Local Nature Reserve status for Lytchett Bay View
Guests from several Dorset towns gathered to mark Lytchett Bay View achieving Local Nature Reserve status.
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Summer activities in BCP Council parks
There is still time for people to enjoy a variety of nature discovery activities in parks in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Eco theme for children at Wimborne church
Youngsters learned how to care for the planet at the recent KidsVenture holiday club organised by St John’s Church.
Little green bus transports visitors to RSPB Arne
A shuttle bus trial is taking place between Wareham train station and RSPB Arne nature reserve this summer.
Book giveaway helps connect adults in Dorset with nature
A limited-edition book of seasonal writing and imagery inspired by nature is being offered for free by the Stepping into Nature project.
Wimborne environmental project receives Wessex Water funding
Wilding Wimborne, which has a number of initiatives, now has funding of £1,500 for further projects including creating homes for small mammals.
Protesters outside Parliament call for cage ban for egg-laying hens
Singer Sinitta endorses ‘Let’s make cages history’ campaign saying “It completely boggles my mind that hens suffer more today than hundreds of years ago.”
Beaver kit born in Dorset for first time in 400 years
Beavers were reintroduced to Dorset in spring 2021, and now the first beaver kit has been born in the county for 400 years.
Nature’s footprints through Dorset #10: Brown hare
Although not native to the British Isles the brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), is now considered naturalised.
Same-sex penguin couple become surrogate parents in Bournemouth
Two male Humboldt penguins have successfully hatched an egg and are now the proud parents of a new baby penguin.