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The Christmas Tree
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 15th January 2023

Whilst the tradition of bringing greenery inside to decorate houses at Christmas – holly, ivy and evergreen branches -...

Look to the Skies in November
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 31st October 2022

In nature, November is the time of transition into Winter. The last leaves fall from deciduous trees and hibernating animals...

The Magic of Autumn
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 3rd October 2022

With October, autumn comes to the park. The very dry summer has led to the leaves turning early and falling sooner. The...

Herons of the lake
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 1st September 2022

September is a time of change in nature. Daylight hours are growing shorter and the weather starts to cool, signalling to...

World Environment Day
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 2nd June 2022

June 5th is World Environment Day. It is a time for us to appreciate the environment we live in and to protect our natural...

May Days
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 2nd May 2022

As we go into the month of May we enter the last month of Spring. The origin of the name is probably the Roman goddess Maia,...

Autumn Adventures in the Park
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 20th September 2021

The peaceful parkland at Lydiard is the perfect place to enjoy autumn, to walk on a misty morning or a windy afternoon, to...

Thirty Days Wild!
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 1st June 2021

There’s no better time to get out and about and enjoy nature than in June when the days are at their longest (the Summer...

Bluebells and Garlic!
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 1st May 2021

If you go down to the woods today – or to wooded parts of Lydiard Park – there are two wild flowers you may well find....

April in the Walled Garden
Category: Lydiard Outdoors Articles Published on: 1st April 2021

This month in nature we are indebted to the team who look after the Lydiard Park gardens for allowing us to share the work...