At the beginning of December, Dorset LNP Manger, Maria Clarke, joined other LNPs and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Local Nature Recovery at Westminster to showcase the value of LNPs to parliamentarians. Chair of the APPG event, Pippa Heylings (MP for South Cambridgeshire) opened the event and speakers highlighted the value of LNPs …
A blog by Trevor Parsons about the healing power of nature
We are thrilled to welcome our new Chair, Dr Phil Sterling, who officially starts at the beginning of December. We look forward to working with Phil. On taking up this new role Phil says: As of this coming December I will be delighted to be appointed formally as the new Chair of the Dorset LNP. …
Sophie Burry, Dorset LNP Assistant The heath tiger beetle (Cicindela sylvatica) is a species that is often overlooked in Dorset. Often because they are incredibly tricky to spot in the wild (as well as being incredibly rare, they are also very agile hunters!) but also because they can be overshadowed by their “more attractive” relative …
We are looking for a new chair to lead Dorset Local Nature Partnership. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our future direction. Luke Rake, who has led the partnership since December 2020, stepped down in February 2025 to take on a new national education role. We thank Luke for his strong leadership and support …
We are pleased to start 2025 by introducing our new Independent Board Members: Ian Curtis, a former professional cricketer for Surrey, helped to establish both Oxford University’s nationally-pioneering £220m Campaign in the late 1980’s and the University’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI) in 1991. Ian has recently left ECI after 35+ years of fundraising and public engagement. Imogen …
For this year’s Annual Forum, we are delighted to be hosting a Food Production and Nature in Harmony event for Dorset at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton. Food is at the heart of the some of the biggest challenges we face – including food security, ill health related to diet, access to healthy food and …
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 …
