On Saturday 13th May the Pitton Hill site was visited and surveyed by Dr Sue Clarke from the Wiltshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation. Sue is kindly providing external expert advice on the management of the site to enhance the habitat for butterflies and other flora and fauna. This work is being funded by the Wiltshire… Continue reading Rare Duke of Burgundy Sighted!
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Pitton Nature Trust Joins NCVO
We are very pleased to announce that Pitton Nature Trust has become a member of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). Membership of the NCVO will provide the charity with access to a range of resources and will assist us in developing our key policies. Being accepted as a member of the NCVO… Continue reading Pitton Nature Trust Joins NCVO
Wildflowers
On a recent visit to the site we were encouraged to spot a number of wildflowers including Cowslips and Common dog violets. As part of establishing a baseline of the site we will undertake regular surveys to see what other flowers appear. If you have skills in identifying wildflowers and would like to help survey… Continue reading Wildflowers
Butterflies
We are grateful to have the support of Dr Sue Clarke from the Wiltshire Branch of the Butterfly Conservation Trust. Sue undertook an initial survey of the Pitton Hill site on 4 April 2023. This identified the value of unimproved chalk downland and scrub as habitat for a number of butterfly species. In the past… Continue reading Butterflies
Bird Count
We are grateful for the support of local ornithologists Steve Oakes and John McCarthy. Steve undertakes surveys on a number of local nature reserves including Bentley Wood. He has agreed to visit the Pitton Hill site and do a survey in the coming months. John conducts surveys on estates locally. He visited Pitton Hill on… Continue reading Bird Count