Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to launch the new red squirrel membership campaign, complete with illustrations and words by Rachel Bright, creator of the multimillion- selling gift and card brand, ‘The Bright Side’. During the next two weeks, over 140,000 homes in Dorset will be receiving the visually...
As spring changes the sights and sounds of Dorset’s landscape, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to host the 16th Walk for Wildlife on Sunday 13th April 2014. There are two routes to choose from, either 7 miles or 13 miles, both starting and ending at Leeson House, Langton...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) hopes that the first step to changing Government policy on badger culling has been taken, as a debate in the House of Commons saw 219 MPs vote in favour of the Government to drop culling, with only one who voted against it. DWT welcomes the...
A study on the damaged reefs in Lyme Bay have revealed that closure to fishing gear in this area has improved the quality and abundance of marine life, with ross coral, king scallops and large sea-squirts showing definite recovery after three years of protection. The research began shortly after...
Brownsea Island, owned by the National Trust, has been declared Britain’s favourite nature reserve by the BBC Countryfile awards. Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has leased and managed half the island as a nature reserve for over 50 years. DWT manage an impressive 101 ha (256 acres) nature reserve with an...
Following the recent severe storms that have engulfed Chesil Beach, over a hundred birds have been found washed up this weekend – the majority of which have been found dead or in distress. Birds such as Razorbills, Guillemots and two Kittiwake’s have been found. Five dead puffins, which are species...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is looking for volunteers to help assess the abundance of wildlife found on Dorset’s mini nature reserves on roadside verges in the South Dorset Ridgeway Area of Outstanding Beauty (ANOB). Many wouldn’t associate roadsides with wildlife, but as spring approaches, bluebells, snowdrops, small copper butterflies...
This half term, children are invited to come and experience nature up-close at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Lorton Meadows and the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, with fun wildlife events including ‘wildlife detectives’ and ‘I love wildlife’. In addition to the usual programme of family events at Lorton Meadows...
SAT 1 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY (Free), 10am – 4pm. The Wildlife Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink & peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books. Plus watch the start of the nesting season...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and its partners are delighted to announce the award of a grant of £2.7 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards The Great Heath Living Landscape project. The Great Heath Living Landscape is one of the largest conservation projects in the UK. The project, which...
