by Stanwick Lakes | Mar 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
As I set off towards Stanwick Lakes from my starting point by Station Road I was greeted by ducks, swans, and buzzards circling overhead. The sun was shining as I flowed peacefully and gently past a gaggle of geese and a heron fishing for lunch. The river has a way of...
by Stanwick Lakes | Mar 16, 2012 | News
Earlier this week skilled craftsmen came to Stanwick Lakes to complete part of our new Heritage Trail. Once it is finished the Trail will reveal to visitors the fascinating history of the Lakes; uncovered during a major archaeological excavation in the 1980s and 90s....
by Stanwick Lakes | Feb 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
The honey bee pollinates roughly a third of all the fruits and crops in Northamptonshire. If we don’t look after it, we could struggle to produce apples, berries, nuts, cucumbers and cabbages in the future. We also need the honey bee to help save our wild flowers,...
by Stanwick Lakes | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a Volunteer at Stanwick Lakes since 2004 and during that time I’ve watched the very worrying decline of Northamptonshire’s wild Honeybee colonys. Back in 2009 I went along to one of Stanwick Lakes’ annual general meetings and suggested we do something about...
by Stanwick Lakes | Feb 6, 2012 | Nature
Over the few years at Stanwick Lakes we’ve been testing some pretty advanced technology to see what sorts of wildlife enters into our grounds at night.. So far we’ve been luck enough to spot a whole range of creatures from Muntjac, Field Mice, Pheasants, Foxes...
