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UHP at Planet Purbeck Festival
Sarah, our education officer, was invited to speak at a ‘Planet Purbeck‘ event at Godlingston Heath, all about the ‘Peaty Pockets of Purbeck’. She joined the Dorset Peat Partnership project and researchers from Bournemouth University, who demonstrated how to remove...
New education officer joins the team
We're delighted to welcome Lisa Clayton, our new education officer, to the team. After graduating with BSc (Hons) in Ecology, Lisa fell in love with environmental education whilst working as a seasonal warden. She went on to complete her teaching qualification and...
UHP and BARI at the Dorset Coast Forum conference
Some of the team were invited to attend the Dorset Coast Forum conference at Kingston Maurward College on Tuesday, for what was a really engaging and interesting day. Lots of great speakers, from our very own Ria from BARI, to councillors, innovative businesses,...
Heathland fire thought deliberate
Along with our partners in the fire service, Urban Heaths Partnership wardens responded to a fire at Winfrith Heath on Monday afternoon. It is thought the fire was deliberately set. Sadly, 0.23 hectares of heathland was lost. A reptile rescue was carried out Monday...
Rare plant training with The Species Recovery Trust
Wardens Amy and Sally spent a morning over the border in Hampshire recently to learn all about marsh clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata) and field gentian (Gentianella campestris). Dom and Fran from The Species Recovery Trust showed them around a site in the New...
Emily joins the team
We've welcomed Emily, the new coastal engagement warden for Poole Harbour's Bird and Recreation Initiative (BARI), to the team. Emily moved to Dorset to study for a BSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation then decided to permanently relocate after falling in love...