Amber wildfire warning ahead of Easter weekend
An Amber wildfire alert has been issued for the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service area for the Easter weekend.
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Ban the BBQ campaign supported by national retailers
National retailers have stopped selling disposable BBQs following calls to protect the environment.
Easter hunts with a difference at Chesil Beach and Kimmeridge
A host of family-friendly wildlife events and activities are on offer at Dorset Wildlife Trust visitor centres over the Easter holidays, one being an Easter egg case hunt.
Wild flowers to be protected on Dorset’s roadsides
Dorset Council and Litter Free Dorset have once again launched a campaign ‘Love Your Verge’ to protect wildflowers and wildlife.
Weymouth barn owl webcam is live
Avid bird watchers and lovers of nature will be able to watch the progress of a pair of resident barn owls nesting and raising their chicks.
Rare plant competition invites entrants
An annual search for rare plants is underway, and the winner will be announced at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this summer.
Woodland Trust’s free tree-pack scheme re-opens
On the back of a record-breaking spring giveaway which saw over 42,000 saplings delivered across the south of England, the Woodland Trust is re-opening its free tree packs scheme.
Un-bee-lievable mission for Dorset and Hampshire
The Bee Mission not only plans to install 500 new beehives across the counties, it intends to help homeless people.
10-year-old wins trophies at Bournemouth Orchid Society’s show
Bournemouth Orchid Society (BOS) has celebrated its best spring show ever in Wimborne, with one junior member scooping two awards.
Watch your step in Dorset to protect ground-nesting birds
Birds are busy eyeing up their nest sites, but not all species will choose out of the way spots in trees, nest boxes or hedgerows.