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
Tag: Nature Recovery Dorset
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
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
List of Dragonflies & Damselflies
In alphabetical order, a list of dragonflies and damselflies recorded in Charlton Down Nature Area to date. Click text or … Continue reading List of Dragonflies & Damselflies
List of Butterflies & Moths
In alphabetical order, a list of butterflies and moths recorded in Charlton Down Nature Area to date. Click text or … Continue reading List of Butterflies & Moths
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
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