Langdyke Countryside Trust is working with the Environment Agency to identify areas for shrub and tree planting to mitigate tree removal along the banks of the Maxey Cut. The agency plans to remove trees and bushes on both banks of the Cut to alleviate flooding risk in future years. According to the environment agency the … 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
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
We’re celebrating the final colours of the summer with our collection of images from August. Flowers, a kingfisher, butterflies, moths and even a wasp feature in the photos taken and posted by members of our Facebook group during the month. But we have chosen this wonderful shot of a Chalkhill Blue on a plant at … 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