FRI 3 WILDLIFE OF A WORKING FOREST, illustrated talk by Mike Read – professional wildlife photographer, tour guide & author of the ‘Perfect New Forest’ & other books. 7.30pm at The Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport.
SAT 4 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY (Free), 10am – 4pm. The Wildlife Centre is open for visitors; come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink & peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books. Plus watch the birds on the feeders on screen, find out what to feed your garden birds during the colder months & purchase bird seed, feeders & nest boxes. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
SAT 4 DWT MEMBERS DAY TRIP TO BROWNSEA ISLAND, dep. 10.45am from Poole (see booking form with DWT Magazine).
SAT 4 & SUN 5 CHESIL BEACH CENTRE JANUARY SALE – Join us for great deals at our January sale. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. [SY 668 755].
TUES 7 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 8 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
THUR 9 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, , Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 9 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm: Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
SAT 11 SOVELL DOWN VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm: Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. Please bring lunch. For details of each task please contact Steve Claxton on 07967 032626.
SUN 12 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30 am. Join the regular volunteering group on Brownsea Island on alternate Sundays throughout the year. Tasks include pine thinning, opening out the alder carr & rhododendron cutting. For details of boat timings etc contact Richard Proctor on 01202 693039 or 07718 511432.
MON 13 BATS OF DORSET, an illustrated talk by Emily Newton. 2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall, High Street, BH19 3HA.
TUES 14 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm: Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
TUES 14 SOUTH DORSET MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT warden James Hitchen on 07436 157328 for details.
TUES 14 SIKA DEER IN THE PURBECKS, presentation by Anita Diaz from Bournemouth University about the ecology of Sika deer & their impact in the Purbecks. 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Close, Hamworthy, BH15 4BQ.
WED 15 WILDFLOWERS ON YOUR DOORSTEP, an illustrated talk by DWT member Eric Watson. 7.30pm, Fontmell Magna Village Hall (SP7 0JU). Cost £2 (children free) inc. tea/coffee & biscuits.
WED 15 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS NR (Free), 10am – 3pm. 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. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
WED 15 EXPLORING THE WORLD OF DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES, an illustrated talk by Doug Overton. 7.30pm, Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Cost £2.50. Coffee/tea & biscuits available: donations appreciated.
THUR 16 AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES OF DORSET & HAMPSHIRE, an illustrated talk by Gary Powell of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 7.30pm, Christchurch Baptist Church Hall, Bargates, Christchurch. Cost £2 inc. coffee & biscuits.
THUR 16 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 16 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
FRI 17 THE PERILS & PLEASURES OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, an illustrated talk by Dr. Bob Gibbons. 7.30 pm, The Quarterjack Suite, The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1AS.
SAT 18 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY (Free), 10am – 4pm. The Wildlife Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink & peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books. Plus watch the birds on the feeders on screen, find out what to feed your garden birds during the colder months & purchase bird seed, feeders & nest boxes. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
SUN 19 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
TUES 21 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 22 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
THUR 23 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 23 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
SAT 25 WINTER WADER IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP WITH THE BOURNEMOUTH NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY (BNSS) 10.30am, meet at the Stanpit Marsh nature reserve car park (BH23 3ND) and learn how to identify a range of wading birds that visit in the winter with BNSS ornithologist Ian Julian. Bring wellies! For more information, phone 01202 553525.
SUN 26 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30 am. Join the regular volunteering group on Brownsea Island alternate Sundays throughout the year. Tasks include pine thinning, opening out the alder carr & rhododendron cutting. For details of boat timings etc contact Richard Proctor on 01202 693039 or 07718 511432.
SUN 26 URBAN WEEKENDERS,
10am-1pm. Join the Urban team of Dorset Wildlife Trust on a regular weekend work party on DWT Upton Heath, on the last Sunday of every month. Meeting at the Urban Wildlife Centre (BH21 3RX), volunteers will be helping wardens carry out conservation work on this important wildlife site. Tools & safety equipment provided. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, sensible footwear, & bring food & drinks. Families welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Nicky Hoar on 01202 692033 for details or email [email protected].
MON 27 AN ECOLOGICAL SURVEY OF STUDLAND: FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CYRIL DIVER, an illustrated talk by David Brown. 2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall.
TUES 28 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
TUES 28 ISLE OF PURBECK MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT warden James Hitchen on 07436 157328 for details.
WED 29 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS (Free), 10am – 3pm. 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. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
THUR 30 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 30 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
THUR 30 URBAN WILDLINK – CREATING THE ‘GREAT HEATH’ LIVING LANDSCAPE IN DORSET, an illustrated talk by DWT’s Director of Operations, Brian Bleese. 7.30pm, Methodist Church, North Street, Wareham.
Wildlife events in Dorset
February 2014
SAT 1 SOVELL DOWN VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. Please bring lunch. For details of each task please contact Steve Claxton on 07967 032626.
SAT 1 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY (Free), 10am – 4pm. The Wildlife Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink & peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books. Plus watch the birds on the feeders on screen, find out what to feed your garden birds during the colder months & purchase bird seed, feeders & nest boxes. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
SAT 1 MAMMAL TRACKS AND SIGNS WORKSHOP WITH THE BOURNEMOUTH NATURALLY SOCIETY (BNSS) 10am Starting at the BNSS, Bournemouth Natural Science Society, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3NS followed by a trip to a local greenspace (transport required) Learn how to identify the signs that mammals have been visiting your garden or local greenspace, with BNSS naturalist Jonathan McGowen.
SUN 2 DWT MEMBERS DAY TRIP TO BROWNSEA ISLAND, dep. 10.45am from Sandbanks (see booking form with DWT Magazine).
SUN 2 EAST DORSET/ARC WORK PARTY, 10am – approx. 2.30pm. Lend a hand with practical conservation work at Parley Common. Meet at 10am at the Barrack Lane entrance (map ref. 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.
TUES 4 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 5 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
THUR 6 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 6 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
FRI 7 CHARLES DARWIN – HIS LIFE, IDEAS & INFLUENCE, an illustrated talk by David Croman – local DWT member, author, lecturer, psychologist & photographer. 7.30pm at The Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport.
SUN 9 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30am. Join the regular volunteering group on Brownsea Island alternate Sundays throughout the year. Tasks include pine thinning, opening out the alder carr & rhododendron cutting. For details of boat timings etc contact Richard Proctor on 01202 693039 or 07718 511432.
MON 10 MEMBERS’ PICTURES. 2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall.
TUES 11 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
TUES 11 SOUTH DORSET MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT warden James Hitchen on 07436 157328 for details.
TUES 11 THE CAPTAIN CYRIL DIVER PROJECT, a presentation by David Brown, Project Officer of this exciting new National Trust Project, which aims to update Captain Diver’s important survey work & to conserve & archive his original field notes. 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Close, Hamworthy, BH15 4BQ.
WED 12 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS (Free), 10am – 3pm. 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.
THUR 13 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 13 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
SAT 15 WINTER TREE IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP WITH BOURNEMOUTH NATURALLY SOCIETY (BNSS) 10am Meet by the steps to Littledown Sports Centre (BH7 7DX) Learn how to identify a variety of trees at a time of year when this can be most tricky, with Bournemouth Tree Warden Malcolm Gould.
SAT 15 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY (Free), 10am – 4pm. The Wildlife Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink & peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books. Plus watch the birds on the feeders on screen, find out what to feed your garden birds during the colder months & purchase bird seed, feeders & nest boxes. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
SAT 15 I LOVE WILDLIFE, 12 – 3pm. Come to the Chesil Beach Centre this Valentine’s weekend and make gifts for the wildlife in your garden to show how much you love them! All ages welcome. Crafts ranging from 50p – £3. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. [SY 668 755].
SUN 16 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
TUES 18 HOUSE THE BIRDS! 10am – 12 noon, £5 per child at the Kingcombe Centre. As part of national nest box week we are encouraging children to get creative and have a go at making their own nest boxes to take home and put up in their gardens, to help compensate for the loss in natural nest sites. As spring arrives, watch and see who takes up residence! The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, nr Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ. [SY 553 990].
TUES 18 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
WED 19 CATERPILLAR KIDS – MINI NATURE RESERVES – LORTON MEADOWS (£2/child, Family Event), 10.30am – 12.30pm. Explore the woods, meadows & ponds of the nature reserve then create your own mini version to take home. Plus games & more with the Community Conservation Officer. No unaccompanied children. Booking essential, please contact the Community Conservation Officer 01305 816546. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
WED 19 A WILD GARDEN, an illustrated talk by Colin Varndell. 7.30pm, Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Cost £2.50. Coffee/tea & biscuits available: donations appreciated.
WED 19 BUTTERFLIES, an illustrated talk by Nigel Spring of Butterfly Conservation. 7.30 pm, Fontmell Magna Village Hall (SP7 0JU). Cost £2 (children free) inc. tea/coffee & biscuits.
WED 19 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
THUR 20 WHAT’S NEW AT HENGISTBURY HEAD?, an illustrated talk by Stuart Clarke, Conservation & Countryside Manager, Bournemouth Borough Council. 7.30pm, Christchurch Baptish Church Hall, Bargates, Christchurch. Cost £2 inc. coffee & biscuits.
THUR 20 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, , Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 20 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
THUR 20 FOREST FRIENDS, 10am – 12 noon, £3 per child. We welcome back a Kingcombe Kids’ Club favourite this half term with the return of forest friends! Using only natural materials let your imagination run wild & create your very own forest friend to take home! As we know from last year, the possibilities are endless! The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, nr Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ. [SY 553 990].
THUR 20 CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: JURASSIC COAST: Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre to unravel a dino-sized mystery. Use your best detective skills to search for clues, photograph the crime scene & piece together evidence to solve a Mesozoic murder. Sessions will run at 12 noon, 1pm & 2pm. FREE Event. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. [SY 668 755].
THUR 20 WILDLIFE DETECTIVES – MONSTERS OF THE MEADS – LORTON MEADOWS NR (£3/child, 8 to 11yrs), 10.30am – 12.30pm. Use your skill & stealth as a wildlife detective to discover the creatures of Lorton Meadows, mix ‘smelly cocktails’ (not to drink!!) & get creative. Plus games & more with the Community Conservation Officer. Children must be aged between 8 & 11 years & can be unaccompanied. Booking essential: 01305 816546. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
FRI 21 CATERPILLAR KIDS – BOGGARTS OF THE WILD WOODS – LORTON MEADOWS NR (£2/child, Family Event), 10.30am – 12.30pm. Discover the creatures of wild Withy Woods, make boggarts for the trees & wood elf puppets to take home. Plus games & more with the Community Conservation Officer. No unaccompanied children. Booking essential, please contact the Community Conservation Officer 01305 816546. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
FRI 21 ARNE RESERVE & THE RSPB, an illustrated talk by warden, Michael Wilson. 7.30 pm, The Quarterjack Suite, The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster.
SUN 23 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30 am. Join the regular volunteering group on Brownsea Island alternate Sundays throughout the year. Tasks include pine thinning, opening out the alder carr & rhododendron cutting. For details of boat timings etc contact Richard Proctor on 01202 693039 or 07718 511432.
SUN 23 URBAN WEEKENDERS,
10am-1pm. Join the Urban team of Dorset Wildlife Trust on a regular weekend work party on DWT Upton Heath, on the last Sunday of every month. Meeting at the Urban Wildlife Centre (BH21 3RX), volunteers will be helping wardens carry out conservation work on this important wildlife site. Tools & safety equipment provided. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, sensible footwear & bring food & drinks. Families welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Nicky Hoar on 01202 692033 for details or email [email protected].
MON 24 THE DWT KINGCOMBE MEADOWS RESERVE: TRACKS, SIGNS AND CAMERA-TRAPPING OF THE WILDLIFE, an illustrated talk by Victoria Vincent. 2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall, BH19 3HA.
TUES 25 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm: Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
TUES 25 ISLE OF PURBECK MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS: Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT warden James Hitchen on 07436157328 for details.
WED 26 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS (Free), 10am – 3pm. 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. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
THUR 27 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am. Meet every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951]. Practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details of each task contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 27 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 3.30pm Scrub clearance, hedge laying & gorse coppicing. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624.
THUR 27 MOTHS IN DORSET – THE BEST COUNTY IN BRITAIN, an illustrated talk by Dr Phil Sterling. 7.30pm, Methodist Church, North Street, Wareham.
