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An American system, new to the UK, normally used for moorings, is being used to replace the markers of an independent study to examine the impacts of recreational boat anchoring on seagrass in Studland Bay.

Bog Asphodel ­ Narthecium ossifragum

The winners of Dorset’s first Wildlife Friendly Gardening Competition have been announced at an award ceremony in Sherborne.

Dorset’s outstanding marine life is on show this summer, with National Marine Week from Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th August.

East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club held its inaugural Seahorse Challenge open water swim race in the beautiful Studland Bay on 27 June 2010. The race had been eight months in the planning and attracted a high class field of competitors from all over Southern England and the Midlands.The event was held by kind permission of the National Trust and run in support of the National Trust and the The Studland Seagrass and Seahorse Study Group. Studland is the only coastal area in Britain where there is a known colony of breeding seahorses which makes it a very special place. For more information please follow the link to the: East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club

September is the time to get walking, with perfect conditions for enjoying Dorset’s spectacular countryside.

Discover the beautiful wildlife at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Lorton Meadows on Saturday 17th July.

One of our most magnificent and endangered fish has been sighted catching mackerel off Bournemouth this week.

Dorset Wildlife Trust has a few gaps in the distribution areas for our newsletter deliveries - and we are asking for volunteers to help. Could you help?

Children in Wimborne have been discovering the wildlife of one of Dorset’s hidden treasures.