To see our volunteering opportunities, visit www.dorsetwildifetrust.org.uk/volunteering
JUN 15 – 21 JULY BROWNSEA ISLAND ART EXHIBITIONS, 10am – 4pm. Exhibition of work by local artist Harriet Webb at the Villa visitor centre, Brownsea Island. Visit the Villa for an exhibition by local artist Harriet Webb, inspired by her love...
The cull zones for Dorset have already been identified and will take place next winter unless enough people confront the government policy. Cull area 1 Cull area 2 Let us know your opinions at https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dorset-Eye/393573824052904
At a farming conference in Oxford today, Environment Secretary Michael Gove outlined plans to replace farm subsidies based on the amount of land owned, with funding to support farmers to provide public benefits, including environmentally friendly practices and better access to the countryside.The plan would see the creation of...
A new training programme ‘Wild Paths’ has been awarded £501,100 of National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), under its Skills for the Future programme, allowing five Wildlife Trusts in the South West to train 30 aspiring conservationists over the next three years. The scheme is designed...
We are introducing changes in the way we license trail ‘hunts’ this year following an in-depth review of our current processes and procedures. Our updated approach aims to further safeguard conservation and access by producing a clear, robust, and transparent set of conditions for licensing. The changes include: ...
During the first week of March over 190,000 households in Dorset will receive a mailing about Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) new campaign ‘Say YES to wildlife’, to inspire and encourage new supporters to help DWT continue its conservation work protecting wildlife in Dorset. The campaign follows the worrying State...
Bird flu has been detected in 17 wild birds in Dorset, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed today, with more expected over the coming days. This is the first confirmed finding of the virus in the UK this winter and tests have shown it is...
Once you dive into the world of chicken keeping, its not long before you realise they poo, and a lot! Chickens produce huge amounts of manure and on average about a quarter of a pound per day! You are going to need to get rid of this manure somehow...
Dorset MEP Ashley Fox is questioning the rules regarding the importation of puppies into the UK. It follows Devon based charity the Dogs Trust’s investigation into vets and breeders in Lithuania and Romania, and the worrying ease in which commercial transporters can bring puppies into Great Britain under a scheme designed...
To see our volunteering opportunities, visit www.dorsetwildifetrust.org.uk/volunteering THUR 1 CURE YOUR OWN BACON (KINGCOMBE CENTRE COURSE), 12pm – 4.30pm. Dry-cure your own bacon to take home. No previous experience required, this is the perfect course for those would like to make bacon for the first time, or wish to...
