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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,...

…..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...

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...

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...

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...

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...