Carnivorous plants on the rise at Cannon Hill
At Dorset Wildlife Trust, we are extremely lucky to be supported by many passionate and knowledgeable volunteers, amongst them local botanist Daniel Holloway, who checked in on the Cannon Hill…
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Will you Help Nature take the Lead?
Dorset's wildlife faces multiple threats. But we've seen that nature can recover.
Now, we need your help to bring what we've learned at Wild Woodbury and Lyscombe to more places across Dorset. Your donation today can help create, restore and connect habitats across the county, giving wildlife the space it needs to recover and thrive.
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Volunteers' Week: Brownsea Island
Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteers' Week: Wilder Landscapes Project
Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteer's Week: Riverfly monitoring on the River Cerne
Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteers' Week: Volunteering as a riverfly monitor
Monday 2 June - Sunday 8 June 2025 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteers' Week: Volunteering at Lyscombe
Monday 2 June - Sunday 8 June 2025 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
Volunteers' Week: Volunteering at the Wild Seas Centre
Monday 2 June - Sunday 8 June 2025 is Volunteers' Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and…
A wild day at Chesil Beach
Last month, Dorset Wildlife Trust was joined by Alice Wood, a young wildlife photography student and enthusiast, for a week’s work experience. Alice spent the week supporting various departments…
Volunteers' Week: SNCI volunteer Andrew Woodcock
Monday 3 June - Sunday 9 June is Volunteer's Week, a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and society as…
Volunteer's Week: Volunteering as part of the Nextdoor Nature Project
James Killick describes his experience volunteering at Dorset Wildlife Trust as part of the Nextdoor Nature Project.