Meet the Team: Trustee

Meet the Team: Trustee

Meet the Team: Trustee By Faith Hallett   My name is Faith Hallett and I have been a Trustee of the Abbey Lawn Trust (ALT) since 2003. The ALT’s objective is “To secure for the public benefit, the preservation, protection and improvement of listed buildings...
Wattle and Daub

Wattle and Daub

Wattle and Daub By Kirstie Bingham   Wattle and daub is a composite building method that has been used for thousands of years to create walls, fences and sometimes, even entire structures. Archaeological evidence has shown that the Ancient Egyptians and Romans...
The Little Owl

The Little Owl

The Little Owl (Athene noctua) By Kirstie Bingham   Throughout the year, we regularly host Birds of Prey days with J.R.C.S Falconry, it was at one of these events that I first saw a Little Owl up close. I remember remarking how beautiful they were and the expert...
The European Otter

The European Otter

The European otter (Lutra lutra) By Kirstie Bingham   The European otter (lutra lutra), is a carnivorous mammal of the Mustelid family, which also includes badgers, minks, weasels, stoats, pine martens and polecats. Otters are adapted to life on both land and in...
The Brown Hare

The Brown Hare

The Brown Hare (Lepus Europaeus) By Angela Dunsby   The brown, or European hare, is thought to have been introduced to Europe during roman times, possibly even earlier, and is now considered a naturalised species.     Larger than the rabbit and growing...