Plantlife receive backing from National Lottery to build coastal woodlands’ resilience
A new Plantlife-led project to save and protect ancient trees and coastal woodlands has been backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Portuguese man o’ war wash up on Dorset beaches
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received sightings of the Portuguese man o’ war being found washed up on Chesil, Kimmeridge and Charmouth beaches this week.
Over 9,000 badgers could be killed this year in Dorset despite advice that culling is unlikely to reduce bovine TB
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has announced that it is shocked and saddened to hear that the areas where badger culling will take place in Dorset this year will be substantially increased despite scientific advice that it is unlikely to have a meaningful effect in reducing bovine tuberculosis (bTB).
Conference celebrates the ash tree in Dorset and Wiltshire before it’s too late
The beautiful ash tree, which has proved so vital to human society down the ages, could soon disappear from the British Isles altogether due to Chalara, ash dieback disease, and the Springhead Trust is running a six-day celebration of the tree in Dorset and Wiltshire before it’s too late.
Bird, bee, butterfly and bug life
More than 140 species of birds, bees, butterflies and bugs were recorded at the recent Knoll Gardens Foundation annual Garden Wildlife Survey.
The hills are alive with the sound of poetry
Verse in the vicinity, the ancient Dorset landscape of the South Dorset Ridgeway is alive with poetry.
Thorncombe Wood is flying the flag as one of the UK’s very best green spaces as well as Avon Heath Country Park and Stour Meadows
Thorncombe Wood near Dorchester, Avon Heath Country Park in St Leonards and Milldown Stour Meadows in Blandford have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the best in the world.
Osprey cruise kicks off bird boat trips around Poole Harbour
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), the National Trust and RSPB have teamed-up to showcase Poole Harbour, its islands and the spectacular wildlife that can be found there, with a series of bird boat trips from September 2017 – February 2018.
The Sea and me: public urged to protect Dorset’s amazing sea life
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is currently celebrating national Marine Week from 29 July – 13 August with a series of marine-themed events for all ages, to help spread the word that our seas need protection.
Marine Conservation Society aims to create biggest beach and river clean event
The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society, joins forces with Waitrose supermarket to fight plastic beach pollution.