September Fruits and Flowers
As we celebrate the fruits of autumn in Lydiard's walled garden, a recent browse through Lady Johanna's 17th-Century recipe...
Butterflies at Lydiard all through August
Vernon St John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke, was a keen naturalist and entomologist. He started collecting and studying...
Lydiard Park's Cygnets on the Lake
We are delighted to say that as of the middle of July, our Lydiard cygnets are growing rapidly, and are spending a lot of...
The Red Kite
The sight of a majestic Red Kite soaring over Swindon, Lydiard Park and the surrounding countryside is now quite familiar....
The Yellow Month
March is the month when Spring arrives and nature starts to emerge from its winter sleep. Yellow is the signature colour of...
The Park Landscape in February
The Winter months, when the trees are leafless, the vegetation has died back and the frost sharpens the outlines of the...
The Last Lord's Nature Notes for January
Vernon, 6th Lord Bolingbroke, was a well-known naturalist. During 1967 he contributed short articles to the Ringwood and...
Nature Watch
Each season at the park brings its own delights. In the winter it may seem as though the park is sleeping but there is still...
Heritage Apples!
On 10th September, Swindon Borough Council and the Friends of Lydiard Park are holding a Heritage Apple Day in the walled...
The First Flowers of February
February is very much a winter month with the potential for hard frosts and snow. However, it’s also a time when the...