Coy Pond rockery sees restoration rock along 550 feet
The Friends of Coy Pond in Poole are restoring the South Coast’s longest rockery with the help of donated soil, plants, paint and fertiliser.
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Dorset Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild initiative returns to Dorset
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is asking Dorset residents to take part in the wildlife trust’s ‘30 Days Wild’ initiative in June.
Bournemouth celebrates four Blue Flags and together with Poole boasts one of the highest concentrations of award-winning beaches in Europe
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the exclusive Blue Flag award and Keep Britain Tidy has announced that four Bournemouth beaches have once again been awarded Blue Flag status for 2017 – Alum Chine, Durley Chine, Fisherman’s Walk and Southbourne Beach; alongside this, Bournemouth and Boscombe Beaches gained Seaside awards.
Aged over half a century and not cleaned a beach? Get down to Bournemouth on 2 June
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, is looking to hook up people over 50 with their first ever MCS beach clean.
Highcliffe zigzag path to remain closed until 2018
The zigzag path at Highcliffe Castle is to remain closed until 2018 for a full rebuild as temporary solution is deemed insufficient.
Great Dorset Beach Clean 2017 in Swanage
As part of the ‘Litter Free Coast and Sea’ campaign, Durlston Country Park Rangers are asking people to help clean Swanage beach on 22 April in the Great Dorset Beach Clean 2017.
Blandford+ Neighbourhood Plan ‘a step too far’ says AONB prior to public hearing
Criticism that a nationally important AONB at Cranborne Chase is not being taken fully into account will be voiced when the Blandford+ Neighbourhood Plan for a housing, household recycling/waste transfer site and school development is examined at a public hearing due to take place on 10 April.
Saint Alban’s head coastwatch station opens its doors
The National Coastwatch station will open its doors to members of the public to its Open Days over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Horses log in to extract fallen trees from the grounds of Highcliffe Castle
Later this month horsepower will beat tractor-power when it comes to extracting dead trees from the grounds of Highcliffe Castle – horses cause less disturbance to the woodland floor and can get through narrower gaps.
Carton banks could be removed if residents persist in using them wrongly
Last year, the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) removed bring banks across Dorset for materials that can now be recycled at the kerbside, such as glass, paper, cans and plastics.