Girdlers Coppice
A fine example of oak woodland and hazel coppice with a very rich ground flora
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Bracketts Coppice
A hidden gem in west Dorset. This is home to some of Dorset's best loved species including dormice, otters and woodpeckers.
Hendover Coppice
A peaceful woodland site once used as a place for reflection by monks from the Hillfield Friary
Heavy horses get to work at Bracketts Coppice
A sensitive approach is vital when you are managing an ancient woodland such as the magical Bracketts Coppice in west Dorset. When it was decided that the time had come to create a sheltered and…
Dorset Beaver Management Group
The Dorset Beaver Management Group is a group set up to provide advice and support on free roaming beavers in Dorset.
Dorset Bat Group
Our role is to help and protect Dorset's bats. We are a membership organisation and are always looking for like-minded people to help us care for bats in Dorset.
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.
Dorset's Seals
Both native species of seals can be seen in Dorset's seas. Have you spotted a seal on Dorset's coast? Let us know at Dorset Wildlife Trust!
UK Fungus Day: What to look out for in Dorset
UK Fungus Day is an annual celebration of our fungal world. There are around 15,000 species of fungi found in the UK. In this blog, Conservation Officer, Mariko Whyte, talks about some of the…
North Dorset Warden
This is a great opportunity to work on the stunning north Dorset nature reserves, with their many varied habitats like the chalk downland of Fontmell Down and the lowland meadows and woodlands of…
World Wetlands Day: The Dorset Beaver Project
On World Wetland Day 2025, Assistant Rivers and Wetlands Conservation Officer, Hannah Divine, shares and celebrates the important role beavers can play in restoring the UK wetland habitats for…
Water Pollution in Dorset's Rivers and Poole Harbour
With only 10% of Dorset’s rivers in favourable ecological condition and Poole Harbour suffering from major ecological decline, urgent action is needed to clean up our rivers.