Things to do
Young girl bird watching © David Tipling/2020VISION
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Get involved with great activities around Dorset or in your back garden. You can discover more with our ideas below or visit our friends the Dorset Local Nature Partnership for wellbeing activities here.
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Wildlife Events
Come along to any of our wildlife events, and learn more about the amazing wildlife around you.
Portland Volunteer Work Party
Join us for conservation work once a fortnight throughout winter, and help preserve Portland's rare limestone grassland.
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Portland Volunteer Work Party
Join us for conservation work once a fortnight throughout winter, and help preserve Portland's rare limestone grassland.
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Portland Volunteer Work Party
Join us for conservation work once a fortnight throughout winter, and help preserve Portland's rare limestone grassland.
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Portland Volunteer Work Party
Join us for conservation work once a fortnight throughout winter, and help preserve Portland's rare limestone grassland.
Paul Williams Brownsea Island Photography Workshops
Photographer Paul Williams has been creating beautiful images of wildlife for more than 30 years
Paul Williams Brownsea Island Photography Workshops
Photographer Paul Williams has been creating beautiful images of wildlife for more than 30 years
Ways you can help wildlife
How to make a shrub garden for wildlife
Woody shrubs and climbers provide food for wildlife, including berries, fruits, seeds, nuts leaves and nectar-rich flowers. So why not…
How to make your garden a chemical-free zone
Go chemical-free in your garden to help wildlife, make a safer environment for people and pets, and save money!
How to make a log shelter
Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!
Plant flowers for bees and pollinators
Attract wildlife by planting flowers for bees and pollinators
How to build a mini stone wall
Learn a tradition with its roots in the Iron Age and build your own mini dry stone wall to attract wildlife.
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your…