An award-winning documentary film, which brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle, is being screened at Bournemouth School for Girls on 18 January at 7pm.
It has been announced that the Rampisham Down Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in West Dorset, will not be developed into a 25MW solar power station. This follows two years of campaigning by Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and work by conservation organisations including Natural England, RSPB and others. The site is a legally protected area of rare acid grassland and is of national importance.
The removal of invasive rhododendron, which was swamping Arrowsmith Coppice and smothering native plants and trees, has created space for the regeneration of wildlife such as heather and purple moor grass, and allowed better access for local people.
Lakeside garden provides an oasis of calm for Dorset cancer patients following legacy donation
NEWS FEED Washed up juvenile ocean sunfish at Kimmeridge © Julie Hatcher An ocean sunfish was found on the beach at Kimmeridge on 9 November and is possibly one of the first such strandings in Dorset. Ocean sunfish*, Mola mola is the heaviest bony fish in the world, although the individual found at Kimmeridge was…
In the run up to WWF’s Earth Hour – taking place on Saturday 25 March 2017 – WWF and People’s Postcode Lottery have launched a nationwide search to find those unsung heroes who are making a real difference for our planet.
The best of British wildlife photography on on its way to Moors Valley Country Park
With bonfire night fast approaching, a warning has gone out to organisers of firework displays in the New Forest to be aware of ponies and other animals to avoid causing them injuries and distress.