Rare sand lizards released onto Winfrith Heath
Juvenile sand lizards bred in captivity have been released on Winfrith Heath to attempt to restore the population of this rare species to a self-sustaining level. Initially 23 juveniles were…
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W21 Blog: What pollinators to see in Spring
W21 Blog: What pollinators to see in Spring
Wild Woodbury announced as new name for Dorset rewilding project
Dorset Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce Wild Woodbury as the new name for its 170-hectare community rewilding project in the heart of Dorset.
Get Dorset Buzzing named in top three best marketing campaigns
Dorset Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce that the Get Dorset Buzzing campaign has been named in the top three best marketing campaigns in the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) prestigious…
My sanctuary
Anne’s garden provides an amazing place for wildlife. She has helped rescue hedgehogs and released them to start a life in the wild again from there. Her camera traps allow her to see when they…
Musk beetle
The metallic-green Musk beetle lives up to its name: it releases a musky-smelling secretion when it defends itself. It is a longhorn beetle, so has lengthy antennae. Look for it near wetlands in…
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.
Chamomile
Chamomile releases a beautiful, apple-like scent when crushed. For this reason, it was used in Elizabethan times as a plant for lawns and seats! Today, it is scarce in the wild, its grassland…
Orange-tip
It’s easy to see where these butterflies get their name – the males have bright orange tips on their wings! See them from early spring through to summer in meadows, woodland and hedges.
Red mullet
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
Beaver Blog July 2022
Beavers have successfully bred in Dorset for the first time in over 400 years. Trail cameras inside our enclosed site have captured images of a young beaver, known as a kit and its mother,…
Beaver Blog - November 2021
On 8 February 2021, a pair of adult beavers were released into an enclosed site in West Dorset as part of a scientific study looking at the impacts that beavers have on their environment. Project…