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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...