At the next Dorset County Council meeting, on 18 July, a motion will be put before the council objecting to the proposed badger cull taking place on council-owned land and calling for vaccination as a scientific and humane solution to Bovine TB. If you are a Dorset resident, please...
Wildlife Trusts in Somerset, Devon, Dorset, and Wiltshire have received initial support¹ for a £829,200 bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) under its Skills for the Future programme² for their Wild Futures project. The project aims to: Diversify the conservation workforce by providing opportunities for people from...
The Dorset Yoga Centre is celebrating its first birthday in style and raising money for Dorset Wildlife Trust at their open day on Saturday 13th July from 10-4pm. The open day aims to get everyone involved with yoga, regardless of their age or ability, and offers a chance for...
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...
The results of a survey following last year’s major conservation and river enhancement work by the Dorset Wild Rivers Project and Casterbridge Fisheries brings welcome good news to the future of the river Frome, with the numbers of fish rising significantly. The study was carried out by Casterbridge Fisheries...
A rare piece of Dorset’s history has been brought to Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kingcombe meadows nature reserve in the form of a living van, which has been restored by Piddlehinton based hut makers, Plankbridge. Living vans were used up until the 1950s and were often towed behind steam engines...
Intensive media coverage of the horse meat in our food scandal seems to be on the decline. For me the story is never ending. The levels of outrage that surround this scoop seem strangely disproportionate to the real crimes committed at the cost of the animals involved. As a ‘free’...
Dorset Wildlife Trust has become an affiliated charity with the Bournemouth Marathon Festival, and is inviting runners of all abilities to help us raise money for wildlife in Dorset. We have places for a range of running events taking place in Bournemouth on the 5th and 6th October 2013...
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of using bird apps on nature reserves has received phenomenal national and international media coverage. The bird app story has captured the attention of the world and bird app developers alike, helping us to spread the word that using...
TUE 02 WALK ON CORFE COMMON 10.00 am . Join with the Wimborne Group of the Dorset Wildlife Trust for a walk led by the Reverend Ted Pratt, . Meet at 2.30pm in the West Street car park, where you will need to pay. From the central village square,...
