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Dorset Wildlife Trust Christmas offerings

Finding eco-friendly Christmas gifts that don't break the bank can be really tricky. Luckily, we offer a range of special gifts sure to bring joy to your friends and family while doing good for Dorset's wildlife. 
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How to have an eco-Christmas

Whether you celebrate a big family Christmas, or you just give out a few cards to your friends and neighbours to wish them a happy time, here are some quick tips for a greener Christmas!

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Go green and help wildlife with Green Thursday

As an alternative to Black Friday, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is holding its third Green Thursday on Thursday 28th November, encouraging local people to support wildlife and nature reserves in…

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Urban Green

Discover how the Urban Green project is working with three community groups to reclaim, transform and connect to their green spaces.
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Green hairstreak

The green hairstreak is the UK's only green butterfly. Look out for the vibrant, metallic sheen of the undersides of its wings on grassland and moorland, and along woodland rides.

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Green woodpecker

The laughing 'yaffle' call of the green woodpecker can be heard in our woodlands, parks and gardens. Look out for it hopping about your lawn, searching for ants to eat.

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Green Sandpiper

The green sandpiper is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, and is mainly seen on migration in autumn. Look out for it feeding around marshes, flooded gravel pits and rivers. It even likes sewage…

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Common green lacewing

The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests.

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Green our communities

More than one-third of the population - nearly 9.5 million households in England – are unable to access green places near their home.