SAT 1 ROCKPOOL RAMBLE, 2.30 – 4pm, Fine Foundation Marine Centre, Kimmeridge. Celebrate Marine Week. Join us at the best rockpooling site in Dorset. Short walk involved. Weather dependent. £3 adult/£1.50 child.Chesil Beach Centre, halfway along the A354 between Weymouth and Portland. Post code: DT4 9XE. Phone 01305 206191...
In a reply to the BBC report that “Perenco UK pledges no repeat” of the oil spillage in Poole Harbour, local activists from Extinction Rebellion say the only way for Perenco to honour this pledge is to stop oil extraction in Poole Harbour now.
Extinction Rebellion groups from Bournemouth-Christchurch-Poole (XR BCP), Wimborne,...
An exciting update to the Kingcombe Education Centre’s programme of residential and day courses has been announced, including new art courses for all ages and abilities. In addition to the current line-up of courses, the Kingcombe Centre is pleased to be working with local artists to add an extensive...
Representing a rural community, I have heard first-hand from farmers about the hardships associated with bovine TB outbreaks on their farms. Movement bans, below par compensation for slaughtered animals, even the loss of historic bloodlines all seriously impact on farmers’ ability to trade and make a living. I have...
I am sooooo enraged by the press hype of false widows I made this short video, of a false widow (Steotoda grossa) Just to show how FEARFUL they are of us. I do not deny they can have a nasty bite, but the severity varies greatly between people, some...
On July 5th and with the Brexit vote in mind, the Badger Trust sent out a press release calling on Defra to halt the badger culls. As the Badger Trust’s CEO Dominic Dyer said: “Defra is already reeling from a brutal round of budget cuts and does not have...
Volunteers from J. P. Morgan have been helping Dorset Wildlife Trust to protect the wildlife of Upton Heath. The office workers joined wardens as part of national Make a Difference Day (MADD), giving up their free time for a day of hard work on the nationally important wildlife site near...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is appealing for more red squirrel adoptions, to help fund essential maintenance work on Brownsea Island and protect their habitat for another year. The adoption scheme allows wildlife lovers to know they are directly helping a threatened species in Dorset. Brownsea Island provides one of...
Cats or dogs? Does it really matter when one sees something like this?
Soooooo cute.
However, if your cat devours birds... then this may help.
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As the temperature begins to drop and those golden summer nights fall into grey skies, it’s time to start preparing for the winter months to draw in. As the autumn season comes upon us, it’s time to review those nutritional needs, fix up those shelters and get your equines...
