Local Members Groups

Your Wildlife

Find out about your local wildlife and what you can do to help nearby.

Free to join
Full programme of events to enjoy including walks, talks and trips
Details of Local Group events can be found in the Events Finder

Why Join?

New members always welcome
Join like-minded people
Have fun and make new friends
Help wildlife locally

Find a Group near you

We have eight Local Groups covering all of Dorset. All DWT members and also visitors are most welcome at group events.

Bournemouth & Christchurch Group
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month in Christchurch Baptist Church Hall, on the corner of Beaconsfield Road and Bargates.
Chair: Dr Duncan Gee 01202 520340
Secretary: Janet Crichton 01202 521643

Isle of Purbeck Group
Meets on Monday afternoons at Langton Matravers village hall & Thursday evenings at the Methodist church hall, North Street, Wareham
Harold Gillen 01929 550850
Secretary: Peter Anderson 01929 401046

North Dorset Group
Meets at Fontmell Magna Village Hall 3rd Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm
Chairman - Geoff Peters 01747 811546
Speakers Secretary - Roy Davies 01258 880699

Poole Group
Meets 2nd Tuesday in the month, usually October - April, at 7.30pm, Carter Community School, Blandford Road, Hamworthy. Poole. BH15 4BQ
Chair: Ken Yeates 07947 141539, email

Sherborne Group
Meets at the Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne on Wednesdays
Chair: John Gaye 01258 821499
Secretary: Mary Howes 01935 872742

Three Valleys Group
Meets at the Colliton Club opposite County Hall in Dorchester on the 3rd Monday in the month.
Contact: Allan Reese 01305 269912

West Dorset Group
Meets at United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport on 1st Friday in the month
Chair: Anne Wheatcroft 01300 320168
Secretary: Monty Crook 01308 423 442
West Dorset Newsletter April 2017

Wimborne Group
Meets on third Friday of the month at the Allendale Community Centre, (except April when it is on 11th)
Chair: Mary Allen 01202 840941
Programme Secretary: Joy Chalk 01202 697325