The charity has signed a management agreement with Pitton & Farley Parish Council on an area of land on The Close, Pitton. The agreement will enable the charity to undertake management of The Close to create a wildflower area and make capital investment where biodiversity would be directly improved. We are taking external expert advice… Continue reading The Close Management Agreement
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Pitton Hill Update
Throughout 2023 the trustees of Pitton Nature Trust have been seeking to reach agreement with owners of an area of land on Pitton Hill which would enable the charity to create a nature reserve open to the public. We have been grateful for the expert advice we have received from a number of external sources,… Continue reading Pitton Hill Update
House Martin Project Event
Pitton Nature Trust is pleased to be supporting the Bentley Wood House Martin Project. An event is being held in Winterslow Village Hall on 2nd November 2023 at 7pm where you can learn more about the project.
Community Orchard
One of the projects of Pitton Nature Trust is to seek to establish a Community Orchard. The information below provides more details on our plans. Please let us know your views on creating a Community Orchard. If we can demonstrate there is support from the community it will help in our discussions with stakeholders and… Continue reading Community Orchard
Big Butterfly Count
We are pleased to be supporting the Butterfly Conservation Trust annual Big Butterfly Count. The count takes place between 14th July and 6th August and only takes 15 minutes of your time. All you have to do is identify a suitable location to spot butterflies or moths, it could be in your garden or out… Continue reading Big Butterfly Count
Charity Logo
The charity now has a logo. We are very grateful to Hayley Clark, for creating such an imaginative design.
Bird Survey
One of our local ornithologists, John McCarthy, conducted another bird count on the Pitton Hill site on 13th June. In the hour John spent on the site he identified nineteen species of birds, nine of which he had seen on his previous visit in April. Here is the list of birds John identified on 13th… Continue reading Bird Survey
Bank Account Opened
We are pleased to announce that Pitton Nature Trust has now opened an account with the Co-Operative Bank. We will soon release a facility on this website to allow on-line donations. If you would like to make a donation to the charity in the meantime please contact our treasurer, Mandy Kerley treasurer@pittonnaturetrust.org.uk
Moth Survey
In recent week’s a local moth expert, Laurie Evans, has been undertaking surveys on the Pitton Hill site. Laurie has identified over sixty different species of moths. This work is a key part in establishing a baseline on the site and will assist in helping develop plans for the future management of a nature reserve… Continue reading Moth Survey
Registered Charity Status Granted
The trustees are delighted to announce the Charity Commission has now registered the Pitton Nature Trust as a charity. Our registered charity number is 1203375.