Stranded seahorses found washed up on Dorset beaches
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of an unusual amount of stranded seahorses being washed up on Dorset beaches within a couple of weeks of one another, thanks to members of the…
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Ocean Cruises return for 2019 - FULLY BOOKED
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce the return of the Ocean Cruises events for 2019, inviting members of the public on a boat trip around Poole Harbour to learn about Dorset’s…
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.
Wildlife Gardening talk: how to get your garden buzzing
Following the success of over 2,500 local people signing up to the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) Get Dorset Buzzing campaign, we are hosting a special talk and question and answer session with…
Get Dorset Buzzing: DWT launches biggest ever campaign to help declining pollinators
On Wednesday 20th March, the first day of spring, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is launching its biggest ever campaign, Get Dorset Buzzing, sponsored by the Gardens Group and Wessex Water. The…
New project promotes ‘Natural Sparkle’ for people in Dorset
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has launched an exciting new health and wellbeing project, ‘Natural Sparkle’. Supported by Southern Co-op, the project aims to provide a suite of nature-based…
Oil well drilling in Poole Bay to be extended into critical wildlife period
Despite concerns expressed by Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) and many local groups, Corallian Energy Limited were granted consent to drill the Coulter Appraisal Well in Poole Bay. The drilling was…
Oil rig is an unacceptable risk for Poole Bay
Despite secrecy over its operations, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has learnt that the Corallian Colter Exploratory oil rig is arriving in Dorset any day now to commence 38 days of drilling for oil…
Southern migrant hawker dragonflies recorded for the first time in Dorset
The first Southern migrant hawker dragonflies ever recorded in Dorset have been seen on Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT’s) Lytchett Bay Nature Reserve, which is part of The Great Heath Living…
Increase in fly-tipping on nature reserves leads to safety concerns
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has seen an increase in fly-tipping on its nature reserves in east Dorset, which has led to concerns for the safety of the heaths during the hot weather.