AMAZON SMILE – You can now support Crowle Peatland Railway simply by buying things on amazon. For every purchase you make Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price at no extra cost to yourself. Visit smile.amazon.co.uk and select Crowle Peatland Railway as your charitable organisation. More information at https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html…
Join PhD student Kathryn Bullen as she explores ‘Axholme: Place -Names in the Marsh.’ A digital taster of Kathryn’s fully booked talk that we hope to reschedule this year. To learn more about Kathryn’s research visit her page – https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/people/kathryn.bullen To access a copy of the presentation click this link – https://sway.office.com/xE9x9ZxjTGzMbCxC?ref=email
The #IoAHC team had a great after school session with the children from Crowle Primary – learning about pottery found out in the Isle of Axholme and then making their own to take home and treasure. Want to learn more about our work with schools and what we have to offer please contact us at [email protected]
On the 15th April 1945, a Lancaster bomber plummeted out of the sky and into the Warping Drain bank just outside Owston Ferry killing the eight men in board. Until recently, no one has known what happened to cause this or who the eight men were. A memorial stone to the men lost in this…
The Crowle Peatland Railway group would like to record members of the local community who may have a connection to peat extraction on the moors. The group aims to capture memories of this industry for use in their Crowle Moors workshop exhibition. In the past, this was an important industry that provided employment to residents…
The #IoAHC Bat Fortnight is nearly here and we have some exciting walks during the 2 weeks out on the Isle – details to follow shortly. ? We also have our useful Bat Pack available on our website – www.ioahc.net and a survey sheet if you would like to have a go at recording the bats…
It was World Photography Day yesterday and we are celebrating by capturing places, people or wildlife in the Isle of Axholme that make you feel good. Send us your pictures for a collective Isle of Axholme picture collage. We’d love to see what’s special to you on the Isle of Axholme ? Get your images…
We have had our first videos released for the project and we are thrilled to share them with you. Pond dipping – The #IoAHC team have been out on Crowle Moors with Gunness & Burringham Primary School to discover the hidden beasties in the ponds Test pitting – discover the world of test pitting with…
Happy Birthday to us! We have reached the half way point of the project and we have plenty to celebrate. All of our 16 projects are up and running and we are having a positive impact on the landscape, heritage and people in the project area. We have many exciting activities, community events and opportunities…
Wherever you plan to be this summer make sure you have our leaflet in hand to explore the Isle of Axholme & Hatfield Chase. We have put together some family friendly ideas to keep you entertained over the summer period – offering plenty of local places to explore and discover the wildlife and fauna. Click…