Water Vole © Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Below you'll find ways you can get involved with great activities around Dorset or in your back garden.
People taking part in a coastal foraging walk on the shore at Lyme Regis, UK, Feb 2011. During the walk, run by Dorset-based Fraser Christian, participants are taught about the edible plants, seaweed and shellfish that can be collected from the shore. Model released. - Toby Roxburgh/2020VISION
Wildlife events
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Wildlife Events
Come along to any of our wildlife events, and learn more about the amazing wildlife around you.
Nature Tots
A group for parents/guardians to bring children aged five and under to experience the wildlife of Kingcombe.
Welly Wednesday Walk
A group meeting monthly for a walk at Kingcombe Meadows followed by an optional visit to The Kitchen at Kingcombe.
Beacon Hill Monthly Moth Trap
Join us to discover which marvelous moths have been tempted into the Beacon Hill moth trap, and discover which species are flying around…
Opticron Optics Try and Buy Event
Try out a large range of binoculars and scopes whilst viewing the spectacular wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.
Winter trees and twigs
Join expert, Dominic Price, to learn how to identify trees around Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.
Nature Journal Club
Develop a deeper connection to the natural world by creatively recording your relationship with nature in our fun and social club.
Ways you can help wildlife
How to feed birds in your garden
Find out how to attract birds into your garden all year round.
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is…
How to build a bird box
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to help wildlife at work
Attracting wildlife to your work will help improve their environment – and yours!
