FRI 2 CHRISTMAS LUNCH, 12.30pm, Loders Village Hall. Invited speaker, subject & all other details to be announced later.
SAT 3 CHRISTMAS MINI WREATHS AT LORTON, 10am – 4pm. The Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve, follow a self-guided trail, drop in for a hot drink & watch the birds on screen. Peruse our selection of wonderful Wildlife Trust Christmas Cards, wildlife books & id guides – fantastic if you need to do some last minute Christmas shopping! Plus get crafty with us & create Christmas Mini-Wreaths from natural materials (£2/wreath). No unaccompanied children. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. Phone 01305 816546 for more information.
SAT 3 FESTIVE FORAGING & WREATH MAKING, 10am – 1pm. Make your own natural Christmas wreath at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Urban Wildlife Centre, Corfe Mullen. Forage with us for your festive greenery & then learn how to make your own wreath to take home. Outdoor activity so please wear warm clothing & stout footwear. £10 incl. refreshments & a mince pie. Places limited so BOOKING ESSENTIAL on 01202 692033 or email [email protected].
THUR 8 CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING with mince pies & sales stall, 10am – 12 noon, Upper Foyer, Regent Centre, Christchurch.
THUR 8 DORSET WILDLIFE TRUST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016, 11.30am, Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre (Portland Beach Road, DT4 9XE).
MON 12 JUNE WILDLIFE IN SPAIN, an illustrated talk by John Winterbotham. 2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall. Visitors welcome.
TUES 13 THE LIFE MYSTERY OF THE EUROPEAN EEL, a presentation by Dr Nick Giles of the Wessex Chalk Stream & Rivers Trust about the conservation & ecology of the eel. 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Close, Poole BH15 4BQ.
TUES 20 BIRD WATCHING AT HOLES BAY, 9.30 – 11.30am. Join Nicky Hoar from Dorset Wildlife Trust for a walk along the shoreline to see the birds of Holes Bay Nature Park, part of The Great Heath Living Landscape. Suggested donation £3. Meet in the main car park of Upton Country Park BH17 7BJ. More information on 01202 692033 or [email protected]
THUR 29 THE HOLES BAY STROLL, 10am – 3pm. Join DWT’s Poole Group for its annual Holes Bay stroll, & enjoy a chat about the Natural History we encounter on the way to Poole to take refreshments, before returning to Upton House. Please wear suitable clothes, bring binoculars & a sense of adventure. Meet at Upton House Car Park.
