Latest News
Second Tern Raft for Lea Farm Lake
We have purchased another tern raft to add to the one we brought last year. This has now been delivered to Lea Farm Lake and has spent the last week or two in the NE corner but has now been moved to the SE corner ready to be put out soon. One raft we hope … read more
Stripe Credit Card Payments now supported in Membermojo
We now accept credit card payments through Stripe in Membermojo. So if you don’t want to touch PayPal, send a cheque or pay through your bank this is another option for you. Membermojo will give you the option to enter your credit card detail (number, expiry date and code from the back) and Stripe will … read more
Membership Subscriptions Are Due
Hopefully most members have already renewed their memberships after being prompted by emails from Membermojo, or by post for those not on email. Annual memberships are due on 31st January 2025. Also be aware that the code to Ron’s hide will change at the end of February, and if you want to receive the new … read more
Lea Farm Sand Martin Wall Extended
If you have visited Ron’s hide this week you probably will have seen work on the Sand Martin wall going on, hopefully to make it more attractive to Sand Martins in future years. The wall has been used by Sand Martins continuosly over the last 3-4 or more years, before that it was used intermittently. … read more
LWT AGM 18th June 2024
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on 18th June 2024 Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road, RG6 1EY. The meeting will start at 7.30pm and will be followed by a talk on the Galapagos and Ecuador. Additional parking is available at Earley St Peter’s School which is next to the Church Hall
LWT at Woodley Carnival
LWT will have a stall at Woodley Carnival this Saturday, pop by if you are there. Woodley Carnival is on Saturday 8th June 2024 at Woodford Park (Memorial ground) and runs from noon to 5pm.
New Tern Raft Ready at Lea Farm Lake
In the north east corner of the lake is a new tern raft ready to put out when enough terns arrive to breed, at the moment only one or two Common Terns have been seen. We expect mid-May will be when there are enough terns present to put the raft out. If it goes out … read more
New Lea Farm Lake Hide Progress – Bore Holes Drilled
If you visited Lea Farm Lake this morning you might have seen someone drilling some bore holes on the north spit at the site of the proposed new hide. This was required to complete the building regs and will enable the foundations and supports for the hide to be specified, ordered and eventually installed. So … read more
Landfill Viewing Point (LVP) Complete
A new viewing point for looking over the landfill is now complete, there is bench and arm rest and a screen with half roof to offer some protection from the wind and rain from the South. It can be found at the far end of the car park field at Lavell’s Lake, it can be … read more
Bird Walk Suggested Donations Increase
The suggested donations for the bird walks have been revised to £2 per adult, children free. The Dawn Chorus Walk suggested donation is £3 per adult. All money donated will go to funding the work of LWT to maintain Lavell’s Lake and Lea Farm Lake.
