Although traditionally being celebrated on the evening before All Hallows’ Day (also known as Hallowmas apparently!) it’s never too early for a bit of Halloween fun and games so our spirits were definitely high as we made our way to Stotfold Mill on Saturday for the very first “Spooktacular”, myself, the son and the youngest…

There are a number of reasons its great fun writing a blog for Stotfold Mill and Nature Reserve but gaining a few “brownie” points at home was not one that I had expected at all. Strange to say, though, that’s exactly what happened! News reached me that the MG Owners Club would be visiting on…

Having spent the week weather watching in anticipation of a wet and wild weekend, what actually transpired was not so bad at all and in fact another spectacular Working Steam Weekend was the only thing that blew into town in the end! The Weekend provided us with a rare opportunity to see a unique collection…

Some of the greatest delights in the Mill’s nature reserve this Spring and Summer have been the sights and sounds in Meadow 2 – our wildflower meadow. The wildflowers themselves put on a dazzling display of colour earlier in the year and this duly paid dividends attracting a huge range of busy buzzing pollinators, butterflies,…

My adventures at Stotfold Mill and Nature Reserve have continued since the last post I wrote and in the weeks since then my placement has been packed with activities and events. I’ve had so much fun helping out at the children’s activities, and have participated in several pond dipping sessions. It’s amazing the creatures you…

Well phew what a scorcher this Bank Holiday has turned out to be! Far too hot to do much at all really but certainly far too hot to travel far and wide. And then it hit me, how lucky are we to have a beautiful oasis of calm right on our doorstep so took the…