September Update 2024
I can’t believe it is September already. After six months, the scars left by rebuilding the pond in February have … Continue reading September Update 2024
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June Update 2024
What a transformation we are witnessing in the Nature Area. Over the last month the sea of white Cow Parsley … Continue reading June Update 2024
May Update 2024
Posted retrospectively Text previously posted in Charlton Down Nature Area and Orchard Facebook page. May 4th – The Nature Area … Continue reading May Update 2024
April Update 2024
Posted retrospectively Text previously posted in Charlton Down Nature Area and Orchard Facebook page. So what’s happening in the Nature … Continue reading April Update 2024
New plants for the pond
The new pond in Charlton Down Nature Area was built in the footprint of the old one after much strenuous … Continue reading New plants for the pond
The value of our new pond
Although it is early days in the re-establishment of the flora and fauna in our newly re-constructed pond, we still … Continue reading The value of our new pond
In the Beginning
I thought people might be interested in some old photographs showing how the Charlton Down Nature Area looked when it … Continue reading In the Beginning
Site Layout
In the beginning there was simply a big agricultural field. That is in the 19th and most of the 20th … Continue reading Site Layout
Site Location
(Photograph courtesy of Patrick May) Charlton Down Nature Area and the Community Orchard are signposted at the junction of Herrison … Continue reading Site Location
Baseline Recording
We want to improve the status of our local nature area at Charlton Down to make it more biodiverse. We … Continue reading Baseline Recording
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