Events
at Panshanger Park
Upcoming events
To book on any of these events please contact Jo Whitaker, our People & Wildilfe Officer or visit Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust to book online unless otherwise stated.
About the event
Come along to an evening of talks highlighting the wildlife and habitats of Panshanger Park with the opportunity to find out more about how you can get involved at the Park, at this open evening event.
Event location
The Sele School, Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG
Event schedule
18.30 Arrival and registration
19.00 Introduction to the evening - Tim Hill, Conservation Manager, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
19.05 Recording and Monitoring at Panshanger Park – Every Record Counts!
Alexandra Waechter, Manager, Herts Environmental Records Centre
19.30 A Landscape-scale Approach to Conserving the River Mimram and its Catchment - Heidi Mansell, Chalk Rivers and Farm Advisory Officer, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
20.00 BREAK
20.30 The Spiders of Panshanger Park - Christopher Benton
21.00 Panshanger Stewardship - an update on our habitat enhancement work - Michael Charlton, Mineral Estates Manager, Tarmac
21.15 Volunteering Opportunities at Panshanger Park - Dan Hamley, Community Ranger, Maydencroft
21.25 Summary
21:30 Finish
The event is free to attend and booking is not required, please just turn up on the day. Parking is available at the school, on arrival please go to the school reception and follow signs for the event.
Refreshments will be provided at the break by The Friends of Sele School. Cash only please.
The Sele School, Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG (What3Words - ///stump.lace.jolly)
If you have any questions about the event please email [email protected]
Come join us at PANSHANGER PARK for a fascinating event exploring the hidden geological world that lies beneath your feet!
Join Jane, our volunteer geologist as she takes you on a guided walk to discover the geology beneath your feet, how the underlying chalk was formed, why we have a chalk stream here, and how we have different types of gravel in the valley and on its surrounding slopes.
With frequent stops to provide you with information, the walk will be on unmade paths lasting roughly 2 hours. Starting at the Stable Block, the walk will be about 2km, passing the site of Panshanger House, descending the incline to the valley bottom, and ending at the river Mimram, one of our rare chalk streams. From there, you make your own way up the hill back to the Stable Block and your car.
As David, another of our volunteers who specialises in the Park’s history, is joining us on this walk, he has offered to take anyone who’s interested to see the Panshanger Oak and the Orangery on the way back to the cars. He may even add snippets of information during the outbound walk!
Please meet at Panshanger Stables where free parking is available. Enter the Park through the B1000 Tarmac entrance by the White Lodge and follow the track down to the right. (What3Words location - ///crust.nodded.alive) The area will be locked at 1pm so if you wish to explore the Park further you will need to move your car to the chargeable Thieves Lane Carpark.
This is a FREE event but spaces are limited. Please book here to avoid disappointment.
If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
