Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is looking for volunteers to take part in a ‘mass planting’ of wild flowers in Bridport, as part of a plan to recreate the colour and diversity of the county’s stunning Coronation Meadow, Lady’s Mead, in west Dorset. Volunteers have grown hundreds of wild flower...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce the launch of the popular annual ‘Wildlife Friendly Garden competition’ for 2015, which is now in its fifth year. Sponsored by the Gardens Group of Castle Gardens and Poundbury, all entrants will get a visit to their garden from a judge...
This spring, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) will be raising awareness of the decline of hedgehogs, one of the UK’s best-loved garden visitors, with a campaign leaflet that will reach over 120,000 homes in Dorset. Working with local illustrator, David Burton, the story of ‘Horatio’ the hedgehog is hoped to...
Poole Harbour Commissioners, Borough of Poole and Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) were delighted to launch the Holes Bay Nature Park in Poole on Thurday. The Nature Park is a new initiative to bring together landowners, local communities and local businesses to enjoy and help to look after this...
"Natural England is committed to working closely with the developer and the local planning authority to ensure that, if planning permission is granted, the development will take place in ways that minimise any impact on the natural environment." (NE, speaking on their web site about British Solar Renewables, West Dorset...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is shocked and bitterly disappointed that Studland Bay has not been included in the latest MCZ (Marine Conservation Zone) public consultations. 23 other sites around England are being considered, as well as additional conservation features for the Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges MCZ and the...
I awake at four AM. And as I lay there in the darkness trying to retrieve a dream, I become aware of the constant droning in my head. After twenty minutes, unable to get back to sleep – let alone recover the dream - I get up to use...
A new report about Local Wildlife Sites around the UK has revealed that the habitat quality of 118 (9%) of Dorset’s Local Wildlife Sites have deteriorated significantly in the last five years. Dorset Environmental Records Centre (DERC) records also show that in the last 10 years, 34 Local Wildlife...
Dorset CPRE have just published their letter asking for the Rampisham Down Solar Factory planning permission to be called in for determination by the Secretary of State. I am republishing it here. They make an extremely interesting point. There have been a flurry of recent applications for Ground Mounted...
We have it within our power to be the first generation to leave this planet in a better condition than we found it. Take the SSSI at Rampisham Down. Dorset Wildlife Trust would have us all believe there are acres of nodding wildflowers, rare wax caps and shy adders there. Their...
