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Public Meeting and Bat talk - Tuesday 14th April from 7pm


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Tuesday 14th April

Meeting and Bats!


Everyone is invited on Tuesday 14th April for our annual meeting.

This is to catch up, update and celebrate all that has been achieved. As all directors of Holton Pits CIC (the core/administration side of running Holton Pits) work and are volunteers, we really appreciate those who chat to us at Holton Pits and commend all that has been done. It really makes it all worthwhile…that and wandering around admiring the landscape and wildlife of Holton Pits. We are always pleased to hear your positivity and any thoughts or comments you may have.

All directors can be reached at: info@holtonpits.org

Or use the contact form on our website: www.holtonpits.org

Southwold road car park entrance - 7pm

(What3Words location: lakeside.tasters.lace)


After the meeting we are very excited to have local bat expert, Huma Pearce, come and talk to us about bats and what species we can see at Holton Pits that evening.

You many remember Huma came and installed some bat detectors at Holton Pits, if you would like one of these in your garden, she is very pleased to arrange. Huma first provides and then collects the detector(s) and then analyses the recordings to see which species are present at the location.


Please remember for the bat walk and talk it will be dark and Holton Pits has no ambient light so please take care when moving around the site.

MArch 2026

Lichen discovery

We met with Anthony, the County Lichen Recorder, so he could show us the discovery he has made.
Lichen, often overlooked, is not a single organism; it is a stable symbiotic association between a fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria. It’s a very important part of the ecosystem and guess what…. HOLTON PITS has a rare type!
Anaptychia ciliaris is the only example of this endangered lichen known to remain in Suffolk or perhaps even more widely in East Anglia! It was thought to be extinct in this area.
We counted 8 types of lichen on just one branch! Just another example of why it was important to keep Holton Pits safe and undeveloped.

Our thanks to talented local film-maker, Johnny Thompson for making this video and sharing IT with us...
Ownership & credit for this video belongs to Johnny Thompson