department of Biological and Redwoods, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NR; Tel: 01707 Environmental Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, 885676; email: stuart.warrington@ nationaltrust.org. Hatfi eld, AL10 9AB Email: v.r.edmonds-brown@herts.
    [Show full text]
  • LBR 2007 Front Matter V5.1
    1 London Bird Report No.72 for the year 2007 Accounts of birds recorded within a 20-mile radius of St Paul's Cathedral A London Natural History Society Publication Published April 2011 2 LONDON BIRD REPORT NO. 72 FOR 2007 3 London Bird Report for 2007 produced by the LBR Editorial Board Contents Introduction and Acknowledgements – Pete Lambert 5 Rarities Committee, Recorders and LBR Editors 7 Recording Arrangements 8 Map of the Area and Gazetteer of Sites 9 Review of the Year 2007 – Pete Lambert 16 Contributors to the Systematic List 22 Birds of the London Area 2007 30 Swans to Shelduck – Des McKenzie Dabbling Ducks – David Callahan Diving Ducks – Roy Beddard Gamebirds – Richard Arnold and Rebecca Harmsworth Divers to Shag – Ian Woodward Herons – Gareth Richards Raptors – Andrew Moon Rails – Richard Arnold and Rebecca Harmsworth Waders – Roy Woodward and Tim Harris Skuas to Gulls – Andrew Gardener Terns to Cuckoo – Surender Sharma Owls to Woodpeckers – Mark Pearson Larks to Waxwing – Sean Huggins Wren to Thrushes – Martin Shepherd Warblers – Alan Lewis Crests to Treecreeper – Jonathan Lethbridge Penduline Tit to Sparrows – Jan Hewlett Finches – Angela Linnell Buntings – Bob Watts Appendix I & II: Escapes & Hybrids – Martin Grounds Appendix III: Non-proven and Non-submitted Records First and Last Dates of Regular Migrants, 2007 170 Ringing Report for 2007 – Roger Taylor 171 Breeding Bird Survey in London, 2007 – Ian Woodward 181 Cannon Hill Common Update – Ron Kettle 183 The establishment of breeding Common Buzzards – Peter Oliver 199
    [Show full text]
  • HERTFORDSHIRE BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE Environment, County Hall, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8DN
    HERTFORDSHIRE BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE Environment, County Hall, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8DN Planning Policy Ask for: M. Hicks North Herts District Council Our Ref: District Council Offices Your Ref: Gernon Road Tel: 01992 556158 Letchworth Garden City SG6 3JF Date: 21/03/2013 Dear Sir Local Plan 2011 – 2031 Housing Options Growth Levels and Locations 2011 – 2031 Consultation Paper February 2013 I would like to make the following comments on the above consultation: 1. Housing Options Part 1: Housing Numbers 1. There is no indication as to how many of the strategic Sites might be used, or whether it may be that parts of all of them may be released for development, although if new discrete communities are planned with minimum sizes for facilities etc. this may not be an option. It is suggested that at least one will be required to meet the target of 10,700 dwellings (1.46). However, if somewhat variable, this could obviously have an impact on the environmental implications of any development. 2. Currently, the increase in proposed homes represents an increase of over 20% of the existing resource; this will also – crudely - increase the resulting generic environmental pressures such as increasing transport, water demand, pollution and disturbance by 20%, overall within the District and locally where development takes place. This may result in direct impacts such as the lowering of water tables if over-abstraction occurs, as well as increased nitrogen deposition, although it is hoped that measures will be taken in an attempt to address these issues as part of more detailed planning.
    [Show full text]
  • Landscape Character Assessment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    Front and Back Cover:Front and Back Cover 1/10/07 13:47 Page 1 Supplementary Planning Document Development Plans Team September 2007 Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to the East Herts Local Plan Second Review 2007 September 2007 CONTENTS PAGE Pages 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Purpose & Status 2-3 3.0 Background & Context 4-7 4.0 The Landscape of Hertfordshire 8-15 5.0 Methodology 16-23 6.0 Landscape Character Areas 24-26 Appendix A Bibliography 278 Appendix B Glossary 280 Appendix C Field Survey Sheet 282 Appendix D Landscape Character Area Map 284 (Separate A1 sheet) East Herts District Landscape Character Assessment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Landscape Partnership produced this technical study on behalf of East Herts District Council in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). The Landscape Partnership Ltd is a prac- tice registered with the Landscape Institute and the Royal Town Planning Institute and is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. This document could not have been achieved without the com- bined efforts of the staff of Hertfordshire County Council, East Hertfordshire District Council, North Hertfordshire District Council, their consultants Babtie, The Living Landscapes Project and The Landscape Partnership Limited. The project was financially spon- sored by the following: Countryside Management Services (work- ing in Hertfordshire and Barnet), East Hertfordshire District Council, Hertfordshire Biological Records Centre (HBRC), and Hertfordshire County Council. The Landscape Partnership would like to thank all those who par- ticipated and in particular: * Members of HCC staff, especially Simon Odell, Head of Landscape, who supplied unfailing encouragement, quotations and many photographs; Frances Hassett, HBRC, who enabled Trevor James, (formerly HBRC) to make further contributions from his intimate knowledge of the ecology of the county; Alison Tinniswood for her assistance on the county's history and Lynn Dyson-Bruce, on secondment from English Heritage, for her valiant work on the historic landscape data.
    [Show full text]
  • Badgers Galore Our Tewin Orchard Warden Talks Badgers 10
    wildlife Autumn 2017 No.24 NEWS FROM YOUR LOCAL WILDLIFEma TRUST AND FROMtt AROUNDer THEs UK Badgers galore Our Tewin Orchard Warden talks badgers 10 y R avo s Russell >> BARBASTELLE >> FABULOUS Turn to the BATS FUNGI BACK PAGE Read how we are Take a look into to meet your helping to protect the fascinating RESER VES these rare bats 6 world of fungi 18 TEAM Give the gif t of wildlife this Christmas Bug Explorer Kits Perfect for little wildlife explorers! Includes a Garden Bugs and Beasties FSC Guide, magnifying glass, bug pots and more £10 Gift membership Feed someone’s passion for wildlife with a gift membership! From £42 Sponsor an animal Hertfordshire and Middlesex is home to some incredible wildlife – why not treat the nature lover in your life and sponsor an animal? For just £20 you will receive a gift pack that includes FSC guides a sponsorship certificate, beautiful A great accompaniment colour photograph, fact cards to exploring and and more! Order yours today at learning more about hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/wildgifts local wildlife species and wild places – the perfect gift for fellow nature lovers. From £3 contentsAutumn 2017 NEWS FROM YOUR LOCAL WILDLIFE TRUST AND FROM AROUND THE UK LOCAL NEWS CONSERVATION 4 Hertfordshire’s dragonfly species at an all time high See how our local dragonfly species have increased over the years 6 Barbastelle bats Read about the work going into protecting this species UK NEWS 8 The Wildlife Trusts launches its vision for Living Seas A radical approach to marine planning could bring our seas back
    [Show full text]
  • 1050356 Appendix a Green Corridor
    Joint Examination of the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan 2013-32 (WHLP) and the East Herts District Plan 2011-33 (EHDP) Birchall Garden Suburb (BGS)/East of Welwyn Garden City (EWEL1) Supplementary statement by Dr Jonathan Fisher (Freelance Environmental economist) & Dr Barrie Goldsmith(Ecologist and SUSTRANS Ranger) On behalf of the Central Hertfordshire Green Corridor Group Appendix A Our Green Corridor Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services Benefits Dr Jonathan Fisher Peter Oakenfull Dr Barrie Goldsmith Central Herts Green Corridor Group [email protected]<[email protected] www.ourgreencorridor.wordpress.com February 2017 0 1 Contents 1. Introduction: Context, Objective and outline of Paper ............................................................ 4 1.1 Planning context ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 WHBC’s Plan in relation to these planning requirements ................................................... 5 1.3 Outline and rationale for the paper ............................................................................................ 11 2 Natural Environment and Ecology ................................................................................................ 14 2.1 Agri-eco services from bees, other pollinating insects and regulating pests ............................. 17 2.1.1 Orchards ...............................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits Bird Report for 2018
    Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits Bird Report for 2018 Edited and produced by Ricky Flesher and Peter Christian Tyttenhanger Bird Report 2018 Contents Page Introduction 1 Recording Area and Access 2 Review of the Year - 2018 3 Birding Highlights of 2018 3 Taxonomy and Nomenclature 7 Submission of Records 7 Data Collection, Analysis and Presentation 7 Corrections and Additions to the Combined 2016 and 2017 Report 10 Contributors and Acknowledgements 11 References 12 Systematic List 13 Spoonbill – Tuesday 22nd May 2018 57 Cetti’s Warbler – Tuesday 9th October 2018; Hen Harrier – Sunday 28th October 2018; 58 Red-breasted Merganser – Saturday 17th November 2018. Appendix 1 – Arrival and Departure Dates for Common Migrants 59 Appendix 2 - Species Year-Lists for Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits for 2004-2018 63 Introduction This report is the fourteenth we have produced for the site known locally as Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits and follows the combined report we produced for 2016 and 2017. The current series of reports for the site started in 2004 and, as many of you are aware, followed-on from the first Tyttenhanger Report produced for 1996 (Brew, 1997). Since taking up the reins we have tried to follow the same general format as that used in that original 1996 report, but as more data become available then additional analyses and insights have also become possible. Nevertheless, we still hope that by maintaining a similar layout and content, that comparisons can be made more readily across the span of years and the previous reports. Before going much further it would be remiss of us not to mention that during the latter stages of the preparation of this report, the world was thrown into turmoil by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    [Show full text]
  • ECS and Lfhoua Consultation Statement
    Consultation Statements: Emerging Core Strategy 2012 and Land for Housing Outside Urban Areas 2012 August 2016 1 Please note: This document was updated in April 2017 to insert Appendix A3. With the exception of the renumbering of subsequent appendices, the rest of the document remains as published in August 2016. 2 Contents Introduction 3 Part 1 ʹ Emerging Core Strategy Consultation Statement 7 The Foreword 9 The Document 11 Section 1 ʹ Introduction 13 Section 2 ʹ Welwyn Hatfield Now 14 Section 3 ʹ Vision and boroughwide Objectives 18 Section 4 ʹ Delivering Sustainable Development 23 Section 5 ʹ Policy CS2 Meeting the Needs for Growth 29 Section 6 ʹ Policy CS3 Settlement Strategy 36 Section 6 ʹ Policy CS4 Green Belt Boundaries and Safeguarded Land 46 Section 7 ʹ Key Diagram 56 Section 8 ʹ Policy CS5 Retail Development 57 Section 8 ʹ Policy CS6 Community Services and Facilities 59 Section 9 ʹ Policy CS7 Type and Mix of Housing 61 Section 10 ʹ Policy CS8 The Local Economy 65 Section 11 ʹ Policy CS9 Good Quality Design 67 Section 11 ʹ Policy CS10 Sustainable Design and Construction 71 Section 12 ʹ Policy CS11 Protection of Critical Assets 75 Section 13 ʹ Policy CS12 Infrastructure Delivery 80 Section 15 ʹ Vision and Objectives for Welwyn Garden City 94 Section 15 ʹ Policy CS13 The Historic Environment of Welwyn Garden City 95 Section 15 ʹ Policy CS14 Welwyn Garden City Town Centre 97 Section 15 ʹ Policy CS15 Broad Location for Growth 1 (North East of Welwyn Garden City) 99 Section 16 ʹ Vision and Objectives for Hatfield 112 Section 16 ʹ
    [Show full text]
  • Herts Strategic Green Infrastructure Plan
    Hertfordshire Strategic Green Infrastructure Plan (Incorporating the GreenArc area) Final Report Prepared for Hertfordshire County Council Therfield Heath by Letchworth River Quin Hitchin Buntingford Chilterns AONB Stevenage Luton Land Use Consultants Bish Knebworth Park Stor River Beane River Ash River Rib Luton Rive Hoo Harpenden Ware Sawbridg River Lee Welwyn Hertford March 2011 Redbourn Heartwood Garden City Panshanger Forest Park Hoddesdon Harlow Hatfield St AlbansEllenbrook Fields Hatfield Broxbourne Hemel Hempstead Country Park Park Woods Grand Union Canal Trees Northaw Against Great Wood Kings Langley Pollution Cheshunt Epping Potters Bar Watling Chase Radlett Community Forest Epping River Colne Forest Watford Cassiobury Park Borehamwood River Lee Aldenham Loughton rleywood Country Park Enfield ckmansworth Bushey Hainault F Lee Valley South Oxhey Country www.landuse.co.uk LUC SERVICES Environmental Planning Landscape Design Landscape Management Masterplanning Landscape Planning Ecology Environmental Assessment Rural Futures Digital Design Urban Regeneration Urban Design 43 Chalton Street 14 Great George Street 37 Otago Street 28 Stafford Street London NW1 1JD Bristol BS1 5RH Glasgow G12 8JJ Edinburgh EH3 7BD Tel: 020 7383 5784 Tel: 0117 929 1997 Tel: 0141 334 9595 Tel: 0131 202 1616 Fax: 020 7383 4798 Fax: 0117 929 1998 Fax: 0141 334 7789 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Version Issued by: Approved by: Andrew Tempany Kate Ahern Senior Landscape FINAL
    [Show full text]
  • Issue 78 November 2008
    Issue 78 November 2008 Editor: Vernon Dunhill email: [email protected] Watton Wheelers Weekend Club Runs: On Sunday Mornings meet at Watton Pavilion 9.00 am (unless otherwise stated) Details of forthcoming Sunday club runs can also be found on :- Contact John for details. [email protected] www.wattonwheelers.myfreeforum.org Ride Reports: Sunday 2nd November 2008. Road and off road ride to Sunday 21st September 2008 leader Richard. 9 Wheelers left the Sawbridgeworth leader Mary further details to follow on the forum. Pavilion on a dry and bright morning and headed through Datchworth, Sunday 9th November 2008. Road and off road ride to St Albans via Bulls Green , Burnham Green and down the hill into Tewin where an the Alban Way leader Trevor exploding tyre delayed us for a while!. Sunday 16th November 2008. Road ride to Bishops Stortford leader Richard After repairs had been effected the ride continued via Tewinbury and rd on to Panshanger and Cole Green to join the old Railway track into Sunday 23 November 2008. Road ride to Cottered leader Peter. Hertford for tea and bacon sandwiches at Rose‟s. Sunday 30th November 2008. Off road through local woods leader Alan. Return was via Hartham to Bengeo and on the Sacombe Road into Stapleford, taking the Gobions Lane route to Bramfield and home through Datchworth . Midweek Club Runs: Wednesday mornings at 9.30 am from Watton Pavilion Lucky with the weather 27 miles covered. th Starter Rides Sunday 12 October leader Dave. 13 riders left Watton on a misty Short gentle rides for beginners.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix 1 - Unimproved Grasslands in Hertfordshire
    APPENDIX 1 - UNIMPROVED GRASSLANDS IN HERTFORDSHIRE MAJOR HEATHLAND / ACID GRASSLAND SITES Berkhamsted and Northchurch Commons SSSI * Bricket Wood Common SSSI * Burleigh Meadow, Knebworth (SSSI) Chorleywood Common * Claypits Meadow Colney Heath * Croxley Common Moor SSSI Gustardwood Common * Harpenden Common Hertford Heath SSSI * Jacotts Hill Golf Course, Watford Kinsbourne Green Knebworth Park (NW sector) Mardley Heath * Nomansland Common * meadow by Norton Green, Knebworth Panshanger Park * Patmore Heath SSSI * Peplins Wood meadow, North Mymms Ponsfall Farm Pastures, Newgate Street Symondshyde Great Wood * * Sites with heath vegetation communities OTHER SITES WITH HEATHLAND REMNANTS OR HEATHY GRASSLAND Batchworth Heath Bishops Wood Broxbourne Woods SSSI Bramfield Wood Brickendon Green Broad Riding Wood Chipperfield Common Commonwood Common, Sarratt Codicote Heath & adjacent pasture Crouch Green, Knebworth Croxley Green High Scrubs Wood Hedgeswood Common, Great Gaddesden Leggatts Park meadow north of Graffridge Wood, Knebworth Marshalls Heath Millwards Park Moor Park (part) North Pesthouse Wood, Tring Park Northaw Great Wood SSSI Oxhey Woods Radlett Golf Course Sherrardspark Woods SSSI NEUTRAL GRASSLAND SITES (Listed in Text) North of Tring Astrope meadow and pastures, Puttenham Boarscroft Farm meadows and pastures, Long Marston Folly Farm meadows, Tring Chilterns AONB and surrounds Chorleywood Dell nature reserve Long Deans nature reserve, Hemel Hempstead Pepperstock meadow, Flamstead Shrubhill Common LNR, Hemel Hempstead Water End
    [Show full text]