David Rowell

Two Langdyke reserves which are not normally open to the public will be offering guided walks during open days in June. They are: M’Lady’s pond 2pm to 5pm on Saturday June 20 and Marholm Field Bank 2pm to 5pm on Saturday June 27 M’Lady’s Pond The postal address (although there are no buildings there) would be as follows: M’Lady’s … Read more

A new information trail together with new access points to view nature has been officially opened. The trail is designed  to encourage people to discover the history and nature of the Maxey Cut. MP Sam Carling and councillors Peter Hiller and Kevin Tighe cut the ribbon to unveil the first sign. As part of the … Read more

There’s a special plea to Langdyke members to avoid the pipeline works now taking place on the Etton Maxey nature reserve – and in particular not to use the old car park hard standing area. After a long delay the Anglian Water works have started on the reserve and as a result the paddock areas … Read more

Here is volunteer Jackie Robinson’s round-up of news from around our reserves. It is looking better for butterflies at the moment, although a colder, windy day seems to slot itself between two nice ones. Swaddywell The downside to this nice warmer, dry weather is the Swaddywell water levels. I was so happy to see the … Read more

A new information trail together with new access points to view nature have been created to encourage people to discover the history and nature of the Maxey Cut. As part of the John Clare Countryside project, a new information trail will be  be opened on the Maxey Cut at a short event at 11am on … Read more

Jackie Robinson reports on one of her regular visits to a Langdyke reserve What a difference a blue sky makes! Interspersed between the grey, miserable but still mild days there have been some very enjoyable sunny workparties. The water is definitely staying at Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve, but sadly not much of it yet in … Read more

This is Langdyke’s latest nature site – Christ’s College Nature Reserve – in all its glory. The drone shot was taken by cameraman Kim Lupton and shows the splendour of the area, flanked alongside the Maxey Cut between Helpston and Maxey and only a short walk from Etton. You can read more about the reserve … Read more

There has always been plenty of nature to see … but one  thing that has been missing on our reserves is a loo.  Until now. Special compostible his and her’toilets have now been provided at three of our main reserves – Swaddywell, Etton High Meadow and barn and Christ’s College Pits.  They are for volunteers … Read more

Langdyke volunteer Jackie Robinson’s monthly observations on what’s happening out and about in nature The weather’s changed a bit but it is still mostly mild considering it is late November already!  It has affected some of the workparties though and I haven’t been visiting other Langdyke reserves much, there has however been plenty of fungi … Read more