Jay
The jay is a colourful member of the crow family, with brilliant blue wing patches. It is famous for searching out acorns in autumnal woodlands and parks, often storing them for the winter ahead…
The jay is a colourful member of the crow family, with brilliant blue wing patches. It is famous for searching out acorns in autumnal woodlands and parks, often storing them for the winter ahead…
Large or small, your garden or green space can make a real difference to local wildlife and the way you choose to care for your garden matters. Collectively, wildlife-friendly green spaces act as…
On 8 February 2021, a pair of adult beavers were released into an enclosed site in West Dorset as part of a scientific study looking at the impacts that beavers have on their environment. Project…
As winter approaches, find out how the beavers at the Dorset Beaver Project site are preparing for the cold months ahead.
There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife, but where do you start? The Wilder Communities Team share some simple tips so that you can focus on one action you can take for…
The island may have closed to visitors for the winter but it's been a busy time for the Brownsea team and the volunteers with the Countryside Stewardship work taking place to restore the…
Dorset Wildlife Trust is offering plenty of opportunities for families to get out and help wildlife this half term, with a ‘bubble beach clean’ at the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach centre from 24th…
In the most significant act of fly-tipping on Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserves this year, 60 bags of rubbish were dumped and then set alight at Powerstock Common nature reserve in West Dorset…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of reports that a number of dead dolphins and porpoises have been washed up on Dorset’s beaches this winter. We have been receiving information…
As an alternative to Black Friday, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is holding its third Green Thursday on Thursday 28th November, encouraging local people to support wildlife and nature reserves in…