News: DWT Nature Reserves

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Roman Villa mosaic at Nunnery Mead © Rob Brunt

Roman Villa re-discovered on DWT nature reserve

An ancient roman villa has been re-discovered on a Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) nature reserve in west Dorset near Frampton. The results of the dig will be shown on the Digging for Britain series…

Marsh fritillary on Bracketts Coppice © Errin Skingsley

The State of Nature revealed in new report

The new 2019 State of Nature Report has been published revealing that the amount and distribution of the UK’s species has, on average, declined since 1970. Wildlife is thought to be suffering…

Barn owls at Lorton © Catherine Bolado

First barn owl chick hatches on webcam

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is pleased to welcome a new pair of barn owls to its nesting box at the Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve in Weymouth.