The Lorton Valley nature park in Weymouth has been officially opened by Lord Seb Coe, close to the year anniversary of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The nature park aims to connect green space owned and managed by a partnership of conservation organisations including Dorset Wildlife Trust and...
As part of the ‘Love Your Verge’ campaign, we have published a series of videos to explain our approach to roadside management in Dorset.
We have made changes to our verge management policy in recent years. Safety remains the top priority, so the approach strikes a balance between cutting verges...
FRI 4 GLOW-WORMS & THEIR NATURAL HISTORY AS A COMMUNITY PROJECT, an illustrated talk by Peter Bright, Somerset Wildlife Trust. 7.30pm, Bridport United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport. Suggested donation £2 (incl. refreshments), £3 for non-members. SAT 5 CATERPILLAR KIDS – HEDGEHOGS, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Why are...
Embark on a wild adventure with The Dorset Wildlife Trust and The Bournemouth Natural Science Society as the popular ‘Wild About’ event returns to Bournemouth on Saturday 20th July. This is a free event for all the family to kick start the summer holidays with activities for everyone. The...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received reports of visitors not abiding by the guidance displayed on signage whilst using its nature reserves in Dorset.  Visitors are increasingly using nature reserves near to their homes as part of their daily exercise during lockdown measures taken to stop the spread of Covid-19.Â
Reports...
A neglected animal is reported to the RSPCA every five minutes, as shocking new statistics highlight how busy the charity’s rescuers are on the frontline, with calls from Dorset contributing to a winter crisis.New figures from the animal welfare charity show that, up to the end of October, its...
Moving west from St Aldhelm’s Head the coast cuts north to form Chapman’s Pool. Here the Kimmeridge Clay is at sea level and erosion exposes interesting fossils, especially ammonites. These extinct creatures are related to Nautilus which can still be found in modern oceans but have survived for around 400 million years with...
Atlantic mackerel should no longer be considered a sustainable seafood, according to the UK's leading ocean charity.
Populations of the oily fish - often bought as smoked fillets or in tins - have suffered from more than a decade of overfishing, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has warned.
It has blamed...
All the rocks in Dorset are sedimentary and were deposited in water, mostly in shallow seas. They were deposited during the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary between about 200 million years ago and 40 million years ago and vary considerably in hardness and therefore resistance to erosion. This is well displayed on the Isle of Purbeck...
