Author: Beth Mateer

  • Heritage Sign Installation

    Heritage Sign Installation

    The station recently benefited from another installation for our heritage gallery in the platform 3 waiting room. We were delighted to be loaned an original illuminated station sign by Malcolm Cowan, who rescued it when it was decommissioned. The sign is on display above the vintage travel posters. You can see a photo of the…

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  • Rotary Quiz Victory

    Rotary Quiz Victory

    The All Aboarders were invited to join the local WGC Rotary Club quiz night to raise money for local, national and international charities. The Rotary Club has been a close friend and sponsor of ours, so of course we took the opportunity to reciprocate. We joined 12 other teams in a 10 round quiz, punctuated…

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  • Garden on a Roll Donations

    Garden on a Roll Donations

    We were very pleased to be approached by one of our partners Garden on a Roll with the offer of plants to help fill some of our larger beds. The beds on platforms 3/4 were enhanced with edging a year ago by rail contractors, and then filled with compost by volunteers in spring. They feature…

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  • A Scorching Summer ☀

    A Scorching Summer ☀

    This year, like the rest of the country, we enjoyed a glorious long hot summer with little rain. This called for extra watering sessions to keep out flowers in tip top condition, especially for new plants. In the peak of the hot weather the volunteers rallied with a watering rota every other day. The teams…

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  • Makeover Day 2022

    Makeover Day 2022

    A huge ✨THANK YOU✨ to all those that turned out to make the Welwyn Garden City station Makeover Day a grand success. It was so lovely to be able to bring everyone together for the first time since 2019. Andrew Chillingsworth, GTR Community Engagement Officer, joined us and said of the day: It was great…

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  • Join our Makeover Day

    Join our Makeover Day

    Have you wondered about volunteering with us, or wanted to find out what it was like? Join us on the 29th June at the WGC Station for a session to enjoy the gardens, a spot of gardening and light refreshments. This follows from a successful makeover day in 2019 which saw a great turnout, lots…

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  • Spring Station Updates

    Spring Station Updates

    The All Aboarders are back at the station after a winter break. We have got stuck in with a couple of exciting projects, as well as enjoying the beautiful bulbs that are coming up all around the station. John Ystumllyn Rose The group entered a competition to receive plants from Harkness Roses in celebration of…

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  • Christmas Tree Festival 🎄

    Christmas Tree Festival 🎄

    The All Aboarders have once again entered the Christmas Tree Festival hosted by St Francis Church, WGC. Our Tree is entitled “On Track for Christmas” and is decorated with recycled items such as train tickets & pine cones Please come along to support the event if you can – Saturday 5th Dec 12-6pmSunday 6th Dec…

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