Langdyke volunteers have been getting ready for the nesting season at all of the Trust’s reserves. Special rafts designed to attract nesting terns have again been deployed on the water at the Etton Maxey reserve in the hope of attracting attention from the birds. Work on clearing out the Sandmartin nest box at Vergette meadow … Read more
Langdyke’s volunteers who act as first aiders have been learning advanced skills. The group, already qualified first aiders, were given instruction in dealing with the sort of scenarios that could crop up involving teams working outside in occasionally difficult circumstances. Langdyke takes health and safety very seriously, both in terms of its volunteers but also … Read more
Langdyke volunteers carry out a variety of tasks – and often discover some odd nature sightings. One of the recent tasks involved clearing out nest boxes on the reserves around Etton and Maxey, used by birds during the nesting season. This short video shows what Malcolm Holley and Kathryn Parsons found in one of the … Read more
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Langdyke Countryside Trust – carrying out a wide variety of important tasks. So when a group of staff members at Perkins Engines in Peterborough offered to help with some countryside work, Langdyke set them to work clearing debris that has cluttered the recently acquired M’Lady’s Pond between Castor and … Read more
Volunteers are needed for a series of working parties to support the John Clare Countryside vision. The project – which involves giving nature a helping hand – is being managed by Langdyke board member Mike Horne, who is now working full time as project coordinator with the Peterborough Environment City Trust. Work to improve habitats … Read more
A series of weekend work parties are being launched to give people who are not available on week-days the chance to take part in community nature projects. Most of Langdyke’s current work parties take place during the working week – Monday at Etton and Thursday at Swaddywell – meaning the majority of our volunteers can … Read more