Plan(t) for Autumn!
August is underway and as the days shorten a little more, we make our way through the final weeks of Summer. This month, there are steps you can take that will help to ensure your garden continues…
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My recovery plan
Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2014. After undergoing a life-saving operation and an intensive chemotherapy course, she is on the road to recovery.
Wildlife…
Farming announcement today a welcome step in the right direction
Today Defra has finally published more details on the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELM) that farmers have been clamoring for. Whilst many questions remain, The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, and…
The Wildlife Trusts initial response to the 25 year environment plan
Theresa May’s speech on the environment shows that, at last, a Government is seeing how much the environment means to the people of the UK, not least young people. Both the speech and the plan…
A shameful step back for nature as UK Government pushes through damaging Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Despite valiant efforts by nature champions in the House of Lords, last night saw the Government bulldoze the wildlife-harming Planning & Infrastructure Bill through its last remaining hurdles…
The Nuclear Regulatory Review: Dorset’s wildlife cannot afford a step backwards
A new government report threatens to take away the protections that make legally protected sites and landscapes safe havens for wildlife, nature and people.
Planning by numbers
The time it can take to build out developments granted planning permission is too long. The Wildlife Trusts’ head of land use planning, Becky Pullinger, discusses why.
Planning for pollinators
The Get Dorset Buzzing campaign has seen nearly 4,000 people in Dorset pledge to help pollinators in their gardens. Author, wildlife gardening expert and Get Dorset Buzzing supporter, Kate…
Planning and development
Housing and development has the potential to have a serious impact on wildlife and habitats but there are also opportunities to deliver benefits for biodiversity.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
A Wilder Future helps everyone benefit from and enjoy wildlife near them.
However, parts of the UK Government's new Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently threaten nature's recovery in England. This isn’t good for wildlife, or people.
However, parts of the UK Government's new Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently threaten nature's recovery in England. This isn’t good for wildlife, or people.
Why the Planning Bill needs urgent repairs
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Director of Nature-based Solutions, Imogen Davenport, looks at why the new planning laws need amending if they are to meet their aims.
Planning Bill Puts Dorset’s Precious Nature at Risk
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive, Brian Bleese, discusses why the UK Government's current Planning and Infrastructure Bill poses such a threat to nature.