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Specialists in the Supply and Installation of Awnings and Pergolas throughout
Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and North London
Clearly, the first question you need to ask yourself when considering a heater for your awning is ‘is it safe’? Because every awning installation is different, it follows that not every heater will suit your particular awning installation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you cannot have some form of heating for your awning.
A strong heat source will obviously not make good bedfellows with a fabric cover that most awnings have, so you need to be aware of the potential fire risk associated with heaters for awnings.
Each heater has a required minimum clearance measurement that you will find in your heater’s installation instructions, so it is imperative that you stick to the letter of these instructions. It may be that your heater can be mounted securely under your particular awning canopy, while complying with those clearance measurements, if not, a hanging heater may be the solution.
Of course, there may be some ways to work around this issue, but safety should never be sacrificed. Remember that your awning is going to be attached to your property and that’s the very last thing you will want to go up in flames.
You may be able to make good progress by using different types or lengths of brackets, possibly even stands to mount the awning heater. If all else fails, you may have an adjacent wall that could accommodate the awning heater safely.
These types of a heaters produce quite a subtle level of heat that allows you to eat and socialise comfortably underneath it. They are not intended to mimic a blast furnace but are perfectly suited to bringing up the ambient temperature to ensure your seating area under the awning remains at a comfortable level.
Ideally, you will want an awning heater that will produce a nice steady heat source, but one that is also directed away from the canopy of the awning, thus avoiding any potential fire risk.
Should your awning be situated near to an adjacent wall or other solid structure, then the heater could potentially be mounted there. Unfortunately, owing to the fact that most awnings are installed on a wall where there are patio doors or windows, there may not be enough room for a heater to be fitted.
Whatever issue you may be having with choosing a suitable awning heater, just get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to advise you on the best solution for your property.
Hidden away in the Hertford area is a place that until recently, very few people knew even existed. Panshanger Park in Hertford is a historic park and garden registered Grade II by English Heritage and part of the estate is also a country park and nature reserve. Much of the parkland was created by Humphry Repton in the late 18th century, with other parts previously landscaped by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
The aggregate company Tarmac has owned Panshanger Park since the 1980s and has since the 1990s to the current day carried out phased mineral extraction in the park. There is still an active quarry at Panshanger Park and it currently supplies between 160,000 – 260,000 tonnes of building materials a year to the local markets. Tarmac have worked hard and have carefully planned restoration to agriculture, wetland and nature conservation which is still an ongoing process.
With the mineral extraction almost over, the company is working with a range of local stakeholders to deliver a new management plan for the Hertford country park, ensuring a sustainable approach to the park management now and for people and wildlife for generations to come.
For several years, there has been some superb trout fishing available at the park. This makes the Hertford area a must for avid fly fishermen and women with a passion for this gentile sport.
The Hertford park has the river Mimram, which was mentioned in Izaak Waltons ‘The Compleat Angler’. World famous for trout and grayling fishing, the Mimram has attracted anglers from all over the world. In fact, the Mimram, being a chalk stream is very rare, in that there are only about 180 chalk streams in the entire world. The Hertford Park has a large lake and nature reserve, a smaller lake next to the gamekeeper’s cottage and a back lake with the Mimram running through the land. Who would have known that Hertford had such an exquisite pedigree when it comes to fly fishing?
The ongoing restoration of the site can be shown not only by the stunning and beautiful landscape visible today but also by the wide and diverse range of fauna and flora that lives here, which is a reflection of the high-quality habitats that have been created and allowed to establish. Hertford was one of the first places to see the Red Kite return to England after its near extinction. A breeding pair done extremely well at Panshanger Park and now the entire Hertford and surrounding area have a very healthy population of Red Kites once again. Kestrels and Buzzards are also regular visitors here too.
After many years under private ownership, this glorious Hertford Park is open to the public. Tranquil countryside walks can be enjoyed with friends, on one’s own or with a canine companion.
Dog walkers at Panshanger Park are simply asked to follow some basic guidelines so that all visitors can continue to enjoy Panshanger Park. So like any other country walk, just ensure that you have full and proper control over your dog and other visitors, livestock and wildlife can also continue to enjoy this gorgeous slice of Hertford.
Panshanger Park in Hertford has been carefully segmented into different habitats, so as to provide adequately for many different species of insects, mammals and birds.
One of the lakes in the park is called Osprey Lake, and this is named after the ospreys that often visit the Hertford Park during their migration to and from Africa.
A platform located on the island in the middle of Osprey Lake has been constructed and is designed to encourage ospreys to stop here and hopefully breed.
Osprey Lake doesn’t just attract these magnificent birds of prey; it supports a host of breeding and wintering birds that visit the Hertford area every year.
During the warmer months, the surrounding reed bed is home to breeding reed warblers, sedge warblers, whitethroats and reed buntings. This part of Hertford has really become a magnet for the bird watching community. When so many species of birds are in decline owing to a loss of habitat, predation and disease, Hertford is a jewel in the crown of conservation.
The lake and island also provide nesting habitat for more recognised wildfowl such as great crested grebes, coots and tufted ducks.
In summer many birds migrate to this part of Hertford from Africa to breed. Birds such as swallows, common terns and hobbies can be seen at Panshanger.
When the winter sets in, other migrating birds from places like Scandinavia, Iceland and Siberia visit the Hertford Park. Ducks like the shoveler, gadwall, wigeon and goldeneye all visit the park and rest here for the winter.
With the first shoots of spring, summer migratory birds arrive such as reed warblers and swallows. They then leave in autumn. At the same time, winter migratory birds such as wigeon and goldeneye begin to arrive and will leave the following spring.
Water voles, Britain’s fastest declining mammal, are known to be present in the park and otters also use the park.
Some bat species live, breed and forage within the park too. These include common and soprano pipistrelle, Daubenton’s, noctule and serotine bats.
The sudden flash of metallic green and turquoise heralds the darting flight of the Kingfishers along the River Mimram.
The Hertford park is also a haven for damselfly, dragonfly and all manner of butterflies, some quite rare.
So for a day out to remember, a visit to Panshanger Park in Hertford is just the ticket to help alleviate stress and become one with nature.
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