Blog: Wild Woodbury

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Thistle, ragwort and poppies at Wild Woodbury

Wild Woodbury: Two years on

We find out just how much difference 24 months make as we take a look at Wild Woodbury: Two years on.

Wetland created at Wild Woodbury

Stage-0 River Restoration at Wild Woodbury

Six weeks on from the start of the river restoration work at Wild Woodbury, and the landscape has started to transform dramatically. Wetlands have started to form creating suitable habitat for…

Beaver swimming with its head just above the water

A Wild Year in Dorset

It's been a wild year for Dorset Wildlife Trust! As we approach 2023, we look back at some of our highlights from 2022 - the secrets of our community rewilding project at Wild Woodbury have…

Bere Regis Primary School student with acorns from Wild Woodbury

Acorn collecting with Bere Regis Primary School

Wild Woodbury was a hive of activity recently as pupils from Bere Regis Primary School came to visit. Their mission was to collect acorns to be planted on site at a later date, marking the…

Ariel view of Wild Woodbury

The Wild Woodbury Vlog

Now that the groundwork has been completed, Rob Farrington heads down to Wild Woodbury after a weekend of heavy rainfall to provide an update on the restoration of the River Sherford.

Ariel view of Wild Woodbury

The Wild Woodbury Vlog

After a year of close monitoring and data collection, groundwork has begun to renaturalise the headwaters of the River Sherford by filling in the drainage ditches on the land at Wild Woodbury. In…

Wild Woodbury

Wild Woodbury: One year on

We find out just how much difference a year makes as we take a look at Wild Woodbury one year on.

Brian Bleese Chief Executive of Dorset Wildlife Trust by Lloyd Bleese

Chief Exec's blog: Making space for nature

In the first of a new series of blogs, Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive, Brian Bleese explores the strategic role that nature reserves play as building blocks for nature recovery…

Kingcombe Visitor Centre

A happy half-term at Kingcombe

With spring well and truly underway, it was a pleasure to welcome so many families to the beautiful Kingcombe and Powerstock National Nature Reserve over the half term holiday. The Kitchen at…