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Lytchett Bay

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An internationally important area of Poole Harbour managed in partnership with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC); part of The Great Heath Living Landscape.

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Dorset Wildlife Trust

Dorset Wildlife Trust is the largest conservation charity in Dorset with over 25,000 members. We are committed to ensuring that there is a secure future for Dorset’s nature - its distinctive…

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Making space for wildlife in Dorset

In order to address the ecological and climate crises, and build the Nature Recovery Network, Dorset Wildlife Trust has acquired 170 hectares of land near Bere Regis. In consultation with the local community, and using rewilding principles, the landscape will be transformed from being intensively managed.
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Brooklands Farm (Dorset Wildlife Trust HQ)

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It’s amazing how much wildlife can be supported by one small hay-meadow site, as the reserve at our Dorset Wildlife Trust Headquarters at Brooklands Farm proves.

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Lunch and Learn at Chesil: The return of beavers in Dorset

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Come along to the Wild Chesil Centre to hear about the return of beavers in Dorset by Dorset Wildlife Trust's Rivers Conservation Officer, Steve Oliver, followed by a delicious hot soup lunch…

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Dorset Art Weeks 2026 at Kingcombe

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Plan a relaxed visit to Dorset Art Weeks 2026 in the Swallow Barn at Kingcombe Visitor Centre as we host an exhibition by nature inspired artists in an idyllic setting.

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Studland Bay

Explore the seagrass meadows of Studland Bay, one of 41 special places at sea we want to see protected as a Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Emily Cunningham, marine biologist, tells us more.