TUES 2 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 3 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS: Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
WED 3 THE GREAT HEATH VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work on a variety of habitats. A wide range of tasks will be carried out; tools & training provided. Come along every Wednesday throughout the year & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
WED 3 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK, 10am – 3pm, Lorton Meadows NR (Free). Join us for a day of practical work on site, to restore the habitats important for local Wildlife, with the Community Conservation Officer. Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch, meet at the Conservation Centre.For further information, please contact the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 .Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
THUR 4 CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING, with mince pies & sales stall. 10am – 12 noon, Upper Foyer, Regent Centre, Christchurch. Bournemouth & Christchurch Group.
THUR 4 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS 10am every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. A mix of practical tasks & survey work, there will be something to meet everybody’s needs. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.Map ref. SY 976949. The Urban Wildlife Centre lies at the top of Beacon Hill Lane, off the Old Wareham Road, SW. of Corfe Mullen. BH21 3RX. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
FRI 5 CHRISTMAS LUNCH, 12.30pm, Loders Village Hall. Invited speaker, subject & all other details to be announced later. West Dorset Group.
SAT 6 CHRISTMAS FOOD FAYRE, 10am – 4pm. Kingcombe will be providing delicious seasonal treats from our fabulous range of Dorset’s finest local produce, and ideas for art-inspired special gifts from local artists, including Bruno Charron and David Metcalfe at this year’s festive food and art celebration. Entry Free.
The Kingcombe Centre, Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, DT2 0EQ.
SAT 6 CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FOR ALL & OPEN DAY, 10.30am – 12.30pm: Crafts, 10am – 4pm: Open Day, Lorton Meadows NR (£2 child/adult). Get crafty with us & create cards, gifts & treats for your loved ones & your local wildlife; make edible bird treats, minibeast homes & more. Refreshments provided. Booking essential, no unaccompanied children. Plus the Conservation Centre is open for visitors 10am – 4pm. Come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink. Peruse our selection of Christmas cards, calendars, nest boxes, gifts & wildlife books, perfect if you still need to do some Christmas shopping!
For further information, please contact the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 .Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
SUN 7 EAST DORSET/ARC WORK PARTY, 10am – approx. 2.30pm. Lend a hand with practical conservation work at Parley Common. Meet at the Barrack Lane entrance (SZ 094993). The entrance can be accessed from Christchurch Road; drive past the Golden Acres Nursery & then drive along the road with speed bumps. For more information, please contact Jon Crewe on 07989 777757.
SUN 7 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30 am. Join the regular volunteering group on Brownsea Island on alternate Sundays throughout the year. Tasksinclude pine thinning, opening out the alder carr & rhododendron cutting. For details of boat timings etc contact Richard Proctor on 01202 693039 or 07718 511432. Map ref. SZ 028878. No road access. Public ferries run daily to the island from Sandbanks from 10am March – November, check for details. Also, ferries from Poole Quay & Bournemouth Pier.
MON 8 THE WILDFLOWERS OF BROWNSEA ISLAND, an illustrated talk by Ted Pratt. 2.30pm. Langton Matravers Village Hall. Visitors welcome. Isle of Purbeck Group.
MON 8 SOUTH DORSET MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS, 10am – 3pm: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Contact warden James Hitchen on 07436 157328 for further details or to book your place.
TUES 9 JOURNEY INTO SPACE, a presentation by Stephen Tonkin from Fordingbridge Astronomers about the mysteries of the night sky. Weather permitting, there will be opportunities for viewing through an astronomical telescope. 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Close, Hamworthy, BH15 4BQ. Poole Group.
TUES 9 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Practical conservation work; scrub clearance & hedge laying. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 10 THE GREAT HEATH VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work on a variety of habitats. A wide range of tasks will be carried out; tools & training provided. Come along every Wednesday throughout the year & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
THUR 11 PASTURES NEW VOLUNTEER TASK, 10 am. Join the regular volunteering group in West Dorset. Tasks can range from hedge laying to Himalayan balsam pulling in locations all over West Dorset. Please contact Nick Gray on 07824438974 or at [email protected] for details.
THUR 11 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS Meet 10am every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. A mix of practical tasks & survey work, there will be something to meet everybody’s needs. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.Map ref. SY 976949. The Urban Wildlife Centre lies at the top of Beacon Hill Lane, off the Old Wareham Road, SW. of Corfe Mullen. BH21 3RX. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
TUES 16 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 17 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK & XMAS LUNCH, 10am – 2pm, Lorton Meadows NR (Free). Join us for a few hours of practical work on site, & end the last task of the year by celebrating volunteering at Lorton with a free buffet Christmas lunch! With the Community Conservation Officers. Tools, gloves, drinks & lunch supplied, meet at the Conservation Centre.For further information, please contact the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 .Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
WED 17 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS: Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
WED 17 CHRISTMAS WILDLIFE QUIZ. 7.30pm, Fontmell Magna Village Hall (SP7 0JU). £2 (inc. mulled wine & mince pies). Children free. North Dorset Group.
WED 17 THE GREAT HEATH VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work on a variety of habitats. A wide range of tasks will be carried out; tools & training provided. Come along every Wednesday throughout the year & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
THUR 18 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS
Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. A mix of practical tasks & survey work, there will be something to meet everybody’s needs. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on
01202 692033.Map ref. SY 976949. The Urban Wildlife Centre lies at the top of Beacon Hill Lane, off the Old Wareham Road, SW. of Corfe Mullen. BH21 3RX.. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
SAT 20 WINTER BIRDS OF POOLE HARBOUR, 1 – 3.30pm. Discover the wonders of winter bird watching in Poole Harbour with a walk along Holes Bay, one of the new nature reserves in The Great Heath Living Landscape project. Led by Paul Morton of The Birds of Poole Harbour with Nicky Hoar from DWT. BOOKING ESSENTIAL: to book please call 01202 641003 or email [email protected] £3 to include a festive mince pie! . This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
SUN 21 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
TUES 30 HO HOLES WALK, 10am – 2.30pm. Join the DWT Poole Group for a stroll around Holes Bay & enjoy a chat about the Natural History we encounter on the way to Poole, & grab tea & cake before returning to Upton House. Please wear suitable clothes, bring binoculars & sense of adventure. Meet at Upton House Car Park. Poole Group. This is a Great Heath Living Landscape project event.
