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Habitat

Seagrass

Meadows of seagrass spread across the seabed, their dense green leaves sheltering a wealth of wildlife including our two native species of seahorse.

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Dorset Beaver Project

Beavers are back in Dorset and are thriving in their enclosed site. They have been busy building dams and the first kits to be born in Dorset for 400 years.
My Wild Life

My project

Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…

Species

Common eelgrass

This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.

Blog

Wild Woodbury Rewilding Project

Here's the first of a series of vlogs by Rob Farrington, Wilder Dorset Project Manager at Dorset Wildlife Trust in which he talks about the work being undertaken at Wild Woodbury, our…

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Frome Headwaters Project

The Dorset Frome is the most westerly major chalk river in England, flowing southeast for approximately 60km from the Dorset Downs, through Dorchester and onwards to form the northern fringe of the Isle of Purbeck before entering Poole Harbour. The river is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) from Dorchester to Wareham.
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Living Churchyards project

Over the last 22 years, a team of Dorset Wildlife Volunteers have visited over 150 churches throughout Dorset to give advice on managing churchyards with wildlife in mind.
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Wild Woodbury Project

England's first community rewilding project at Wild Woodbury is thriving. Your support will help create a wilder Dorset, where wildlife and local residents have the space they need to thrive…