Things to do
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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.
Urban Wildlife Volunteers
Practical conservation work.
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Urban Wildlife Volunteers
Practical conservation work.
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Urban Wildlife Volunteers
Practical conservation work.
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Urban Wildlife Volunteers
Practical conservation work.
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Urban Wildlife Volunteers
Practical conservation work.
The Kingcombe Centre: Chocolate Making Workshop
Create your own colourful chocolates, each with a delicious filling, on this chocolate artistry workshop. Ideal as a Christmas gift.…
Ways you can help wildlife
How to cut out palm oil – not trees
Palm Oil is a cheap, efficient form of vegetable oil, but a lot of species-rich tropical habitat is being destroyed to make way for it…
How to compost your waste
Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
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 feed birds in your garden
Find out how to attract birds into your garden all year round.
Plant flowers for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies