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Communities in action

Communities in action: stories from Dorset’s communities

We work in partnership with – as well as support and give guidance to – a range of people, organisations and projects in communities hoping to do their bit to create a wilder Dorset.  

Explore some of the Dorset communities that are taking action and making space for nature through the case studies below. Learn about the actions they’re taking in different parts of the county to be part of nature's recovery and find inspiration to take back to your community.  

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bransgore

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bransgore

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bransgore: The Old Churchyard
BH15 Grow Together garden

Sue Dawson / BH15 Grow Together Garden

BH15 Grow Together: Poole Roadside Verge Garden
Community gardeners at Oakdale Library Gardens Association 

James Killik / Community gardeners at Oakdale Library Gardens Association 

Oakdale Library Gardens Association
Adam Practice Garden

Social Prescribing: The Adam Practice
Meadowsweet and purple-loostrife in Bere Regis

Tony Bates / Meadowsweet and purple-loostrife in Bere Regis

Wild Bere Regis
Swift

Jon Hawkins/Surrey Hill Photography / Swift

Wimborne Swift Group
Sand lizard

Stewart Canham / Sand lizard

Wild Upton

Watch the video to find out how Upton in Bloom and Upton Town Council are working together to make Upton a cleaner, greener place to live, work and visit.