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Blackwater Carr


January: Wet, wet, wet!
It started with Storm Babet in October and has continued on through the storms and high tides. We have had so many alerts from Floodline....
Jan 2, 20241 min read


December- so much rain!
We have not been back to the woodlands this month because of the seemingly endless rain and the frequent flood warnings from Floodline....
Dec 15, 20231 min read


November - what a time!
First of all we would like to thank you for your letters of support, they mean so much to us. We will keep you informed of our progress....
Nov 5, 20232 min read


October- information
Big Butterfly Count Results Are In! Butterflies and moths are excellent indicators of the impacts of climate change and other human...
Oct 8, 20232 min read


September - sunshine
It was a lovely sunny day on Saturday 26 August for our open day. It is always a pleasure to meet new people, show them around and learn...
Sep 5, 20231 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, ...
Aug 22, 20232 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....
Jul 22, 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,...
Jul 21, 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...
Jun 30, 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....
May 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...
Apr 19, 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...
Mar 26, 20231 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...
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...
Feb 23, 20232 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...
Dec 8, 20221 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...
Nov 23, 20223 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...
Nov 6, 20221 min read
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