Heathland Life: Winter 2025 Newsletter

The latest edition of our Heathland Life newsletter is here! With articles from across our partners, find out what incredible work has been carried out across Dorset over Summer and Autumn, as we continue to protect and enhance our precious heathlands. Read the...
Communicate 2025: Against the Odds

Communicate 2025: Against the Odds

The Dorset Heaths Partnership team had a wonderful time at the Communicate 2025 conference on yesterday. Produced by the Natural History Consortium, the event explored a wide range of fascinating topics — from amplifying young voices in environmental action, to the...
Be the Future of Nature’s Recovery in Dorset & Beyond

Be the Future of Nature’s Recovery in Dorset & Beyond

We were delighted to be invited by British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to an inspiring day at Bournemouth University today.   ‘Be the Future of Nature’s Recovery in Dorset & Beyond’ was a free BTO, BTO Youth, and Bournemouth University conference which hoped to...
Wildfire Training 2025

Wildfire Training 2025

Dorset land managers and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Prepare for Wildfires This Summer Wildfires pose a significant threat to heathland ecosystems, wildlife, and nearby communities. With the increasing frequency of wildfires in the UK, it is crucial...
Outdoor Classroom Day

Outdoor Classroom Day

The Dorset Heaths Partnership team had great fun being involved in the Outdoor Classroom Day 2025 last week. A global movement, Dorset Cost Forum fantastically organised the event. We joined 9 other organisations to help educate 166 pupils from 7 schools. They had fun...
Mitigation Meet Up 2025

Mitigation Meet Up 2025

On Friday 16th May, the Dorset Heaths Partnership team attended the Mitigation Meet Up 2025. Hosted by Bird Aware Solent, it was a fantastic day, which strived to share learning and ideas on how we can work even better in wildlife mitigation. The meet up was filled to...
New Seasonal Wardens

New Seasonal Wardens

Meet this year’s Seasonal Wardens! Sophie and Jordan will be out and about patrolling our heathlands over the summer and engaging with the public, so if you spot one of them when you’re exploring the beautiful heaths across Dorset, feel free to come and...
Plant to Protect your Home from Wildlife

Plant to Protect your Home from Wildlife

With the growing season underway, you may be looking at doing a spot of gardening and planting. If you live near to one of our wildfire risk areas, such as a heath or forest, you may be interested to know that some plants are more flammable than others. Volunteers...