Clearing the Way for Wildlife
Thanks to incredible community support, Dorset Wildlife Trust has taken the first steps in restoring a newly acquired area at the heart of Upton Heath, with volunteers coming together to remove…
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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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Species Survival Fund: A busy autumn
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Species Survival Fund project made major progress this autumn, from new land and peatland restoration at Tadnoll and Winfrith to new ponds, hedgerows and improved grazing…
Lyscombe's Invertebrates
Species Survival Fund (SSF) Project Assistant, Lydia Gill, tells us about some of the smaller species found at our Lyscombe nature reserve.
Species Survival Fund: A busy spring
There’s been plenty of exciting activity on the nature reserves supported by the Species Survival Fund (SSF) this spring. Project Assistant Lydia Gill shares the latest news.
Species Survival Fund: Seasonal work across our nature reserves
As spring fast approaches, Species Survival Fund Project Assistant, Lydia Gill, reflects on the essential winter tasks carried out by Dorset Wildlife Trust to maintain the habitats within its…
Species Survival Fund: Brooklands Farm nature reserve update
Project Assistant for the Species Survival Fund, Lydia Gill, gives an update on how this crucial funding has made it possible for important work to take place. In this blog she focuses on one of…
Species Survival Fund: Rewilding - giving nature a helping hand
‘Wilding’, ‘rewilding’, ‘ecological restoration’, what do they actually mean? Project Assistant for the Species Survival Fund, Lydia Gill talks about these terms and how implementing them at our…
Species Survival Fund: wetlands – a vital habitat for wildlife
Species Survival Fund Project Assistant, Lydia Gill, talks about the importance of wetland habitats, and how the Species Survival Fund will be working towards creating and restoring these havens…