Red mullet
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
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My outer space
By filming Kimmeridge Bay's underwater wildlife, Andy's on a mission to open our eyes to the magic and diversity that lies hidden just below the surface. He's proud to show how…
Election Focus: A Dose of Nature
Ahead of the General Election, Imogen Davenport, Director of Nature-Based Solutions, writes about the importance of nature for health and wellbeing.
Planning for Nature: Will reforms to development rules help wildlife and the economy?
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Director of Nature-based Solutions, Imogen Davenport, considers the implications of the Government's latest announcements on planning and development for wildlife…
Mouse-ear hawkweed
Looking a bit like a ragged version of a dandelion, mouse-ear hawkweed has lemon-yellow flower heads that are tinged with red at their outer edges. It likes grassy places with short turf and…
From curlews in the British uplands to negotiations in Colombia: why COP16 matters here in the UK
Tomorrow, COP16 - the global UN nature conference - gets underway in Cali, Colombia. But how does it relate to the UK and why should we be interested? Dr Rob Stoneman, director of landscape…
Yellow iris
The large, sunshine-yellow flowers of the yellow iris brighten up the margins of our waterways, ponds, wet woods, fens and marshes. Also called the 'flag iris', its outer petals have a…
Climate and nature - cracking two crises at once
As the COP26 Climate Change Conference gets underway, Imogen Davenport, Director of Nature-based solutions reflects on the effects of climate change on wildlife that we are seeing here in Dorset…
Natterer's bat
The Natterer's bat can found across the UK, although it is a scarce species. It prefers to forage low down among trees, often taking prey directly from the foliage.
A Wilder Dorset by 2030
Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched a brand-new strategy outlining its vision and plans from now until 2030. ‘A Wilder Dorset by 2030’ explores the challenges facing Dorset’s wildlife and ecology…