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Verwood First School and Nursery awarded Green Flag

Dorset, Eco & Environment, Education, VerwoodJune 18, 2020

Verwood First School and Nursery has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag accolade for its eco-excellence.

Cyclists damaging wildlife site at Bere Regis

Dorset, Eco & Environment, Nature & WildlifeJune 10, 2020

During lockdown, more people have been using their bikes for exercise, but sadly this has had an impact on an important wildlife site near Bere Regis.

BCP beaches left in sorry state following influx of visitors

Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorset, Eco & EnvironmentJune 9, 2020

Volunteers have been picking up the large amount of rubbish left on beaches from Southbourne to Hengistbury Head.

More trees for Poulner Lakes and the Mount in Ringwood

Dorset, Eco & Environment, HampshireJune 8, 2020

A total of 2,100 trees are to be planted at Poulner Lakes and the Mount, subject to no issues being identified by CAT scanning.

Call for ban on disposable BBQs in the New Forest

Dorset, Eco & Environment, Hampshire, Nature & WildlifeJune 8, 2020

Following multiple fires that have had to be put out in recent weeks, the New Forest National Park Authority is calling on retailers across the Forest to remove disposable barbecues from sale and for a continued ban on fires and barbecues in the open countryside of the National Park.

From next week car parks at Lulworth must be pre-booked

Dorset, Eco & Environment, PurbeckJune 5, 2020

New measures to manage visitor numbers to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door have been agreed by representatives from Dorset Council, Dorset Police, Lulworth Estate and South West Ambulance Trust today (5 June 2020). They include a new pre-booking system for Lulworth Estate car parks, due to go live next week.

A litter of emotions created at Dorset’s Durdle Door

Dorset, Eco & EnvironmentJune 5, 2020

Although there are some handmade signs at the bottom of the steps at one of Dorset’s iconic beauty spots asking people to take their litter home with them, the piles of rubbish grow, with visitors leaving their waste on the beach every day at Durdle Door.