The Holly and the Ivy
It’s December and nature in Lydiard Park has its own festive decorations. The European Holly tree with its bright red...
Nature in November
Winter may be coming and we may need to dig out our warm coats for a walk in the park, but there is still plenty to see and...
Fungi in the Lydiard Woodlands
This is the time of year when fungi rules the Lydiard Woods. The word “fungi” is a group of organisms that include yeast...
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....
June brings wildlife and wildflowers
The long sunny days and short nights of June abound with wildlife. It’s a time when the baby birds are fledging, learning...
Bluebells and Garlic!
If you go down to the woods today – or to wooded parts of Lydiard Park – there are two wild flowers you may well find....
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...