Photo: JB
Year: 2017
Early Winter Snow
To children’s delight, 4 inches (10 cm) of snow fell on Sunday, 10th December. It’s the most snow we’ve had, certainly over the last four years. Clinging snow brought down several branches of trees. Photo: JB
Posted in Weather
Autumn Action Day
Well done, and thank you, to everyone who helped with our action day on Sunday, 19th November. Litter and dumping of various items is a constant problem on the Heath, particularly around seating areas and on the sides of Harpenden…
Christmas on the Home Front – Bernards Heath in 1917
We’re having a tree at the St Saviour’s Christmas Tree Festival – our theme will be ‘Christmas on the home front in Bernards Heath in 1917‘.
Posted in History, Milestones
Missing a Bike?
Your bike? – this one was found on the Heath, and in another location the child’s bike below.
Posted in Lost
Missing website
Apologies if you missed the FoBH website over the last two weeks. It was hacked, and when this happens, you don’t want to be in Russia on the first day of a holiday as I was. Nearly all of the…
Posted in Vandalism
Guided Walk around the Heath 2017
Unfortunately, 10th September’s Guided Walk has been cancelled because of illness. You can read a guide here and see some pictures of the route here.
Travellers back again
Travellers make a very unwanted return to the old Fire Station site following a recent earlier break in. They moved sturdy fencing and heavy blocks to dump more rubbish. See above and below. Update: it has been cleared again at…
Posted in Vandalism
Parking improvement on Sandridge Road Wastes
The Sandridge Road Wastes are the grassed areas on both sides of this road designated as Common Land. Parking is a major problem on the road, especially between Boundary Road and Bernards Heath Primary School, the area marked in blue…
Posted in Maintenance, Wastes
19th April 2019 Two Muntjac deer seen running across the Heath between the Spinney Cottage area and Harpenden Road.
Document archive:
The Tree Council - Ash Dieback: An Action Plan Toolkit
Newsletter Winter 2018
Sandridge Road Wastes
The Friends of Bernards Heath has now benefitted from Peter Butcher's estate to a total of over £1000.
A Guide to Beech Bottom Dyke
by Peter Burley
2018 subscriptions now due
Mugs available from the Heath Bakery (Londis) at £5 each
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