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Barberry Boost

Around 2,000 Barberry Carpet moth larvae have been introduced to the organically managed Cholderton Estate. Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation timed the release to take place in the evening, giving the larvae a better chance of avoiding predators such as wasps and birds.

Click Here to read the full press release by Butterfly Conservation

 


Barn Owls at Cholderton

At Cholderton, this year Matt Stevens from the Hawk Conservancy has checked our barn owl boxes. The Hawk Conservancy supplied two boxes through their Fund-A-Bird project (www.hawk-conservancy.org).

Click on the Nature & Wildlife tab to see how the Barn Owls have fared.

 


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