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
Category: HABITATS
Safe Places for Slow Worms
Early last year we were given a few rolls of turf for repairing the edge of the new pond where … Continue reading Safe Places for Slow Worms
Wood Piles for Wildlife
We are making a start. During the winter months we have been creating new habitats for all sorts of wildlife … Continue reading Wood Piles for Wildlife
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
Great Pond Snail
The Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) is one of the two pond snail species identified so far in the Charlton … Continue reading Great Pond Snail
Mallard Ducks
Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are some of the easiest birds to identify and very common on all kinds of water … Continue reading Mallard Ducks
Frogs
Frogs (Rana temporaria) – we have plenty of them in the Charlton Down Nature Area but we don’t often see … Continue reading Frogs
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
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