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Summer wildlife on Brownsea Island
Discover the wildlife that has been making Brownsea Island its home in Summer 2020.
The Gardens Group: pollinator plants in summer
If you've signed up to Get Dorset Buzzing, you may have noticed that The Gardens Group is offering 10% off pollinator-friendly plants for each month of the campaign. In this blog, Mike talks…
Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Thin tellin
Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.
My nine-to-five
Rob’s job keeps him very busy, whether it’s building a bridge, planting an orchard, monitoring butterflies or maintaining paths. His workload is made easier, though, with the help of valued…
Black-tailed skimmer
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
Supper and Safari
Every Thursday through June, meet some of Brownsea’s more elusive wildlife. The National Trust have teamed up with Dorset Wildlife Trust to guide you on an exciting nocturnal adventure.
Supper and Safari
Every Thursday through June, meet some of Brownsea’s more elusive wildlife. The National Trust have teamed up with Dorset Wildlife Trust to guide you on an exciting nocturnal adventure.
Supper and Safari
Every Thursday through June, meet some of Brownsea’s more elusive wildlife. The National Trust have teamed up with Dorset Wildlife Trust to guide you on an exciting nocturnal adventure.
Supper and Safari
Every Thursday through June, meet some of Brownsea’s more elusive wildlife. The National Trust have teamed up with Dorset Wildlife Trust to guide you on an exciting nocturnal adventure.