SAT 3 WILD LORTON DAY, 10am – 4pm. Join us for a ‘Wild Activity’ at the Lorton Meadows Wildlife Centre. Each month will feature a different activity from pond dipping to making a bird box to wild walks. Please see our website for specific details for each date. The Wildlife Centre will be 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. Phone for more information on01305 816546 .Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
SAT 3 – CHESIL BEACH CENTRE
SUN 18 JANUARY SALE. Join us for great deals at our January sale. The Chesil Beach Centre.Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XE. [SY 668 755]. Tel: 01305 206191.
SAT 3 SOVELL DOWN VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY, 10am – 4pm. Practical conservation work; all tools and training provided. Please bring lunch. For details of each task please contact Steve Claxton on 07967 032626.
SUN 4 WINTER WOODLAND TEA PARTY, 10am – 1pm. Guided nature walk around Delph Woods, part of The Great Heath Living Landscape; winter tree identification, storm kettles with tea/ coffee or hot chocolate & kids’ woodland craft activity (wooden pendant making). Meet at the car park beyond the cricket pitch in Delph Woods, off Gravel Hill, Poole. No unaccompanied children, please. Suggested donation £3. Event in partnership with Borough of Poole. Please book on 07954 409426 or 01202 692033 or email [email protected].
SUN 4 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), which 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.
WED 7 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.
WED 7 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
THUR 8 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS, meet at 10am every Thursday 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. Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX.
FRI 9 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES &THEIR LIFESTYLES, an illustrated talk by David Cox, wildlife enthusiast & DWT member. 7.30pm, Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport. Suggested £2 donation (£3 for non-members) to cover costs (inc. refreshments).
SAT 10 BROWNSEA MEMBERS’ DAY, depart Poole Quay 11am, return 3pm with Greenslades. Booking essential (see booking form included in DWT magazine). Adults £10, child £5.
SUN 11 WADERS & WATERFOWL AT LYTCHETT BAY, 9 – 11am. See waders & waterfowl at Lytchett Bay, part of The Great Heath Living Landscape, with DWT & local bird experts. Meet at the start of Footpath No 12 at the junction of Lytchett Way & Shore Lane, Upton, Poole. Suggested donation £3. For more information, please ring 01202 692033 or email [email protected].
SUN 11 WEST DORSET SUNDAY WORK PARTY, working on a variety of different tasks, including scrub clearance & hedgelaying, across West Dorset reserves. Please phone West Dorset Reserves Warden Steve Masters (07557 561624) two days prior to the event to book or for further details. Bring waterproof footwear/ clothing, lunch & drinks.
SUN 11 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 07718 511432 or 01202 693039.
MON 12 MEMBERS’ PICTURES, 2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall. All welcome.
TUES 13 WILD SPAIN, a presentation by David Brown from the National Trust about the years he spent researching into large mammals in Spain. 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Close, Hamworthy, BH15 4BQ.
TUES 13 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.
WED 14 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.
WED 14 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK, Lorton Meadows NR (Free), 10am to 3pm. Join us for a day of practical work on site, to restore the habitats important for local wildlife. Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
THUR 15 TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD WITH A NATURALIST, an illustrated talk by Bob Gibbons. 7.30pm, Christchurch Baptist Church Hall, Bargates, corner of Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch. Cost £2 incl. coffee & biscuits. Bournemouth & Christchurch Group
THUR 15 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS, meet at 10am every Thursday at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon HillLane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. 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 15 PASTURES NEW VOLUNTEER TASK, 10 am. DWT Pastures New volunteers working on multifarious sites across West Dorset. Come & join in with all sorts of tasks from wild flower seeding to water vole conservation, coppicing to mayfly-counting. Flapjacks are on us. Please call Nick Gray on 07824 438974 for details.
FRI 16 HABITAT CREATION FOR BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS IN DORSET, a talk by Phil Sterling. Combined Event with Butterfly Conservation. 7.30 pm, The Quarterjack Suite, The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster.
SUN 18 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
TUES 20 A YEAR IN IMAGES, a talk by Steve Davis (DWT Volunteering Manager). 7.30pm, Herrison Hall, Charlton Down. Free entry, £3 donation requested incl. coffee & biscuits.
WED 21 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS, working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Please contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273.
WED 21 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.
WED 21 THE GREAT CRANE PROJECT an illustrated talk by Damon Bridge, RSPB project manager. 7.30pm at Fontmell Magna village hall (SP7 0JU). £2 (inncluding tea/coffee/biscuits). Children free.
WED 21 FARMING & CONSERVATION, a talk by Will Best. 7.30pm, Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Cost £2.50. Coffee/tea & biscuits available. Donations appreciated.
THUR 22 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS, meet at 10am every Thursday 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.
SAT 24 BEACH CLEAN, 2 – 3.30pm, Fine Foundation Marine Centre, Kimmeridge. Help with our winter beach clean at Kimmeridge. Equipment provided. Bring your own gloves if you have them. The Fine Foundation Marine Centre SY 909787, BH20 5PF. 01929 481044.
SUN 25 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 contact Richard Proctor on 07718 511432 or 01202 693039.
SUN 25 URBAN WEEKENDERS, meet at 10am at the Urban Wildlife Centre Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Bh21 3RX. 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. Volunteers will be helping wardens carry out conservation work on this important wildlife site. DWT will provide tools & safety equipment, but 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].
TUES 27 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 28 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.
WED 28 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. Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].01305 816546.
THUR 29 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS, meet at 10am every Thursday 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 29 PASTURES NEW VOLUNTEER TASK, 10 am. DWT Pastures New volunteers working on multifarious sites across West Dorset. Come & join in with all sorts of tasks from wild flower seeding to water vole conservation, coppicing to mayfly-counting. Flapjacks are on us. Please call Nick Gray on 07824 438974 for details.
THUR 29 ISLE OF PURBECK – THE GEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE, an illustrated talk by Anne King 7.30pm. Methodist Church, North Street, Wareham. All welcome.
