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Blackwater Carr
Aug 22, 20232 min read
August - strange weather but positive outcomes
The new habitat is settling in well. We have several new species growing on and around it. Among them: Spotted Medick, Medicago anabica, ...
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Jul 22, 20231 min read
August - look out for Open Day information
Come and explore Blackwater Carr, your local wildlife site. Open Day Saturday 26 August 2023 10am - 4pm. Guided tours: 10.30, 12.30.2.30....
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
July- how to make a new habitat
You will need: an excavator, a dumpy truck, 40 tonnes of soil, several large pipes, battens, straw, sheets of wood, felt, shovels,...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read
June-such a busy month
June has been such a busy time at the woodlands this year. Big thanks to Kim Adam for her generous donation of seedballs. We now have...
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May 19, 20231 min read
May - Open Day news
We were very pleased that our Open Day went so well and we could share our wonderful woodlands with both new and returning supporters....
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Apr 19, 20231 min read
April - so much to delight!
We heard our first cuckoo of the year. The early butterflies are out; Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni ), Comma (Polygoniac-album), Peacock...
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Mar 26, 20231 min read
March - Emerging signs of Spring
We were unable to get up to the woodlands for several weeks so it was an absolute pleasure to see the emerging signs of spring. The...
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Feb 23, 20232 min read
February - not great news
We put so much hope into the planning committee being able to see reason about why the yurt was necessary for us to carry out our...
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Feb 23, 20232 min read
January - Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, everyone. Hope you had a great Christmas break and perhaps even some lovely presents. We were so thrilled with our...
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Dec 8, 20221 min read
December - Family helping hand!
Well, it has been a quiet month for us at the woodlands as Vespa, our lovely border collie, has had an operation to remove a cancerous...
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Nov 23, 20223 min read
November - Our Website is Live!
Our website www.blackwatercarr.com is now live and we are so pleased with it! Thanks to everybody who has subscribed to receive this...
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Nov 6, 20221 min read
October - We finally see the Bittern!
It's been a busy and rewarding October! At the end of September Iain Barr, Professor of Field Ecology at the University of East Anglia...
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