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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...

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 Week page Heath Week -...

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...