Dorset Local Nature Partnership works at a strategic level to maximise the benefits of our environment for wildlife, people and the economy. We have an exciting opportunity to join the Dorset Local Nature Partnership Board – we are looking to appoint up to three board members. We are looking for board members who will: If …
Durwyn Liley, Dorset LNP Board Member, Footprint Ecology Dogs are often beloved companions, treated as part of the family and they enhance many people’s lives through the company they provide and the health benefits they bring. Dogs can also cause problems for nature and wildlife, and there is a difficult balancing act at many countryside …
Lee Hardy, LNP Vice Chair and Natalie Poulter, Dorset Catchment Partnerships Co-ordinator Thanks to Defra’s Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS), the Wytch Farm Landscape Access & Enhancement Fund and a range of partner contributions, the Dorset Peat Partnership is currently delivering £1.1m worth of peatland restoration, working across 16 sites covering a total …
For this year’s Annual Forum, Dorset Local Nature Partnership is delighted to be hosting a special Local Nature Recovery event for Dorset. Dorset is buzzing with amazing nature recovery activities already taking place, come and join us at the Annual Forum to hear about some of this fantastic work and different approaches being taken across various …
Lee Hardy OBE JP, LNP Board Member, Dorset Catchment Partnerships, Dorset Coast Forum & Poole Harbour Commissioners SeaHives are shelters designed to provide refuge for marine animals, somewhere to live, grow, breed and thrive, thereby increasing the total diversity and density of marine life in a local area. The concept was born from the experience …
James Carter, Dorset’s Nature Young Journalist As part of the Great Big Green Week, we asked our Young Journalists to write a Letter to Tomorrow. With the busy exam period we weren’t sure if any of them would have time. James very kindly contributed the following letter. Dear 50 year old me, You’re reading this …
Dorset Local Nature Partnership and Dorset Wildlife Trust ran an online Young Journalist programme to train a group of fifteen 14–18-year-olds from across Dorset in journalism skills with a focus on environmental issues. The project worked with Participation People (a national Youth Voice organisations). The project raised awareness within the group of the climate and …
By Robin Clarke, James Carter, Lydia Norrish, Isla Crawford, Flora Pilkington, Ella Hague Heathland is one of Dorset’s most iconic and important landscapes. Characterised by swathes of purple heather and clusters of yellow gorse, this is more than just a picturesque environment. Heathland is one of our richest and most diverse ecosystems, a home for …
The theme of this year’s forum was about communicating our environmental messages, essential for highlighting the climate and ecological emergencies. The forum was held at Dorset Museum, Dorchester on 17 March and was attending by 38 people. The presentations can be viewed below. Sadly, the sound did not record on the in person presentations, so …
Will Bond, Alaska Environmental Contracting Ltd. I enjoy sharing food with others – whether salad or steak. But I absolutely hate being the only one eating while others watch me. Self-conscious, I know I lack finesse, so when we sing the Christmas carols, I cringe with sympathy and embarrassment when Good King Wenceslas does his …
