St Michael’s Village has many attractions, centred on the 18th Century Bridge and the pre-Roman Ford.
In 2002, local residents, aided by St Albans Council, the Lottery Heritage Fund and Hertfordshire County Council, got together to restore the area and create a Community Garden. The garden has be maintained informally since then by a number of residents calling themselves the “Hoe and Trowel Group”
To see archive photographs of the creation of the Ford Garden please click here
"The Hoe and Trowel Group" meet the 3rd Saturday of every month excluding December from 10.30 to 12.00.
The dates for 2013 are February 16th, March 16th, April 20th, May 18th, June 15th, July 20th, August 17th, September 21st , October 19th and November 16th
As ever, we do need volunteers to come along and help maintain the Garden. Please bring whatever tools you would like to use and stay for as long as you like. If you would like to help with this project or want further information please contact Madeleine Sansom on SA 846761.
In 2011, the council was persuaded of the need to cut back the willow trees once more and so provide the plants in the Ford garden with some light.
Also in 2011/2012, in addition to the monthly maintenance work, we revamped a bed which initially had a monoculture of dogwoods. Fishpool Residents' Association and The Society of St. Michaels and Kingsbury donated funds towards this.
For details of the 10th Anniversary Enhancement please click here
To see photographs of the Ford Garden in 2012 please click here
