Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a funding boost of £18,000 towards the Portland Living Landscape Project from corporate members and supporters of the project, Albion Stone. DWT’s Portland Living Landscape project, which is about to enter its final year of funding, involves the management of wildlife habitats on...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is pleased to announce that the Kingcombe Centre, near Maiden Newton, will be hosting a colourful and stunning exhibition of wildlife art as part of the annual Dorset Art Weeks festival from Saturday 24thMay until Sunday 8thJune 2014. The Centre, which will act as a...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce the launch its new online shop, with 100% of the profits going back into conservation work, to help wildlife and wild places in Dorset. Products include great gifts or ‘treat yourself’ ideas, such as wildlife-themed jewellery, soft toys, books and exclusive...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is offering a chance to discover the dazzling dragonflies of Upton Heath this spring half term. On The Great Heath Dragonfly Safari, families can find out more about these incredible and beautiful insects, with dragonfly activities and a walk to look for the real thing...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted that Broadstone Art Society has chosen to support a major new project the Trust is leading on, ‘The Great Heath Living Landscape’, for their art exhibition this spring by displaying paintings inspired by heathland in Dorset. The society, which started 60 years ago,...
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...
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve has been used as inspiration for the art exhibition ‘Approaches to Kingcombe’, which is being displayed by local artists as part of the Dorset AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) ‘Drawing Inspiration Project’. The project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund,...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) will be supporting a campaign to review the protection for environmentally important grasslands across the UK, which includes one Dorset’s few remaining large areas of grassland. Grasslands found in west Dorset’s Kingcombe area are not only one of our finest natural heritages, which have inspired...
Following the announcement made by MP Owen Paterson, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is pleased that the Government’s badger culling policy is not currently being rolled out to further areas in the UK, including Dorset. The failure of the pilot culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire, which were met with strong...
Wildlife urgently need space in the gardens of Dorset and the launch of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Wildlife Friendly Gardening Competition aims to recognise those who make a contribution to wildlife in even the smallest of gardens. Now in its fifth year, the competition which is sponsored by The...
