Artists in residence

The beauty of nature

Starlings crowd and chatter on a bush on a recent cold and wintry morning at Langdyke’s Vergette Wood Meadow site at Etton. This photo was taken by Sarah Lambert, one of Langdyke’s Artists in Residence. She and fellow artist Kathryn Parsons have been out and about capturing the beauty of nature in the wintry conditions … Read more

Celebrate nature

An exhibition of work by Langdyke’s Artists In Residence, Sarah Lambert and Kathryn Parsons is being held in November. The event in the cabin at Torpel Manor Field. Helpston will be on Saturday and Sunday , November 11 and 12 between 11am and 4pm. It will be celebrating Langdyke’s wildlife, landscape and heritage.  Sarah Lambert … Read more

New creative events

Langdyke’s Artists in Residence, Sarah Lambert and Kathryn Parsons  announce a range of new creative events for the year ahead ….   We are excited to announce that from April, we’ll be running a special series of creative workshops and walks on Langdyke’s wonderful nature reserves!    From mindful photography and nature crafts to miniature … Read more

New Poet in Residence

Langdyke now has a Poet in Residence. Will Thompson – who grew up in and around Helpston – joins the Trust as part of our arts team.  Many who attended the summer annual meeting event will remember Will reading some of his work – which features countryside matters Kathryn Parsons and Sarah Lambert are already … Read more

Uncovering the past

Langdyke’s Artists in Residence  have started a project exploring the history of Westings Meadows. Kathryn Parsons and Sarah Lambert are  exploring the position of Langdyke’s nature reserves within the wider history and geography of John Clare Countryside. Archives research, hours spent looking at old maps, walking the land, and input from knowledgeable members of Langdyke’s … Read more

Kathryn’s art goes online

You can savour the beauty of Langdyke’s reserves as part of an online art exhibition over the next few weekends. The Trust’s artist in residence Kathryn Parsons is holding a virtual open studio event on three Saturdays –  June 27 and  July 4 and 11. You can view a video she has made to coincide … Read more

The art of nature …

Kathryn Parsons has just completed her first year working as Langdyke’s artist in residence in which she led the Langdyke Stories project which coincided with our 20th anniversary celebrations. Here we ask about the project’s progress and plans for the future … Q: How did you feel the project went? A: Langdyke Stories was a great success … Read more

Our big art project

Meet Kathryn Parsons (pictured), Langdyke’s Artist in Residence – appointed to use her skills to bring a bit of colour to the Trust’s 20th birthday celebrations . We asked her some questions about her new role. These are her answers … Q: How did the idea for the project come about? A: The initial idea for … Read more

See us at heritage festival

Langdyke has its own stand at this weekend’s Peterborough Heritage Festival in the city centre on Saturday and Sunday. The festival is the UK’s largest multi-period city centre living history  festival. The Langdyke stand  will be in the Vivacity unit in Queensgate opposite the McDonalds entrance and right next to Cathedral Square where the main event … Read more