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Introduction to Bats
Join expert, Nick Tomlinson, to learn about our bat species and how to detect them.
Dorset Bats in the Belfry project
Dorset Bats in the Belfry project
Woodland Recovery: Bats On The Night Shift
As Dorset Wildlife Trust's Living Landscapes Ecologist, I relish the chance to see bats up close during an evening's bat surveying.
Getting Wild About Gardens
The buzz of a bee, the sweet scent of honeysuckle, these precious moments are not only a delight to experience in our gardens, they’re absolutely vital if we’re going to protect, restore and…
How to attract moths and bats to your garden
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
Wild About Chesil event returns for 2019
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce that the FREE Wild About Chesil family fun day, which is sponsored by Wessex Water, will be held on Sunday 11th August from 10am – 4pm.
Thank you for enquiring about sponsoring a nature reserve
Thank you for enquiring about sponsoring a Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
Thank you for telling us about the gift in your will
Thank you for telling us about the gift in your will
Potty about pollinators: It started with a red girdle...
Find out how Jane's passion for pollinators grew after a chance encounter with a red girdle in her overgrown Dorset garden.
Thank you for enquiring about donating to the Nature Reserves Fund
Thank you for enquiring about donating to the Nature Reserves Fund.
Alcathoe bat
The Alcathoe bat was 'discovered' in the UK in 2010 when it was confirmed as a separate species to the very similar whiskered and Brandt's bats. Little is known about its range and…