Dec 15, 2025
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...
Nov 28, 2025
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...
Nov 22, 2025
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...
Jun 24, 2025
We’re getting excited as Heath Week 2025 is fast approaching! This year it runs from 28 July to 3 Aug and there’s a whole lot of events for all the family. To see what’s happening, where, when and how to book (they’re all FREE), see our Heath...
Jun 17, 2025
Wildfires pose a significant threat to Dorset’s rare and beautiful heathlands. Last week 40 land managers joined forces with Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service at Avon Heath Country Park for a day of expert wildfire training, ahead of higher temperatures...
May 28, 2025
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...
May 20, 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...
Apr 23, 2025
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...
Apr 2, 2025
An Amber wildfire warning has been issued for Dorset & Wiltshire for this week. This is important for everyone, but particularly relevant for those of us living near to or visiting our heaths and forests. The weather conditions and dry vegetation mean any ignition...
Feb 26, 2025
Are you passionate about nature and the outdoors? Do you love chatting to people? Do you want to make a difference to our heathlands? We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic wardens to join us over the summer period. You would be working in our heathland sites...
Jan 24, 2025
Our Firewise officer, Lin, was delighted to meet colleagues from The Henry Brown Community Centre, West Howe, to chat about how we can help support their local community. She talked about the Firewise project and how it can help local residents in the event of a...
Dec 19, 2024
We were kindly invited to join colleagues and friends in the BCP Council countryside and mitigation teams today, for a Christmas get together. We combined a bit of scrub and invasive pine clearance with a bonfire and baked potatoes. Not to mention lots of other...
