It is actually good news that margins of the two main water areas at Etton Maxey pits are a muddy mess … thanks to a major project. You may have seen a digger on the reserve in the last couple of weeks. Reserve manager David Cowcill explains what has been going on … A theme … Read more
Here’s a great chance to improve your bird skills on this guided walk with top tips for identifying many local species by sight and sound. The walk, on Sunday morning, May 28 – is around the Etton Maxey pits area, and is being led by Langdyke’s chair, Richard Astle. It will be between 9.30am and … Read more
Great news – our outside events are returning with a series of guided walks with priority booking for full members of Langdyke. The walks – which require members to book online to confirm a place – are designed so that they can take part in separate small groups to ensure social distancing is maintained at … Read more
Our new visitors to the Etton Maxey Nature Reserve – a herd of Belted Galloway cattle – have been attracting a lot of camera attention from nature-watchers during March. So we have chosen this photo of one of them, taking a rest from the job of grazing the pastures, as our image of the month. … Read more
There’s a chance to find out about Tarmac’s future plans for the Etton Maxey Nature Reserve at our next online chat session. We are online In conversation … with Enrique Moranmontero on Thursday, March 18 at 8.00pm to talk about the development of the reserve and what might happen in the future. Enrique is Tarmac’s Restoration … Read more
A single Roe deer has been fascinating visitors to the Etton Maxey Pits nature reserve for many months now. It seems to have joined up with the Trust’s flock of sheep and can often be seen with them. The shot above shows it apparently playing hide and seek with this ewe. It was taken by … Read more
December has been a relatively mild month with only a few frosty mornings to enjoy. Luckily Michael Jarmanwas out and about early to capture this shot of the sheep at Barnack Hills and Holes. We’ve chosen it as our image of the month for December. Each month we select photographs taken by our Facebook members and … Read more
Students taking part in expeditions to gain their Duke of Edinburgh scheme qualifications have been working on the Etton Maxey nature reserve. The youngsters, from Stamford Endowed Schools, have been using their half-term break to work towards either their Silver or Gold standard awards – taking part in a series of hikes and volunteer work … 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
It’s official – Spring 2020 was the hottest and driest on record. And – coupled with the Coronavirus lockdown – it has meant that our members have been out and about in nature, practising social distancing and enjoying the countryside at the same time. It helps if you get up at the crack of dawn … Read more