Welwyn Oscars 2017 Winners
A round-up of the 2017 Welwyn Oscars’ top three nominations and winners in each category. Congratulations to all and our thanks to everyone who voted and contributed to this wonderful event. See you next...
Author: Barbara
Open Garden – Danesbury’s Victorian Fernery
With all the history, hard work and preparation behind us, the Danesbury Victorian Fernery was ‘opened’ to the public on Sunday afternoon 18th June as part of the Welwyn Festival’s Open Gardens Programme. Friends...
A Visit to an Open Garden
Open Garden On a fabulous Sunday afternoon, more than 80 visitors experienced the Oasis that keen gardener Christine Thompson with chief hard landscaper, her husband Jim, have created over more than 30 years. A...
Popular Best Selling Author to be at the Family Fun Day
Adam Croft is one of the biggest selling authors during the last 12 months. He will be helping the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Barbara Fitzsimon, to judge the costumes from the parade and will officially...
Campaign to Protect Rural England
We are pleased to offer two events from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) for Welwyn Festival 2017. A talk “Following the Swan” on Tuesday 20th June, and a Countryside Walk on Thursday...
AMENDMENTS TO 2017 PRINTED PROGRAMME
We’ll keep this page updated with any amendments as necessary, please check frequently… CPRE Herts Countryside Walk, date changed to 22nd June: Originally scheduled for 21st June but due to forecast of high temperature...
Planning a visit to the Fernery and Gardens?
As part of this year’s Open Gardens event, we are pleased to share this information about the Fernery: Danesbury Park is an extensive area of natural grassland, now rare in Hertfordshire, which is rich...
Cuckoo in the Nest
The ever-popular Cuckoo-in-the-Nest competition for children (ages 4 – 11) and their families who love to wander through the village centre, scouring shop windows to discover the item that doesn’t belong – such as...
WF2017 Charity: 1st Welwyn Rainbows
Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. Thanks to the dedication and support of 100,000 amazing volunteers, we are active in every part of the UK, giving girls...
WF2017 Charity: The Mixed Group
The Mixed Group is a local charity which raises money throughout the year to host a dinner event on Christmas Day for lonely and elderly people living within the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. Its...
WF2017 Charity: Samaritans
The Welwyn Festival Group is pleased to support the Herts and Essex (Ware) Samaritans. There has been a Samaritans branch in Ware since 1968, serving mid and east Hertfordshire and west Essex. The main...
WF2017 Charity: Parkinson’s
Welwyn Hatfield Branch, Parkinson’s UK The Welwyn Hatfield Branch is a lively and friendly group of local people who are concerned with Parkinson’s. Most of the members either care for someone with the condition...
