Meet Demelza Palmer, a second year British Wildlife Conservation student at the Royal Agricultural University who is currently with us at Stotfold Mill and Nature Reserve on work experience as part of her university course. Here’s a snapshot of what Damelza has been up to
By Steph Blunt |
When I first heard that as a part of my university course I would have to complete a period of work experience my mind immediately filled with ideas of a month spent improving my identification skills, and being “at one with nature”. After just one week working at Stotfold Mill and Nature Reserve I have…
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Green Flag flying once again at Stotfold Mill Meadows
By Steph Blunt |
Stotfold Mill Meadows Nature Reserve was recently announced as one of six open spaces in Bedfordshire recognised as some of the best community-run green spaces in the country in the UK’s National Green Flag Awards 2019. Stotfold Nature Reserve has been the proud recipient of a Green Flag Award every year since 2012. This is…
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On Your Marks, Get Set, Bake!
By Steph Blunt |
Could you be the next Bake Off winner? Maybe not but there’s still every reason to pop down to Stotfold Mill to help you try, and here’s why Had to pop into the Mill recently and was with great delight that I stumbled across Jenny from The Mill’s Kingfisher Shop (or “Jenny from the Shop”…
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Don’t forget the Summer Art Exhibition taking place this Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June at Stotfold Mill. Here’s a sneak preview of just some of the fantastic works on display and a little about some of the artists. Just enough to whet the appetite so make sure to come along this weekend and take a good look for yourself.
By Steph Blunt |
John David Leather John lives in St. Neots, Cambs and Bury St Edmonds Suffolk. Painting mainly in oils he specialises in still-life subjects that visually jump out of the frame. His work has been sold in the UK, Australia, USA, Norway and Ireland. David Wells David is an international award-winning artist who paints mainly…
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Summer Art Exhibition 2019 at Stotfold Watermill
By Steph Blunt |
Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June 2019 sees the very welcome return of the Summer Art Exhibition at Stotfold Watermill so make sure these dates are saved in your diary. Spend an afternoon at the Mill to see over 100 paintings by local artists from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. There’ll be everything from watercolour…
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How Well Do You Know Stotfold? Here’s how you can find out
By Steph Blunt |
In the world according to Wikipedia, Stotfold is described as follows: “Stotfold is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire. Stotfold is thought to have gained its name from the northern drovers breaking their journey south at this point on the A1 Great North Road and penning their horses (stots) in enclosures (folds) before…
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