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
Hoe and Trowel dates for 2012 are: Saturdays 10.30 to 12.00 - February 18th, March 17th, April 21st, May 19th, June 16th, July 21st, August 18th, September 15th, October 20th and November 17th
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
