All set for the task ahead … these Etton volunteers were among a number in villages across Langdyke country who will have a colourful spring thanks to a major wildlife project.
Langdyke Countryside Trust has bought and donated thousands of spring flower bulbs to a number of local villages as part of its contribution to the John Clare Countryside Vision project.
Our picture (above) shows the Etton volunteers lining up ready to start work in their village.
The aim of the scheme is to improve nature habitats in the villages between Peterborough and Stamford.
Langdyke – which owns and manages a number of reserves and wildlife areas – including Swaddywell Pit, Etton Maxey Pit, Torpel Manor and Bainton Heath – is one of the leading partners of the vision project.
A number of villages have organised work parties to create areas which can be used to improve nature – doing simple things like leaving grass areas so that wildlife habitats can thrive and planting trees, hedges and wildflowers.
The latest work has seen volunteers planting a wide variety of spring flowers on verges and pother green areas with the hope of seeing them bloom in the spring.
Parishes involved include:
Maxey – hedge infil work and bulb planting near St Peter’s church
Deeping St James – bulb planting
Deeping Gate – spring flower planting
Etton – bulb planting
Helpston – hedge planting along Heath Road.
Uffington – spring flower planting
The planting project has been co-ordinated by Langdyke volunteer Liz Lonsdale from Maxey.
