This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (10th-16th May), and at Dorset Wildlife Trust we are delighted that the theme for 2021, is nature. After a particularly hard year, we are probably all…

Late summer wildlife has been thriving on Brownsea Island, and if you haven’t visited yet, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Poole Harbour Reserves Manager, Luke Johns gives us a taste of what there is to…

Last year as part of the Get Dorset Buzzing campaign we wrote a series of articles about what to do in your garden for each of the months in spring and summer. Our Community Conservation Officer…

Brownsea remains closed to the public with response to the spread of Covid-19, but wildlife is getting on with things as normal during Spring. Luke Johns, DWT's Poole Harbour Reserves Officer…

As we all stay at home and practice social distancing to help stop the spread of Covid-19, DWT is pleased to be able to bring some of its nature reserves to your living room through Google Virtual…

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…

DWT’s President, Dr George McGavin, is an entomologist, author, academic & television presenter who is passionate about insects. In this article (which can also be found in the DWT summer…

Early Autumn has arrived with crisp, sunny mornings, cooler temperatures and no doubt a blustery, rainy day or two. In the garden this month, the focus is on making the most of remaining…

August is underway and as the days shorten a little more, we make our way through the final weeks of Summer. This month, there are steps you can take that will help to ensure your garden continues…

With the weather getting warmer and gardens becoming drier, Wessex Water is encouraging you to try and use less water in your garden. The unpredictable climate patterns we experience in the UK can…