Three new ponds have been created at Etton’s High Meadow site to enhance the nature of the area. They have been made possible by a generous anonymous donation. The donor wanted to ensure the money was spent on enhancing nature. The ponds -the largest is one metre deep – are all close to each other … Read more
Langdyke volunteers called on the help of local owl box expert John Parsonage after they discovered a barn owl was using one of the sheep shelters at Etton. John has made a nesting box in the hope that the owl will use it during its regular visits to the shelter at Langdyke’s Etton High Meadow … Read more
The opening of the wonderful Vergette Wood Meadow at Etton for visitors has produced a large number of photos for our gallery featuring pictures taken in June. The meadow – normally kept closed and used during autumn and winter to graze sheep – has been left to nature since the start of the year to … Read more
It’s been a miserable May weatherwise – but it hasn’t stopped Langdyke members getting out and about and enjoying the countryside after the many months of Coronavirus lockdown. The Trust has been able to resume work parties and also some outdoor guided walks – including three socially-distanced Nightingale walks at Castor Hanglands. And it is … Read more
A small mammal survey on two Langdyke reserves at Etton and Maxey came up with a surprise find. Steve and Liz Lonsdale, who are licensed to carry out the surveys found two house mice – not the type of mouse normal found outside – alongside the allotment area at Etton’s High Meadow. A number of … Read more