Mar 23, 2022
As part of its work supporting over 70 different local charities, the pupils and staff at Canford School have been helping the Dorset Dogs team in their outreach work. Every Monday over the course of a term the students have been meeting to put together Dorset Dogs...
Mar 17, 2022
BARI and Dorset Dogs have been working in partnership throughout the winter to raise awareness of how dog walkers can have a wildlife friendly walk, helping to look after Pool Harbours overwintering bird population. During the Friday of half-term they held an event at...
Mar 17, 2022
The Urban Heaths had a blast at the Family Science Fair in Dorchester last Sunday (13 March). The event was hosted by the newly refurbished Dorset Museum and organised by Dorchester Town Council, Bournemouth University, Thomas Hardye School and the Dorset Museum, with...
Mar 17, 2022
…..Melissa from Dorset! Melissa found all the silhouetted heathland creatures throughout the website – the dragonfly, nightjar, adder, lizard, stonechat and ladybird spider, and was the first one picked out of the hat. She came along to the office so we could present...
Feb 21, 2022
Purbeck’s nature needs champions to showcase its amazing diversity, stories and scarcity to a wide range of audiences. Working with teams across the National Trust in Purbeck, Dorset, volunteers will be creating and delivering a wide range of activities that suit...
Feb 16, 2022
To celebrate the launch of our brand-new website, we’ve got together with our friends and partners to bring you the chance to win a prize bundle, full of wonderful things! This great prize includes a year’s membership of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, a red...
Feb 7, 2022
Robbie, a 2nd year Geography student from Bournemouth Uni, has joined the team! Robbie will be spending one day a week with Bird and Recreation Initiative (BARI) and one day a week with the monitoring team, organising the calibrations that we do to help monitor...
Jan 31, 2022
Dorset Wildlife Trust is running an Introduction to Nature course on Brownsea Island from April this year. This is an AQA accredited course with 6 units covering moth ID, tree ID, bird ID, health and safety, working with volunteers and practical conservation. The...
Jan 31, 2022
The Purbeck Heaths NNR Swaling Team, along with colleagues from the Urban Heaths Partnership, Exeter University and Birmingham University, has been doing some prescribed burning and data gathering on some of our Dorset heathland. This targeted and controlled burning...
Jan 30, 2022
Our education officer, Sarah has been enjoying the seasons with her regular Nature Tots group. “I love the seasonal changes of our climate and this week has been a particular treat with cold, bright, anticyclonic weather, great for getting outside with children. Our...
Jan 28, 2022
The Dorset Dogs team have taken receipt of their brand-new gazebo! This customised shelter was needed after the old and rather well-worn one had its last days. It served them well, but this new gazebo will be such a help with all the engagement the DD team do. Keep an...
Jan 26, 2022
In Search of Old Uncle Blue – a wild journey of discovery! Sophie thinks she might be a snake, but she isn’t sure… Full of eager curiosity to find out about herself and others like her, Sophie sets off on an adventure to find her family. On her quest she will...
