Jubilee Wood April was quite a month of extremes in terms of weather, but nature has a way of forging on regardless whilst most of us humans are struggling to cope. The great crested newts are a good example, having overwintered near to the pond under stones
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A photographic essay of how Chapel End pond was reclaimed back to an attractive environmental pond from being an unloved, overgrown shallow pit. A pond has probably always featured in Chapel End as long as people have been around. It may have been created after clay was
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Sue Jarvis and Val Littlewood: Two artists who in a rash moment decided to get together to record their drawings and paintings This year their focus has changed to record the comings, goings and happenings in the Jubilee Wood. Visit their blog: beautiful-beasts.blogspot.co.uk
Read more →The big clean out Townsend Pond or the Horse Pond as it is known in the village had reached crisis point. Almost completely silted up and giving off a foul smell when the water was low, it was becoming a bit of an environmental hazard. Long gone
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The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Laura Watson, Community Conservation Officer produced the survey of the ponds in Great Gidding their website, is packed with information and ideas to help us all enjoy our environment. Look out for the Species A -Z Everything you need to
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