Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

Can you hear the bats?

When she was young, wildlife writer Jane Adams was told ‘you can’t hear bats’ – and believed it for 30 years … But you...

Homeless, poisoned, starved …and squashed

When was the last time you saw a toad in the garden? Writer Jane Adams raises the alarm call for our endearingly ugly, slug-loving...

Fat hen, elderflower fritters and the most prized of finds

Why did we stop eating the Fat Hen, wonders expert Carl Mintern, who is celebrating the season for finding the jewel in the mushroom-foraging...

This summer, discover our seaside superheroes

Some of Dorset’s coastal creatures play an important national role in our coastal biodiversity, explains Hazel Ormrod from Dorset Wildlife Trust In Dorset we are...

North Dorset housing estate becomes top holiday destination

Residents on a new housing development in Okeford Fitzpaine are working together to create a welcome for their African guests, reports Rachael Rowe If you...

New reserve is a tribute to Angela Hughes

The Countryside Regeneration Trust is keeping alive the legacy of a pioneering Dorset farmer and conservationist, reports Fanny Charles A new reserve at Bere Marsh...

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