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Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

Devil’s Posy

The scent, the colour, the folklore … wildlife writer Jane Adams says wild garlic isn’t just food for the table, it’s a tonic for...

Is it wildlife vs. development?

Imogen Davenport, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s director of nature-based solutions, says good planning can support both homes and nature There has been much discussion in the...

Knock, knock …

Drumming through the stillness – wildlife writer Jane Adams enjoys the the signal of changing seasons in the rhythmic forest hammering Winter walks can feel...

A wetland revival

How Dorset Wildlife Trust is restoring ponds, protecting species and tackling biodiversity loss with the help of the Species Survival Fund Dorset Wildlife Trust received...

Troglodytes troglodyte – the king of the birds

Wildlife writer Jane Adams greets one of the UK’s feistiest, loudest and most industrious birds as he survives winter before building a harem I’m filling...

Graveyards: an excuse for weeds or a space that nature needs?

Rachael Rowe investigates how Dorset’s living legacy of churchyards blend history, wildlife conservation and community care There was a time when most people were buried...

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RDA Auction of Promises with buffet supper

Every Tuesday evening and Friday morning during term time, Luccombe Riding Centre in Milton Abbas comes to life with a special kind of energy....

Halloween Spooktacular returns to Larmer Tree

Larmer Tree Gardens invites witches, wizards … and mad scientists to its much-loved Halloween Spooktacular on Sunday 2nd November 2025, from 10am to 4pm. This...

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