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.
More things to do
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 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 use less plastic
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
How to help wildlife at school
Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more…
How to help wildlife at work
Attracting wildlife to your work will help improve their environment – and yours!
Waste free lunches
Making your lunch more sustainable is a brilliant way to help wildlife.
Watch what you wash away
Some cosmetics, soaps, washing-up liquids and cleaning products can be harmful to wildlife with long-lasting effects.