Nine heroic runners have raised £1,853.75 for Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) by running a variety of distances at the first ever Bournemouth Marathon Festival. The Bournemouth Marathon Festival took place on 5th and 6th October in the heart of Bournemouth, along the esplanade and pier next to stunning coastal...
Dorset Diggers Community Archaeology Group is an exciting new heritage initiative based in West Dorset and run by local people who are interested in researching, surveying and excavating the archaeology of this beautiful part of the county. Our main aim is to work in partnership with local communities, helping...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is offering young people aged 18 to 25 years a once in a lifetime opportunity to discover more about Marine Protected Areas in the Franco-British Youth Forum taking place this autumn. The Forum will take place over two weekends, in Dorset in October and France...
Sunday the 6th October 2013 was the end of the badger cull in Somerset. The Somerset Badger Group, who have been out patrolling the lanes and footpaths since before the cull started, gathered in Williton as normal to start their evening patrols. They were joined by Starlight Peace Bot...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is encouraging more young people to get out and experience wildlife with a digital photograph competition. Created by Ken Dolbear, in loving memory of his wife, the Pat Dolbear Photographic Award is aimed and getting young people to take a second look at the wildlife...
A committed and determined Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) member has completed the challenge of a lifetime in the gruelling Islandbank Retkjavik Marathon, and has donated over £300 for wildlife in Dorset. In August, Wendy Bainbridge went all the way and ran 26 miles in harsh Icelandic conditions. Wendy has...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) understands that planning for the future can seem like a daunting task, so we are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with local solicitors to offer a free Will service to our members. To make the process a little easier,Humphries Kirk, Battens and...
Representing a rural community, I have heard first-hand from farmers about the hardships associated with bovine TB outbreaks on their farms. Movement bans, below par compensation for slaughtered animals, even the loss of historic bloodlines all seriously impact on farmers’ ability to trade and make a living. I have...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has teamed up with Urban Heath Partnership (UHP) to tidy up the heath mountain bike hotspot, better known as “The Pits”, after a summer of fun and sun. Armed with cakes and biscuits donated by the local Co-operative in Upton, DWT and UHP were joined...
Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting volunteers to a beach clean event at Wobarrow Bay on Saturday 15th September to try and combat the major litter problems affecting the area. Litter can be found on the beach at busy times of the year and during storms, and not only ruins...
