Police appeal: Suspicious fire at Poole nature reserve
Arson is suspected after a significant area of heathland at Bourne Valley Nature Reserve went up in flames on Saturday 9 May.
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Surge in local appreciation of green spaces
The upside of lockdown is that it has made us appreciate our green spaces as we go for our daily walks.
DWT webcam captures hatching of Mr and Mrs B’s first owlet
The first of five barn owl chicks hatched live on the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) webcam on 5 May. The parents, affectionately known as ‘Mr and Mrs B’ by the dedicated followers of the webcam, have been roosting in the box on DWT’s Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve since winter 2019.
Plants donated to Lewis-Manning Hospice as it launches Glorious Gardens competition
The temporary closure of businesses has been particularly hard for garden centres, and much mourned by local people who at this time of the year would be buying plants for their gardens.
Queen’s University research highlights impact of plastic pollution on marine life
New research from Queen’s University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University reveals how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity.
Take up the challenge and do one ‘wild’ activity each day for the 30 days in June
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has announced the return of the UK’s biggest annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild, which asks the public to do one ‘wild’ activity each day for the 30 days in June.
Dorset residents warned not to touch caterpillars
Dorset Council is warning people not to touch caterpillars that are emerging from large webs on trees and bushes where they have been overwintering.
Add a new flowering grass to your garden
We’re all doing a lot more gardening during lockdown, so it is good to hear that Knoll Gardens is launching a new early flowering ornamental grass – Sesleria Spring Dream.
Council funds will help Dorset Wildlife Trust countryside trainees
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a donation of over £15,000 from Winfrith Newburgh & East Knighton (WN&EK) Parish Council towards its Heathland Heritage Traineeship.
Rare sighting of Risso’s dolphin in Dorset
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare Risso’s dolphin sighting off Chesil Beach on 8 April by local whelk fisherman Ryan Casey.