Palmate newt
The palmate newt looks similar to the smooth newt, but favours shallow pools on acidic soils like heathlands. During the breeding season, males grow distinctive black webbing on their hind feet.…
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Smooth newt
You are likely to spot the smooth newt in your garden or local pond. It breeds in water in summer and spends the rest of the year in grassland and woodland, hibernating over winter.
Learn Your Ferns! ID Workshop
Discover the fascinating world of ferns during this one-day workshop.
Great crested newt
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
Natural History Watercolour Workshop at Chesil
Join us at The Wild Chesil Centre when we will be hosting another of our popular watercolour art workshops on the theme of natural history.
The Kingcombe Centre launches brochure with new courses & workshops for 2020
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Kingcombe Centre, in west Dorset, has just released its new programme of courses and workshops for 2020. The courses and workshops include favourites such as the…
Courses and workshops
Take your pick from our fantastic range of courses for adults and teens including nature journaling, wildlife-themed crafts, botanical and wildlife identification and practical conservation skills. Come and learn a new skill in a relaxed and fun atmosphere with friendly and knowledgeable tutors.
Species Recovery Programme Diaries: great crested newt
As winter strengthens its grip around Dorset, we keep our fingers crossed for more cold and dry days. Nature’s apathy for nest construction and reproduction opens a door of opportunity for the…
Art and the Environment
As a result of storytelling workshops with people in Verwood organised as part of the Urban Green project, their stories, memories and feelings about their local area have been fashioned into this…
Writing the Seasons: Winter
Join us for a creative writing workshops for adults, drawing inspiration from the changing seasons at Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.
Writing the Seasons: Summer
The second of four linked creative writing workshops for adults, drawing inspiration from the changing seasons at Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.
Writing the Seasons: Autumn
Join the third of four creative writing workshops for adults, drawing inspiration from the changing seasons at Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.