Blog Posts
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Rohais Woods
Until last summer, these woods on the south-west side of the lane were pretty much impenetrable and were blighted by large quantities of fly-tipping and litter. The woodland was dark […]
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Developing and designing for biodiversity and good management
Horsenden has seen much innovation and development over the last few years. Creating new woodlands and orchards, deploying a working horse to assist with woodland management, managing and caring for […]
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Horsenden Heritage Orchard a new orchard for Horsenden!
An overgrown and unkempt area of woodland has been transformed into an orchard. Left to its own devices for years, this is the latest development in our plans to plant […]
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Clearing the ground for new orchard
A new orchard is set to be planted at Horsenden in Spring 2022. On Friday 8 October the Horsenden orchardeers began the serious business of clearing the overgrown area where […]
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Horsenden’s a winner in London in Bloom awards
2021 was another successful year for Horsenden in the annual London in Bloom awards. And this year the Friends surpassed all previous success winning a prestigious RHS National Certificate of […]
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The LAGER Can tea party
A sunny day in July and the leafy courtyard of Horsenden Farm was the perfect back drop for the first ever event hosted by the Friends of Horsenden for a fellow […]
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Mistletoe seeding
On Sunday the 16th of May, a group of Friends of Horsenden volunteers led by Ealing rangers Jon Staples and James Morton seeded mistletoe onto several of the trees on […]
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Hedgerow planting
Hedgerows are an important and interesting part of the British landscape. For centuries, the craft of hedgelaying has been a vital part of agriculture and taking care of the land, […]