Langdyke Countryside Trust has acquired a new nature reserve – the volunteer group’s ninth site. Christ’s College Nature Reserve has been bought for £45,000 by the Trust after a year-long fund-raising campaign. The reserve is made up of 8.9 hectares (22 acres) of restored gravel pits, surrounded by new planting of native trees and shrubs. … Read more
March 2024 update By Richard Astle Work across the John Clare Countryside to address the climate and biodiversity crisis continues to accelerate, with active projects in all parishes and with more landowners and farmers involved than ever before. Key highlights include: A busy planting season, with hedges, trees, bulbs and wildflowers planted. New nature reserves … Read more
All set for the task ahead … these Etton volunteers were among a number in villages across Langdyke country who will have a colourful spring thanks to a major wildlife project. Langdyke Countryside Trust has bought and donated thousands of spring flower bulbs to a number of local villages as part of its contribution to … Read more
The massive fund-raising effort to purchase a new nature reserve on the banks of the Maxey Cut looks to have reached its target. In recent weeks two trusts have made offers, which, if confirmed would allow Langdyke to move ahead and purchase the Christ’s College Pits land (pictured, above). The 23-acres of land which is … Read more
The exciting John Clare Countryside project continues to move forward with action to improve nature in most of our villages. You can learn more about the vision here Our main picture illustrates villagers at Maxey using their feet to plant wildflower seeds. Here are the latest details of the parish nature recovery plans. Ailsworth We have … 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