You might ask what’s going on here? In her regular monthly column updating what’s happening on the reserves volunteer Jackie Robinson explains that it’s all in the interests of biodiversity … A few weeks ago after an initial introduction to grassland monitoring by Sarah Lambert, four of us – from the Swaddywell volunteer workparty … Read more
Lammas Day … in this reserves update Langdyke trustee David Cowcill – who leads the Etton reserve volunteer teams – explains how the ancient event is still important with the haymaking season on our reserves In days of yore Lammas Day (August 1st) was a “quarter day” representing a significant division of the year … Read more
Volunteer Jackie Robinson continues her series looking at all things yellow on our reserves and in our gardens Perenniel Sow-thistle – Sonchus arvensis seems to be everywhere, certainly in my garden and on part of the green outside my house that is left wild. It has erect stems that can reach up to 1.5 metres … Read more
Langdyke volunteer Jackie Robinson usually writes about events on our reserves. But this month she turns the spotlight on events around her garden pond Forgive me … I promised to write about more yellow things following my article last month. Instead you’ve got a piece about Damsels and Dragons in Helpston I’ve had to postpone … Read more
What’s happening on our reserves right now By Jackie Robinson On all of our reserves and at home there seem to be a lot of yellow flowers. It always puzzles me what they are; they mostly look like dandelion or buttercup flowers but are often taller so I thought I’d try and remember a … Read more
What’s going on at our reserves right now By Jackie Robinson Surveys are an important part of the work done by our various work parties. A variety of things are monitored by volunteers to produce records which show the changing face of nature. These take place at all of the Trust’s reserves. Each year … Read more
What’s happening on our reserves right now By Jackie Robinson This month I’ve been staying closer to home – all part of the 8th Langdyke Community Reserve Because of having to arrange a family funeral in North London I haven’t been at home or able to visit the local reserves as much as I … Read more
What’s happening on our reserves right now … By Jackie Robinson It’s starting to be the time when frogs and newts are looking for places to mate and lay eggs or spawn. Some reports are that frogspawn has been spotted in ponds two weeks earlier than usual. On our local nature reserves there … Read more