Category: Action Days

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November Action day

Many thanks to all volunteers who turned out on Saturday to help spruce up Bernards Heath, Beech Bottom Dyke, and the Sandridge Road Wastes. On a bright sunny morning, there were plenty of litter pickers out keeping our community clean.

The FoBH team also conducted maintenance on the Sandridge Road Wastes. They were clearing the ‘whips’ ( small secondary shoots) from the base of trees. This helps to keep the trees healthy and the Wastes looking good.

Another activity conducted by the FoBH volunteers with the support of our members. Find out more about our activities here: https://bernardsheath.org/?page_id=585

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Reporting problems to the council

The Friends are happy to take questions about, and report incidents regarding, the heath, dyke and wastes to the council. Residents can now also report incidents directly to the council when logged ino the their account on the SADC website.

FoBH chair, David Pearce, noted that this is a useful tool as “local can check to see whether the incident has already been reported by someone else or to obtain an update”.

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Spring Action Day

Please join us on Sunday 24th March and help look after your heath.

Litter pick & general tidy up. Meet at Heath House, Heath Farm Lane AL3 5AE from 9:30 am.

Litter-pickers and bags will be provided. Accompanied children welcome.

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Autumn Action Day

Please join us for Autumn Action Day 2022

Sunday 20th November

litter picking
cutting back

Meet at Heath House, Heath Farm Lane, AL3 5AE
from 9.30 am

Bring Gloves and secateurs if you have them.
Litter pickers and bags will be provided.

Accompanied children and dogs welcome.

bags filled
leaves cleared

Thank you everyone
who took part.

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What does the Friends of Bernards Heath do for you?

The Friends of Bernards Heath (FoBH) believe that the Heath provides an exceptional natural amenity for the locality and the Society exists in order to protect, preserve and where appropriate enhance the Heath for the benefit of the neighbourhood as a whole. Membership provides you with a forum to express your opinions about the Heath and an opportunity to help preserve it for future generations.

We liaise with the Countryside Management Service and St Albans District Council to update the Greenspace Action Plan for Beech Bottom Dyke and Bernards Heath.

This is just a selection of work done by the Friends of Bernards Heath.


Campaigns to protect the Lower Field
from further development


Planned interpretation boards for the Heath, Sandridge Road Wastes
and Beech Bottom Dyke

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