Winter colours
Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.
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Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
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Wader numbers have peaked, work on the Countryside Stewardship scheme continues and signs of spring are appearing across the island. Poole Harbour Reserves Officer, Luke Johns gives an update on…
Writing the Seasons: Winter
Join us for a creative writing workshops for adults, drawing inspiration from the changing seasons at Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.
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Dorset Wildlife Trust manages 100 hectares of land on the northern side of Brownsea Island in partnership with the National Trust. The brand new Lookout wildlife observatory and two bird hides…
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
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Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Who's moving into your garden this winter?
October has arrived and while we feel the chill of Autumn and the inky night skies drawing in, leaves are ready to burst into warm, vibrant hues of red and gold. This final instalment of…
Living and working on Brownsea Island
Wild Brownsea Project Officer, Nicki Tutton describes what life is like living and working on Brownsea Island during an outbreak of avian flu, and how truly resilient nature can be.