You are cordially invited…
The Box Moor Trust Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 7pm. All beneficiaries of the Box Moor Trust are warmly invited to attend. This is a great opportunity to meet our dedicated Trustees and staff, learn more about the Trust’s work over the past year, and discover how we’re making a difference. Come along, ask questions, and connect with fellow beneficiaries – we’d love to see you there! The meeting will take place at the Box Moor Trust Centre, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RE. If you have any questions you would like to put to our Trustees, we must have these in advance. Please forward them to us by email to admin@boxmoortrust.org.uk. There will be refreshments after the meeting.
NB: There is limited parking at the Trust Centre, so please car share if possible. Please reserve a free ticket to attend, along with a free car park ticket if you intend to drive to the meeting at www.boxmoortrust.org.uk/annual-trust-meeting-2026
Gadespring: a tranquil haven
Do you fancy spending an hour or so exploring a peaceful old watercress farm, now cared for as a tranquil nature reserve? It’s a gentle place where the sounds of running water and birdsong take over from the rush of everyday life. If you’re looking for a quiet break surrounded by wildlife and history, this could be the perfect little escape.
The Trust opens this fascinating site every Thursday from 10am to noon (bird hide only) and on the last Sunday of each month between 11am and 2pm (full access). These events are run on behalf of the Trust by some of their knowledgeable volunteers, who will show you around and explain more about how Gadespring is managed. Learn about the history of how watercress was farmed here for many years until 1991. The wildlife at Gadespring is typical of a chalk stream habitat, and you may see kingfishers, little egrets and herons. If you are really lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a water vole or a shy water rail. If you park at the HH (Camelot) RUFC car park, a short stroll down Old Fishery Lane will lead you to Gadespring on the right-hand side, just before the canal bridge.
Tern raft gets a makeover
Our freshly refurbished and upgraded tern raft is now back on the water at Pixies Mere, looking better than ever and ready to welcome its returning visitors. Common terns arrive to breed in the UK in the summer from their wintering grounds around the coast of Spain and Africa’s western seaboard. Terns are famed for travelling some of the longest migration distances of any birds.
