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Ground nest alert! Dog walkers must lead the way...
Leads are essential to prevent dogs harming ground-nesting birds, say The Wildlife Trusts
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
Yellow archangel
As the bluebells fade, yellow archangel takes its turn to impress, with golden-yellow flowers carpeting our ancient woodlands.
Penny Smith: My wildlife-friendly garden vlog
Dorset Wildlife Trust member and keen gardener, Penny Smith takes us on a tour of her wildlife-friendly garden this summer.
My rambles
Andrew and Adrian, volunteers and pioneering walkers of The Rothschild Way. Both have tirelessly raised funds and put in countless hours to the best cause they know – nature. And they know they…
My favourite show
Ben keeps a diary of all the wildlife that he spots. He challenges himself to see new species: if he finds something that he doesn’t recognise, he takes a photograph so that he can look it up.
My green grocers
Growing fruit and vegetables takes Raymond back to a childhood spent outdoors in his mum’s garden. At Camley Street Natural Park he gets to reconnect with nature, and his memories, while producing…
My joy ride
After working hard all week, for Cally, there’s nothing better than a gallop along the River Trent at Lady Bay in Nottingham. She shares this wild space with dog walkers, cyclists and other horse…
From the Chief Exec: No nature, no food
The degradation and decline of ecosystems pose the most significant threats to food security, as highlighted by reports from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the UK Government.…
A Wild Year at Dorset Wildlife Trust
It's been a wild year for Dorset Wildlife Trust! As we approach 2026, we look back at some of our highlights from 2025. From the opening of our state-of-the-art wildlife observatory on…