Weathering storms Ciara and Dennis on Brownsea Island
Life on Brownsea Island has been quite hectic recently due to Storm’s Ciara and Dennis. We take a look around the island at the damage and mull over recent events …
Life on Brownsea Island has been quite hectic recently due to Storm’s Ciara and Dennis. We take a look around the island at the damage and mull over recent events …
Our smallest breeding seabird, the storm petrel is barely larger than a house martin! They mostly nest among rocks or in burrows on small offshore islands.
The bill-shaped seed pods of Common Stork's-bill explode when ripe, sending the seeds flying! This low-growing plant has pretty pink flowers and can be seen on grasslands and coastal sands.…
To celebrate national Volunteers' Week 2019, we're hearing from our volunteers about what makes them passionate about supporting Dorset Wildlife Trust. Alison Copland has been with DWT…
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.
As a result of storytelling workshops with people in Verwood organised as part of the Urban Green project, their stories, memories and feelings about their local area have been fashioned into this…
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!