This oak bench by the Green Ring path, installed by the Friends of Bernards Heath in 2005, was seriously fire damaged overnight on the 30/31 August. A pile of burnt paper/cardboard was left by the path and the bench was…
Month: August 2016
Exploratory drilling at the play area
The Heath has been subjected to drilling work in several areas as a follow up to ‘anomalies’ found in the ground that might be related to the subsidence in the Fontmell/Bridle close area. Work now continues by the children’s play…
Posted in Ariston site, Fontmell
Japanese knotweed on the Heath
There have been several outbreaks of the not unattractive, but very invasive plant Japanese knotweed on the Heath, mostly near the old Fire Station and behind the Judo Club. It is a major problem in that it grows very rapidly…
Posted in Maintenance
Watch out for caterpillars on oak trees
As you will probably know, there are a lot of oak trees on the Heath and these could be affected by the oak processionary moth (OPM) following an outbreak in Watford.
Posted in Trees
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