Birdwatching from the Wild Chesil Centre
The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre is a brilliant location for a spot of birdwatching. In this blog, Community Ranger, Abi Mustard, talks about some of the spectacular birds you might spot…
The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre is a brilliant location for a spot of birdwatching. In this blog, Community Ranger, Abi Mustard, talks about some of the spectacular birds you might spot…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce the return of the UK’s biggest annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild, which asks the public to do one ‘wild’ activity each day for the 30 days…
Re-opening the hides and the reserve, welcoming groups of visitors and keeping a close eye on the island's thriving wildlife, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Poole Harbour Reserves Manager, Luke…
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
The red-tinged, flower clusters of Wild angelica smell just like the garden variety, which is used in making cake decorations. Wild angelica likes damp places, such as wet meadows and wet…
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.
In the past month we've welcomed over-wintering birds, a white-tailed eagle, volunteer work parties and a host of wonderful visitors from schools, nurseries, community and youth groups to the…
The delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.
Wild privet is a shrub of hedgerows, woodlands and scrub, but is also a popular garden-hedge plant. It has white flowers in summer and matt-black berries in winter that are very poisonous.
Wild marjoram is actually the same aromatic herb as oregano which is used in Mediterranean cooking. Its small, pink flower clusters can be seen on chalk and limestone grasslands in summer.
The bright yellow daffodils that adorn our roadsides and parks are likely to be garden varieties. Head to a woodland or damp meadow in North or South West England, or Wales, to see a true wild…