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It’s big, it’s strong, it comes from the Himalayas and it stifles any living thing within reach.  No, not the mythical yeti, but the alien plant Himalayan balsam, which is leading an invasion of Dorset’s rivers.  Now Dorset Wildlife Trust & Dorset Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) have launched an offensive to give this and other harmful alien plants the elbow before it is too late for native river wildlife.

Open Farm Sunday!

Kingcombe courses for July/August

In the latest of our regular 'meet a volunteer' items, we meet an entire Group!  The Muddy Wellies group is based at the Kingcombe Centre.

As World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8^th June, an advanced seabed map has become the first in the UK to be made freely available to the public, making it possible to see the sea floor in all its glory, including reefs, wrecks and rocky ledges.

The Swallow- A poem by Peter Crowter

There is a chance to discover some of the amazing wildlife thriving in the quarries of Portland this June

In response to concerns for Dorset’s shellfish population, conservationists are calling on divers to take care when collecting marine animals.

For the first time this year, Dorset Wildlife Trust is linking up with Dorset Arts and Crafts Association to promote a Young Person’s section of their annual competition. As it is the International Year of Biodiversity, we have chosen the theme, “The Biodiversity of Dorset”.

Staff at Dorset Wildlife Trust have set themselves the challenge of a lifetime, and all to help Dorset’s watery wildlife.