Actor Toby Jones and celebrity gardener Adam Frost are to become patrons of the Lngdyke-supported John Clare Countryside Trust. The announcement demonstrates growing national support for the project’s ambition to create a large and accessible heritage landscape west of Peterborough, a destination for visitors, home to thriving farming and wildlife and a place for quiet … Read more
Christ’s College Pits Nature Reserve, is set to double in size, creating more space for wildlife including Glow Worms, Small Copper Butterflies, ducks, egrets and owls. This expansion has been made possible through an agreement with landowners Milton Estate and Tarmac, who will work in partnership with Langdyke to manage the expanded reserve, initially … Read more
A leading nature writer will be the keynote speaker at Langdyke’s annual meeting on Thursday, July 9. Nic Wilson (pictured above), one of the patrons of the John Clare Countryside, will be guest speaker at the event at the barn at Etton High Meadow. She’ll be talking about her work and her love for the … Read more
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