There is new entrance for members to use when visiting the Etton Maxey Pits nature reserve. Visitors can no longer get on to the reserve via the pedestrian gate into the concrete car park because of a new fence that runs north-south across the reserve- the result of pipeline works by Anglian Water. Instead a … Read more
Work is underway to create entrances and work areas for the Anglian Water pipeline that is crossing through the Etton Maxey reserve. The work – at the southern end next to the Maxey Cut – is to create a working compound for the construction of a ‘trenchless crossing’. It will involve drilling and installing the … Read more
A team of volunteers from Perkins Engines have been helping out with some special work as part of the John Clare Countryside project. They were trying their hand at dry-stone wall building on the Walcot Estate at Southorpe. More about the JohnClare Countryside project here
Marholm Field Bank – one of Langdyke’s smaller and secluded reserve areas – is a hidden gem … as these photos show. Mike Horne took the shots at the site – which is not accessible to the public generally – during an open day in early July. The site is near Castor and is managed … Read more
Langdyke’s Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve has won national recognition for the valuable work done to protect wild orchids. The award has been made by the Hardy Orchid Society – an organisation which works to support the growth and care for orchids both at home and abroad. In making the award the society has recognised the … Read more
Long-serving Langdyke treasurer Brian Lawrence was given a special gift at the Trust’s annual meeting to mark his retirement from the role. Chair Richard Astle presented Brian with a specially created piece of artwork designed by Langdyke’s Artists in Residence Sarah Lambert and Kathryn Parsons. They had used their skills to produce a special framed … Read more
Soaring temperatures mean that Langdyke has reluctantly decided to cancel this Sunday’s BioBlitz event. Organisers say that the predicted temperatures on Sunday – in the high twenties – will mean that it is impossible to do counts of small mammals and insects as was planned. It is hoped that the BioBlitz will be re-organised once … Read more
The birds are back .. This great shot of Oyster catchers was captured over the Etton Maxey pits area by Steve Zealand … and there are lambs at Torpel Signs of Spring – the first Langdyke lambs born at Swaddywell Pit nature reserve have now been moved to our Torpel Manor site. Photo: Steve Lonsdale
Anglian Water has now decided to create working compounds at both ends of the Etton Maxey reserve – sparking fears about the longer term damage to the site. Langdyke trustee David Cowcill, who heads the team which looks after the reserve, has been in negotiations with Anglian Water and sets out his thoughts below … … Read more
Langdyke trustee Brian Lawrence has drawn attention to an online seminar chaired by his nephew Mike Warren. He says “I think this subject, Living locally, is of interest to members of the Trust, because by nature, a community based environmental trust such as LCT is all about living locally.” The Importance of Being Local: Loving … Read more