River Chess floods picnic area

River Chess floods picnic area

May 23, 2021

Three months after the wettest February on record, we are now in one of the wettest Mays on record.  The River Chess is fed from the aquifer in the Chilterns, where the water-table is at its highest for some years.  Consequently, the picnic area on Chorleywood House...
Try a taster of what the u3a has to offer

Try a taster of what the u3a has to offer

May 23, 2021

Are you retired or no longer working full-time? Just moved into the village? Family flown the nest? Find out what Chorleywood u3a can offer. It’s a friendly, inclusive organisation with more than 40 interest groups ranging from architecture to space and the...
Chorleywood Library Update

Chorleywood Library Update

May 23, 2021

Chorleywood Library are pleased to announce they now have a large number of new books for borrowing, a good number of which can readily be seen on display.    The Library are once again receiving new magazines which can be loaned out. It is no longer necessary to...
Bees need your help

Bees need your help

May 23, 2021

Our bees are in trouble.  Their numbers are tumbling.  So are the flowers on which they feed.  Without them to pollinate our crops our food supply is also threatened. If you do spot a swarm of bees (not wasps) then please call the bee keeper on Whitelands Avenue...

Swifts

May 23, 2021

Tragically, we’ve lost over half our swifts in the past 25 years, they are in decline everywhere.  Swifts have shared our buildings since Roman times.  They still breed in our eaves and gables, but suitable nesting sites have reduced dramatically.  Modern and...

Staying Safe

May 23, 2021

Staying Safe One of the best ways of staying informed is by signing up for the excellent OWL emails from Herts Police.  Sign up directly at https://www.owl.co.uk.  Recent notifications include: Beware of scammers posing as Senior Police investigation officers stating...