TUES 1 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624.
WED 2 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
WED 2 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 until the end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 3 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS meet at 10am every Thursday from October – March at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. 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 3 PASTURES NEW VOLUNTEER TASK, 10am. Join the regular group in West Dorset. Tasks range from hedgelaying to Himalayan balsam pulling in locations all over West Dorset. Contact Nick Gray on 07824 438974 or at [email protected] for details.
THUR 3 WEST DORSET WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0EJ. Please bring warm clothes, wet weather gear, waterproof footwear, lunch & drinks. Contact Maurits Fontein on 07825 311686.
FRI 4 DORSET OWLS & THEIR HABITAT, an illustrated talk by Dorset photographer, Paul Sturgess. 7.30pm, The Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LJ. Suggested £2 donation (£3 for non-members) inc. refreshments.
SAT 5 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 5 – SUN 27CHESIL BEACH CENTRE MEGA BIRD FOOD SALE Lots of great deals on our large range of garden bird food & feeding items. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE.
SAT 5 WILD LORTON DAY – ‘BIRD BOXES’, 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 wildlife books & ID guides. Help us make some bird boxes to put up on the reserve & to take home (£5/box to cover cost of materials). No unaccompanied children. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE.
SUN 6 BIRDS OF CHESIL, THE FLEET & PORTLAND HARBOUR, 1 – 2.30pm. A guided walk looking at the gulls, wading birds & geese along Chesil Beach & the Fleet with local naturalist Sean Foote. Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre. Adults £3, Children £2. Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE.
SUN 6 OPTICRON OPTICS DAY, Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. 10am – 4pm. Looking to buy some new binoculars or a telescope? Rob Laughton from Opticron will also be on hand to give expert advice on optics. Try out a large range of binoculars and scopes whilst viewing the spectacular wildlife of Chesil & the Fleet Lagoon.
SUN 6 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 at 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, contact Jon Crewe on 07989 777757.
TUES 8 FROM PHOTOGRAPHY TO ECOLOGY, a presentation by Peter Eeles, who will take the audience through a personal journey of his interest in butterflies. Joint Meeting with Butterfly Conservation, plus Poole Group AGM. 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Close, Poole BH15 4BQ.
TUES 8 SOUTH-DORSET MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS, Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Booking essential. Contact DWT warden James Hitchen on 07436 157328 for details or to book a place.
TUES 8 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624.
WED 9 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 until the end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
WED 9 LORTON VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK, 10am – 3pm. A regular day of practical work at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve restoring habitats important for local wildlife. Tools, gloves and drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Meet at the Centre at 10am.
THUR 10 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS meet at 10am every Thursday from October – March at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. 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 10 WEST DORSET WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0EJ. Please bring warm clothes, wet weather gear, waterproof footwear, lunch & drinks. Contact Maurits Fontein on 07825 311686.
SUN 13 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624.
SUN 13 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30am. 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 14 THE MAGIC OF THE TINY WORLD, an illustrated talk by Joy Fildes & Ken Dolbear. 2.30pm. Langton Matravers Village Hall. Visitors welcome.
TUES 15 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624.
WED 16 WILDLIFE OF A WORKING FOREST, an illustrated talk by Mike Read (professional wildlife photographer, tour guide & author). 7.30pm, Fontmell Magna Village Hall (SP7 0JU). £2 inc. tea/coffee & biscuits. No charge for under 16s. North Dorset Group
WED 16 BUTTERFLIES IN DORSET – AN UPDATE, a talk by Nigel Spring from Butterfly Conservation. 7.30pm, Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, DT9 3NL.
WED 16 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
WED 16 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 until the end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033
THUR 17 THE DRAGONFLIES OF EAST DORSET, an illustrated talk by Andrew Brown, County Recorder for Dorset. 7.30pm, Christchurch Baptist Church Hall, Bargates, corner of Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch. Refreshments included £2.
THUR 17 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS meet at 10am every Thursday from October – March at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. 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 17 PASTURES NEW VOLUNTEER TASK, 10am. Join the regular group in West Dorset. Tasks range from hedgelaying to Himalayan balsam pulling in locations all over West Dorset. Contact Nick Gray on 07824 438974 or at [email protected] for details.
THUR 17 WEST DORSET WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0EJ. Please bring warm clothes, wet weather gear, waterproof footwear, lunch & drinks. Contact Maurits Fontein on 07825 311686
FRI 18 TRACKING DRAGONFLIES, NIGHTJARS & TURTLES, a talk by Sarah Levett. 7.30pm, Quarterjack Suite, Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Rd, Wimborne, BH21 1AS.
SUN 20 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, Working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
MON 21 A YEAR IN A WILDLIFE GARDEN, a talk by Gill & Allan Reese. 7.30pm, Colliton Club, Dorchester DT1 1XJ. Free entry but £3 donation requested. Tea/coffee & bar available.
TUES 22 SPRING BIRDS ON BROWNSEA, 11am – 1pm. Discover the birds of the Dorset Wildlife Trust Brownsea Island Nature Reserve in spring. Boats from Poole or Sandbanks from 10am. No DWT charge but normal boat fares & NT landing charges apply. BOOKING ESSENTIAL on 01202 692033 or email [email protected].
TUES 22 SOUTH-DORSET MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS, Habitat management on a DWT nature reserve near you. Booking essential. Contact DWT warden James Hitchen on 07436 157328 for details or to book a place.
TUES 22 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624.
WED 23 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 until the end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
WED 23 LORTON VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK, 10am – 3pm. A regular day of practical work at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve restoring habitats important for local wildlife. Tools, gloves and drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Meet at the Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH at 10am.
THUR 24 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS meet at 10am every Thursday from October – March at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. 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 24 WEST DORSET WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0EJ. Please bring warm clothes, wet weather gear, waterproof footwear, lunch & drinks. Please contact Maurits Fontein on 07825 311686.
FRI 25 GREAT CHESIL BEACH EGGCASE HUNT, 11am – 12.30pm. Find out what a mermaid keeps in her purse! Help search for shark & ray eggcases, & maybe find some of the chocolate variety. Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. Children £2.
FRI 25 – MON 28LORTON EGGSPLORERS TRAIL, 10.30am – 4pm. Become an amazing eggsplorer for the day at Lorton Meadows! Collect a trail guide from the Conservation Centre & hunt for clues around the reserve to find clues about the local wildlife & solve a mystery. Don’t forget to return to the Centre to claim your edible prize! Why not make a day of it & enjoy a picnic too. Children £2. Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826]. Phone 01305 816546
SAT 26 EASTER FUN AT KINGCOMBE, self-guided trail, egg hunts & wildlife quizzes. £5 per child. Book on the Kingcombe Centre website: www.kingcombe.org. The Kingcombe Centre, Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, DT2 0EQ. Phone 01300 321409.
SUN 27 URBAN WEEKENDERS, 10am – 1pm. Join the Urban team of the Dorset Wildlife Trust on a regular 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 Sally Wright on 01202 692033 for details or email [email protected]
SUN 27 BROWNSEA ISLAND WORK PARTY, 9.30am. 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 28 WILDLIFE TRACKERS – WHO ATE ALL THE EGGS? 11am – 12.30pm. Can you solve the mystery of the missing eggs? Use your skills to investigate the crime scene, looking at animal tracks & signs. Help us find the missing eggs & you will be rewarded with some of your own! This is an activity inside & round the Centre. Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. Children (aged 5+) £2.
TUES 29 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, Winter practical management tasks including scrub clearance & hedgelaying. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters for further details on 07557 561624.
WED 30 SEASHORE SCAVENGERS, 11am – 12.30pm. Walk along Chesil Beach, hunting for rare pink sea fans, shark eggcases & other treasures blown in from the Atlantic. Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. Adults £2, Children £2.
WED 30 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 until the end of March & enjoy what the countryside has to offer. For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 31 NEW FINDS IN THE KIMMERIDGE CLAY & AGM, an illustrated talk by Steve Etches who has been collecting fossils from the Kimmeridge Clay for 40 years. ‘The Etches Collection’ will open soon in Kimmeridge: hear & see what Steve has been discovering in the last few years & preview some of the wonders that will be displayed in the museum. 7.30pm. Methodist Church, North Street, Wareham BH20 4LP. Visitors welcome.
THUR 31 PASTURES NEW VOLUNTEER TASK, 10am. Join the regular group in West Dorset. Tasks range from hedgelaying to Himalayan balsam pulling in locations all over West Dorset. Contact Nick Gray on 07824 438974 or at [email protected] for details.
THUR 31 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS meet at 10am every Thursday from October – March at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill. 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 31 WEST DORSET WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Meet at Kingcombe Meadows Farm, Clift Lane, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0EJ. Please bring warm clothes, wet weather gear, waterproof footwear, lunch & drinks. Contact Maurits Fontein on 07825 311686.
