Wilding the Nature Area 1
When we first got together to have a rethink about how to improve the Nature Area, we soon realised that … Continue reading Wilding the Nature Area 1
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Caring for the Nature Area
The pond at Charlton Down Nature Area looking beautiful in the early morning light of a May morning. Over the … Continue reading Caring for the Nature Area
The Pond by Starlight
Garry Prescott, one of our volunteers at Charlton Down Nature Area, captured these lovely images on his phone camera showing … Continue reading The Pond by Starlight
Wildlife Friendly Space Award
Congratulations are in order to all the volunteers who have been working hard to improve biodiversity in Charlton Down Nature … Continue reading Wildlife Friendly Space Award
Part of a Bigger Picture
The Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset is part of something far bigger. It is one of thousands of similar … Continue reading Part of a Bigger Picture
A Year of Progress with the Pond
This time last year, the pond in the Charlton Down Nature Area was in a sorry state, and it had … Continue reading A Year of Progress with the Pond
Preparing the New Bog Habitat
Yesterday in the Nature Area we started the process of converting the smaller part of the pond lying to the … Continue reading Preparing the New Bog Habitat
The Pond in September
Garry Prescott, a volunteer at Charlton Down Nature Area, has started taking a series of aerial photographs to demonstrate how … Continue reading The Pond in September
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
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
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