An artist who runs courses at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kingcombe Centre will be exhibiting her work at the RHS London Botanical Art Show on 26thand 27thFebruary 2016. Her illustrations are inspired by the iconic hedgerows, trees and shrubs at Kingcombe Meadows in West Dorset. Sarah Morrish has been working...
TUES 1 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624. WED 2 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824...
WED 3 THE GREAT HEATH VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work on a variety of habitats. A wide range of tasks will be carried out; tools & training provided. Come along every Wednesday until end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is asking members of the public to report sightings of any turtles washed up on Dorset beaches as a matter of urgency following the discovery of four turtles in just nine days, including the rare Kemp’s Ridley Turtle. On 23rd December a live Loggerhead Turtle...
This New Year, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is offering half price membership to new members in a special offer throughout January 2016, with prices starting from just £1.50 per month. By joining Dorset Wildlife Trust, members can be sure that their money is being used to manage and conserve...
SUN 3 CHESIL BEACH CENTRE JANUARY SALE. Join us for great deals at our January sale. SUN 3 EAST DORSET/ARC WORK PARTY, 10am – approx 2.30pm. Lend a hand with practical conservation work at Parley Common. Meet at the Barrack Lane entrance at SZ 094993. The entrance can be...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) staff and volunteers and pupils from Bincombe Valley Primary School in Weymouth have planted a new Community Orchard at DWT’s Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, to mark the 40th anniversary of The Tree Council’s National Tree Week*. DWT is one of the many community groups across...
This year you can buy unique and fun gifts from the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) online shop, and also help local wildlife, as 100% of the profits made go towards conservation work in Dorset. The DWT online shop, which was launched last year, has lots of new products added...
The Great Heath Living Landscape project is pleased to have launched its first community notice board at the Bournemouth Oceanarium. Led by Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), the Great Heath project has connected thousands of people living in east Dorset with their local wildlife, through events, activities and information boards...
New public access has been developed at Parley Common* SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) in east Dorset to allow walkers, cyclists and horse riders better access to the heath, whilst still protecting the wildlife that lives there. The site, which is managed by ARC, (Amphibian and Reptile Conservation...
