TUES 1 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
THURS 3 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
Meet at 10am.Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill forpractical conservation work; all tools & training provided.For details contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THURS 3 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
FRI 4 BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS – RECORDINGS ON THE CONTINENT
7.30pm onwards at the Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport.
DT6 3LJ [SY 467 928].
Join an illustrated talk by Nigel Spring from the Dorset Branch of the Butterfly Conservation Group. Suggested donation for Dorset Wildlife Trust members £2 (£3 for non-members). The evening includes light refreshments.
SAT 5/SUN 6 SEASEARCH DIVE WEEKEND IN LYME BAY
Join Dorset Wildlife Trust for a weekend of diving at Lyme Bay. Contact Lin Baldock ([email protected]) for bookings.
SAT 5 SOVELL DOWN VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10am to 4pm. [ST 992 105]
Join in with Dorset Wildlife Trust in practicle conservation work.All tools & training provided.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.For details of each task please contact Steve Claxton on 07967 032626.
SAT 5 LORTON MEADOWS APPLE DAY & OPEN DAY
11am to 3pm. Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, WeymouthDT3 5QH. [SY 674 827]
Free entry. Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust and discover the traditional practice of apple juice and cider making. Help chop, crush and squeeze local apples the help from the Weymouth Transition Town Group. Drop in any time of the day for some fantastic, if not slightly messy, fun! So please wear some old clothes. The conservation centre will be open for visitors from 10am – 4pm. Come along for a walk around the reserve, then drop in for a hot drink and peruse our selection of gifts and wildlife books.
SUN 6 EAST DORSET/ARC WORK PARTY
10.00 am to approx 2.30 pm. Parley Common, nr Ferndown. [SZ 094 993].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust in East Dorset to lend a hand with practical conservation work at Parley Common; a joint event with Amphibian Reptile Conservation. Meet at the Barrack Lane entrance (OS map ref: SZ 094 993). The entrance can be accessed from Christchurch Road; drive past the Golden Acres Nursery & then drive along the road with speedbumps.Please contact contact Jon Crewe on 07989 777757.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
MON 7 ROCKPOOL RESIDENTS
2.30pm Langton Matravers Village Hall, Swanage,BH19 3HA. [SY 998 788]
Come along for an illustrated talk on all things rockpool with Joy Fildes. All visitors welcome.
TUES 8 SOUTH DORSET MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS
Join in with Dorset Wildlife Trust engaging in habitat management on a DWT reserve near you. For details please contact DWT warden James Hitchinon 07436 157328.
TUES 8 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
Join in with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance and hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
TUES 8 WATER VOLES – WILD & WET AT MOORS VALLEY COUNTRY PARK
7.30pmCarter Community School, Blandford Close, Hamworthy, BH15 4BQ.
[SY 998 906]
Come along for a presentation by Jon Smith fromMoors Valley County Park about this exciting conservation project to introduce water voles to Moors Valley Country Park.
WED 9 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS NATURE RESERVE
10am to 3pm.Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Weymouth. DT3 5QH.[SY 674 827]
Free entry. Join Dorset Wildlife Trust for a day of practical work on site to restore the habitats important for local wildlife alongside the Lorton Community Conservation Officer.Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch and meet at the Conservation Centre.
THUR 10 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10am Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill forpractical conservation work; all tools & training provided.For details contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 10 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
Join in with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
TUES 15 ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE – DORSET’S MATCH FOR DARWIN
7.30pmHerrison Hall, Charlton Down, Dorchester, DT2 9UD. [SY 679 949]
Come along to a talk by David Croman discussing Alfred Russel Wallace.
TUES 15 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
Join in with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
WED 16 ON A WING & A PRAYER: DRAGONFLIES, DAMSELFLIES, GRASSHOPPERS & BUSH CRICKETS OF THE UK
7.30pmFontmell Magna Village Hall, Shaftesbury,SP7 0JU. [ST848177]
Come along for an illustrated talk by wildlife photographer, Brian Pettit. A price of £2 for adults and free admission for children. The price includes tea/coffee & biscuits. Non-members are very welcome.
WED 16 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust for a day of habitat management on a North Dorset nature reserve.Please contact Steve Oliver, DWT Assistant Warden, on07824 874273.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
THUR 17 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10am Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill for practical conservation work; all tools & training provided. For details contact Andy Fale on 07970 552673 or the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.
THUR 17 THE BIRDS OF THE GAMBIA
7.30pm, Baptist Church Hall, Christchurch (behind the church).
An illustrated talk by Richard Hesketh.
THUR 17 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
FRI 18 THE KINGCOMBE CENTRE & ITS ACTIVITIES
7.30pm, Quarterjack Suite in the Allendale Centre, Wimborne.
A talk by Nick Tomlinson.
SAT 19 LORTON MEADOWS OPEN DAY
10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Conservation Centre is open for visitors, come along for a walk around the reserve then drop in for a hot/cold drink, and peruse our selection of gifts & wildlife books. Watch birds in the boxes & on the feeders on screen, & purchase nest boxes & bird food.Family event. No unaccompanied children please. Call the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 for more information.
SAT 19 AUTUMN WILDLIFE WALK – LORTON MEADOWS
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Discover the sights, sounds & smells of Lorton Meadows as Autumn draws in, on a guided walk with the Community Conservation Officer.Refreshments afterwards. No unaccompanied children please.Family event, cost:£1 per person.Call the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 for more information.
SUN 20 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust for a day of habitat management on a North Dorset nature reserve.Please contact Amy Corton, DWT Assistant Warden, on 07970 847347.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
MON 21 MADAGASCAR – SOME OF ITS PEOPLE, TRADITIONS, FAUNA & FLORA
2.30pm, Langton Matravers Village Hall. An illustrated talk by David Sagar. Visitors welcome.
TUES 22 ISLE OF PURBECK MID-WEEK VOLUNTEERS
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust for a work day of habitat management on a local nature reserve. Please contact DWT Warden, James Hitchin on 07436 157328 for details.
TUES 22 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
WED 23 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS NR
10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Conservation Officer at Lorton Meadows nature reserve for a day of practical work on site to restore the habitats important for local wildlife. Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. For further information contact the Community Conservation Officer on 01305 816546 or [email protected].No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
THUR 24 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust at the Urban Wildlife Centre for 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.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
THUR 24 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
SAT 26 WINTER BIRDS OF THE FLEET
10am – 4pm Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Portland, DT4 9XE.Talk & Optics Day. Join us to learn all about the birds that visit the Fleet during winter. Have a play with our large range of binoculars while learning to identify different species found here. Free Event.
SUN 27 WEST FLEET WALK
Meet at 2.30pm at the Elm Tree Pub, Langton Herring.
Led by Don Moxom, Warden of the Chesil Bank & Fleet Nature Reserve, for a guided walk along the Fleet Lagoon. Discover the wildlife of this internationally important site, & find out the fascinating stories of Chesil Beach. Adults £3, Children £2.
SUN 27 URBAN WEEKENDERS
10.00 am. Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951].
Join Dorset Wildlife Trust Urban Team on a regular weekend work party on DWT Upton Heath, on the last Sunday of every month. Meet at the Urban Wildlife Centre. Volunteers will be helping wardens carry out conservation work. 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. If you are interested, please contact Nicky Hoar on 01202 692033.
TUES 29 AUTUMN SCAVENGER HUNT
10.00am – 12pm. The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, nr Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ. [SY 553 990].
£3 per child. Join us at Kingcombe for the last scavenger hunt of the year. Using a trail guided map, solve the wildlife riddles to find items indicative of Autumn. Collect every item & win a special Autumnal prize! Call 01300 321409 for your chance to be in it to win it!
TUES 29 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
TUES 29 – THURS 31 HALF-TERM BIRD BONANZA
Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre. Portland Road, Portland, DT4 9XE.Find out about garden birds, the best things to feed them & how to ready your garden for winter. Talks about garden birds, advice & fun activities for the kids, like making fat balls & bird feeders. 50p per item.
WED 30 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust for a day of habitat management on a North Dorset nature reserve.Please contact Steve Oliver, DWT Warden, on 07824 874273.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
WED 30 FAMILY CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS NR
10.30am – 12.30pm. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
(Free event). Join the Community Conservation Officer for a few hours of light practical work to help wildlife on the reserve – suitable for all school age children, age 5+. We’ll be using tools like rakes & secateurs. Full guidance will be given & gloves, wellies & drinks supplied. No experience necessary, meet at the Conservation Centre. No unaccompanied children. Booking essential, please contact the Community Conservation Officer 01305 816546.
WED 30 EXPLORE THE SHORE
10am – 12.30pm. Meet at Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre: https://www.hengistburyhead.org/.
Free Welly Zone Event. Join DWT & Bournemouth Borough Council Rangers to search the beach for marine life clues & find out what lives alongside Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve. Family activity. Free survey packs to collect.
THUR 31 URBAN WILDLIFE VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Urban Wildlife Centre, Beacon Hill Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3RX. [SY 978 951].
Join with Dorset Wildlife Trust at the Urban Wildlife Centre for 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.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
THUR 31 WEST DORSET VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Join with the Dorset Wildlife Trust regular volunteering group in West Dorset to help with countryside managements tasks: practical conservation work, scrub clearance & hedge laying.Please contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624 for further information.No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.
THUR 31 THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT!
4.00pm – 8.00pm.The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, nr Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ. [SY 553 990].
£5 per child. Come & visit the centre for a spooky evening of exploring Kingcombe’s nocturnal wildlife, including the opportunity to view exclusive wildlife images taken through our remote camera traps out on the reserve, & the chance to have a go at using a bat detector. Halloween games & quizzes will also be on offer, & the café will be serving up some tasty Halloween treats! To book call 01300 321409.
THUR 31 CATERPILLAR KIDS – SPOOKY BATS – LORTON MEADOWS NR, 10.30am – 12.30pm.Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre, Lorton Lane, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QH. [SY 674 826].
Discover the spooky bats of Lorton at Halloween & make brilliant bat masks to take home. Plus games & more with the Community Conservation Officer. No unaccompanied children. Booking essential, please contact the Community Conservation Officer 01305 816546. (£2/child, Family Event).
THUR 31 PROTECTING PORTLAND’S LIVING LANDSCAPE – COMBATING THE THREATS TO LIMESTONE GRASSLAND HABITATS
7.30pm, Methodist Church, North Street, Wareham.
An illustrated talk by Sam Hamer. Visitors welcome.
