Managing the Blackthorn
Blackthorn is always be the first shrub to blossom each year. The masses of small white flowers are so beautiful … Continue reading Managing the Blackthorn
Category: NATURE
Bluebell Planting
We have always thought that native bluebells would be a wonderful natural addition to the ground beneath the trees around … Continue reading Bluebell Planting
Breaking Ice
We have been having some cold and frosty weather down here in Dorset, even a sprinkling of snow over the … Continue reading Breaking Ice
Algae and Alien Pond Weed
The summer of 2025 was a particularly long hot and dry one in Charlton Down. In fact, The Meteorological Office … Continue reading Algae and Alien Pond Weed
Frosty Outlook in the Nature Area
When I woke up this morning, the sky was perfectly clear, a crescent moon riding high, and the sun just … Continue reading Frosty Outlook in the Nature Area
Gallery of June Wildlife
A selection of the wonderful wildlife that we saw this June in our Nature Area at Charlton Down in Dorset. … Continue reading Gallery of June Wildlife
The New Bog Habitat
In our quest to improve the biodiversity of the Nature Area, we have been creating different kinds of habitat. One … Continue reading The New Bog Habitat
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
Scarce Black Oil Beetle Found
Lovely find in the nature area yesterday by Katie Glaze and her family! Black Oil Beetle ‘Meloe proscarabaeus’ Oil beetles … Continue reading Scarce Black Oil Beetle Found
An Unpleasant Incident
I have talked about the ‘woodpiles for wildlife’ that we have been creating in the Nature Area. There are several … Continue reading An Unpleasant Incident
Charlton Down Nature Area 