• Memories of The Old Days.
    Guest blog by Minsmere volunteer, Pete Etheridge I first came to volunteer at Minsmere in April 1983. This was to change my life for ever. Working in beautiful places, experiencing nature close to, and...
  • A brilliant day at Minsmere
    After celebrating our 75th birthday on Monday, it was heart-warming to receive an email from two lovely ladies reflecting on their brilliant visit to Minsmere. So much so that, with their permission,...
  • Minsmere memories: permits and the beach hut
    Guest blog by Tony Thurston, Minsmere volunteer guide Visitors to Minsmere today expect to arrive at the reserve, pay their entry fee or show their membership card, and have instant access to the reserve...
  • One for The Repair Shop?
    As regular readers will know, we've been celebrating 75 years of Minsmere as an RSPB nature reserve this year. It's also 60 years since the Scrape was first created by Bert Axell. With these two milestones...
  • 75 and counting! Time to celebrate
    Today is an important day for us here at Minsmere as we're celebrating the 75th anniversary of Minsmere becoming an RSPB nature reserve. The reserve looked very different when the RSPB signed a management...