Dorset Wildlife Trust is concerned that a case of the ash tree disease, Chalara, known as ‘Ash Dieback’ has been confirmed in woodland between Dorchester and Bridport. Up until now, Dorset had been relatively safe from the inevitable spread of the disease, but it is now the 13th county...
School children at Upton Infants School have chosen Dorset Wildlife Trust’s ‘Upton Heath’ nature reserve as their charity appeal of the year, and have raised £936.90 to help DWT continue its conservation work on the heathland. Whilst spending time learning and playing on the heath, school children from Upton...
It has been announced by Team Badger that the badger cull e-petition, which has been signed and promoted by Dorset Wildlife Trust and other organisations, has broken the record for the largest numbers of signatories ever to sign a H.M Government e-petition. Team Badger is a coalition of organisations...
Measures that once stood to benefit European wildlife could be diluted in a series of possible exemptions following a ‘trilogue’ between the EU commission, MEPs and agricultural ministers. The meeting in Brussels has begun a process that stands to unravel years of improved biodiversity in our agricultural areas. Dorset...
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s most ambitious conservation project, worth £4.4 million, has been given a fantastic head-start with a £17,000 donation from local businesses, who recognise the importance of protecting wildlife habitats in Dorset. The Urban Wildlink project aims to purchase 1,435 hectares of land for sale by the Canford...
Schools are out, and the Kingcombe Centre is the place to be this summer, with creative activities for kids and splendid summer strolls! The Kingcombe Centre promises to put a smile on your face and give you an experience to remember. Have you ever pondered a pile of poo...
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...
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Friendly Gardening scheme has awarded the 300th plaque to a garden in Weymouth, in recognition of the wildlife haven which has been created by its owners, Caroline Perget and Mark Hutchinson. The impressive number of plaques now awarded by DWT proves the popularity and value...
THURS 01 STICK DAY 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, nr Maiden Newton. DT2 0EQ. . A morning at the Dorset Wildlife Trust Kingcombe Centre getting creative as we explore the things you can make or do with a stick! Trust us, the possibilities are...
Dorset Wildlife Trust is pleased to host the popular Wild About Chesil event at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre on Sunday 28th July from 10am-5pm. We have lots of entertainment, including Morris dancers, a live band, and activities to discover the fascinating world of bugs, reptiles, crabs and...
