Langdyke volunteer Jackie Robinson writes regularly about developments on our reserves. Here she describes the work to restore an important pond, the importance of surveying butterflies, how she discovered an intriguing wasp spider and the joys of raking … Last week we were greeted with a man on a ride-on mower carefully whizzing around the … Read more
What’s happening on our reserves right now By Jackie Robinson On all of our reserves and at home there seem to be a lot of yellow flowers. It always puzzles me what they are; they mostly look like dandelion or buttercup flowers but are often taller so I thought I’d try and remember a … Read more
What’s going on at our reserves right now By Jackie Robinson Surveys are an important part of the work done by our various work parties. A variety of things are monitored by volunteers to produce records which show the changing face of nature. These take place at all of the Trust’s reserves. Each year … Read more
Langdyke’s Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve has won national recognition for the valuable work done to protect wild orchids. The award has been made by the Hardy Orchid Society – an organisation which works to support the growth and care for orchids both at home and abroad. In making the award the society has recognised the … Read more
Langdyke’s Artists in Residence, Sarah Lambert and Kathryn Parsons announce a range of new creative events for the year ahead …. We are excited to announce that from April, we’ll be running a special series of creative workshops and walks on Langdyke’s wonderful nature reserves! From mindful photography and nature crafts to miniature … Read more
Langdyke volunteers have been busy at our Swaddywell reserve keeping the ancient art of hedge-laying alive … David Cowcill reports From this in 2004 … … to this in 2023 Langdyke has always been active and supportive in planting new hedges (at least a kilometre in the early days at the reserves and roadsides – … Read more
Several events – aimed at providing holiday fun for children – are being planned by the Langdyke events team. Plans are in hand for an Easter family event at Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve on Saturday, April 9 between 10am and 12.30. The event will be similar to the one last year. Activities could include a self-guided … Read more
Looking for something different to do with the family this half term. Why not join the Langdyke team for a family event at Swaddywell Pit nature reserve complete with nature trail and crafting activities on Saturday, October 23. Between 10am and 1pm there will be a morning of nature-filled fun for families with an opportunity … Read more
A colony of ivy mining bees – one of which is photographed here by Duncan Kirkwood – have proved an attraction to visitors to Swaddywell. Duncan has made several visits to the site to capture images of the bees (Colletes hederae). On his most recent visit relatively few bees were flying because of the dull … 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