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Our wardens Phil and Sally had a great time speaking to visitors at the Sika Trail car park in Wareham Forest as part of Heath Week. With the frequent visitors and holiday makers, it was a great opportunity to talk about our precious heaths here in Dorset along...

The Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne met with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC) staff at the Reptile Centre, Dorset for a reptile briefing during Heath Week. Sir Desmond is ARC's MP smooth snake species champion and he was keen to find out about the work ARC...

The Urban Heaths Partnership (UHP), Litter Free Dorset (LFD) and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) are working together to raise awareness of the risk of wildfires on heathland and forests during the soaring summer...

The wardens had a great session on Tuesday out on Tadnoll Heath with Years 1 & 2 from Milborne St Andrew First School. The children hunted for minibeasts and found loads of critters living in the heather and on the trees. The group were even treated to a lovely...

Our wardens were delighted to meet Lord Fellowes of West Stafford at the village fete last weekend and enjoyed telling him about the work we do. The UHP team had a great day and had fun talking to everyone about our wonderful Dorset heathlands. Many thanks to our...

We're very excited to be preparing for this year's Heath Week, which is running from 25 to 31 July. The team and our partners are bringing together a programme of fun and diverse events, for everyone to get involved in. Keep and eye on our events guide and social...