How nature can help answer the drought and wildfire challenge
As Dorset faces hotter, drier summers alongside more frequent extreme weather events, the need to build resilience into our landscapes has never been greater. Nature-based solutions are…
Blog: Water for Wildlife
Tony Bates / Tadnoll and Winfrith Heath
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Pond patrol
Discover some of the special species living in a garden pond, with entomologist Ben Keywood.
Water for Wildlife: Restoring the Little Piddle
The wonderfully named Little Piddle chalk stream at Lyscombe nature reserve is undergoing a transformation. Once straightened for farming, Dorset Wildlife Trust is now restoring its natural flow,…
Water for Wildlife: Pond creation and river restoration at Kingcombe Meadows
At Kingcombe National Nature Reserve, Dorset Wildlife Trust is restoring the River Hooke and creating new ponds to bring life back to this precious chalk stream landscape. From re-meandering the…
Pollution and Citizen Science – looking out for our waterways
Hannah Divine, Assistant Conservation Officer – Rivers and Wetlands, explores the growing threat of pollution to Dorset’s rivers and the vital role of citizen science in tackling it. Through…
Water for Wildlife: River restoration at Wild Woodbury
At Wild Woodbury nature reserve, a major wetland restoration project is transforming drained farmland into a thriving, natural river system. This work is helping to restore Dorset’s wetlands,…
Water for Wildlife: Wetland creation at Tadnoll and Winfrith
Species Survival Project Manager, Seb Elwood outlines how restoring natural water flows at Tadnoll & Winfrith nature reserve will transform drained farmland into thriving wetlands. By re-…