In the last century England has lost more than three quarters of its chalk grassland heritage. Half of what remains is in Wiltshire. The Wiltshire Chalk Country vision ambitiously aims to re-create the largest network of chalk grassland sites in north-west Europe, redressing historic losses and re-linking habitats.
At our Winterbourne Downs nature reserve in the heart of Wiltshire Chalk Country, we’re carrying out one of the largest chalk grassland re-creation projects. This has been going on for some years, and in the last few months and over the winter we’re advancing our work by building a butterfly bank in one of our chalk grassland meadows, to provide suitable habitat and "stepping stones" for the likes of Adonis blues and dark green fritillaries. Click on the link to find out more and see some photos of diggers. We’ll keep you up-to-date on progress throughout the year.