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Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow River Restoration
We would like to apologise for any inconvenience while Affinity Water river restoration project takes place at Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow in Old Amersham. The aim of the project is to re-naturalise and re-introduce rare chalk stream habitats in the River Misbourne, which will improve the environmental quality of our local area. The works […]
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Brown Trout & Swan Sculptures Added To Church Mead!
Take a look these gorgeous pieces of art that were installed in Old Amersham yesterday. Forming part of our Children’s Art Trail, three brown trout and two swan have been added to Church Mead (the meadow behind the Memorial Gardens), beside the River Misbourne. Huge thanks to Colin Pells who has been working in partnership […]
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The Coronation Clock – Planting Begins!
With the coronation clock switched on, displaying an accurate time with illuminated dials in dark, it was time to start planting the tower. We are using mixture of aspleniums, grasses, heucheras and ferns, to create a varied, almost tropical display that contrasts (and hopefully complements) the other displays in the memorial gardens. A watering system […]
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Tallest Sunflower Competition
Fantastic to see the first entries of our annual tallest sunflower competition coming in. Below are last year’s winners Jake and Callia White with this year’s sunflower, currently standing at 220cm. Can you beat it? Or perhaps you’ve set your sights on breaking Amersham’s record of 415cm? If you’d like to enter, please send your […]
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Amersham Heritage Day Returns! Sunday 10th September 2023
We are pleased to announce the return of Amersham Heritage Day on Sunday 10th September 2023! It promises to be the best yet with a more jam-packed programme than ever before….with the event taking place from 11.30am until 5.30pm. This year we have heritage buses running from Chesham (including Chesham Bois), Little Chalfont & Amersham […]
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Coronation Clock at the Memorial Gardens
As part of our efforts to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and to add a new display, we are pleased to have installed a ‘coronation clock’ in the Memorial Gardens. Working in conjunction with Andy Honour and the leaders of the 1st Chesham Bois Scout Group, the illuminated clock, complete with crown and […]
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The Coronation Sunflower Meadow
The first of many sunflowers has bloomed in our new Coronation Sunflower Meadow behind Stanley Hill Cemetery. With their bright, showy petals, sunflowers are incredibly attractive to pollinators, especially bees who are drawn to their UV patterns, with the added benefit of pollinating surrounding plants along the way. The seeds are a fantastic source of […]
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New Willow Sculptures Installed Across The Town
Late last week, three willow sculptures (a pair of boxing hares, a red kite and Sir Topham Hatt) were installed in the Memorial Gardens, on Sycamore Corner and alongside the Met 1 display on Oakfield Corner. The sculptures were created by Nicky Bunce (Wild for Willow) as part of our new children’s art trail, to […]
Read MoreBand Concert – 30th July CANCELLED
It is with regret that, due to tomorrow’s forecast of wind and rain and for the safety of the band’s equipment, the band concert in the Memorial Gardens has been cancelled.
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HS2 Drop-In Session, Thursday 13 July 2023
We have received the following notification from Align on behalf of HS2, regarding an upcoming drop-in session where residents can learn about works taking place in our area. This event will be taking place at the Royal British Legion, Whielden Street, HP7 0JB on Thursday 13th July 2023 from 3pm-7pm. The notification can be seen […]
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