Grass snake
The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this green and yellow beauty in grasslands and wetlands, too.
The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this green and yellow beauty in grasslands and wetlands, too.
The rare smooth snake can only be found at a few heathland sites in the UK. It looks a bit like an adder, but lacks the distinctive zig-zag pattern along its back.
The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name. Declining with the loss of our meadows, this delicate plant can be…
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the White-legged snake millipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has about 100 legs. It is an important recycler of nutrients,…
Following the success of over 2,500 local people signing up to the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) Get Dorset Buzzing campaign, we are hosting a special talk and question and answer session with…
Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kingcombe Centre is delighted to welcome award-winning author, journalist and wildlife gardening expert, Kate Bradbury, for a wildlife gardening talk, demonstration and…
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.