Pete Etheridge, Greenwood Ecology & Countryside Management and Dorset Coppice Group Coppicing has been practised in the UK for hundreds (if not thousands) of years. In 1905 (decades after the peak in coppicing activity), it was estimated that there was somewhere in the region of 230,000 ha of actively managed coppiced woodland within the UK …
Durwyn Liley, Footprint Ecology Speckled Footman might seem a bit of a nerdy subject for this blog – but this enigmatic species has got me hooked. The moth is Red Listed (critically endangered) and while it has probably always been rare, historically it was recorded from across Dorset and the New Forest. The Dorset Moths …
Land Management Supporting the Nature and Climate Emergencies This year’s annual forum DLNP aimed to shine a light on the how agriculture and land management in Dorset can, and already is, addressing the ecological and climate emergencies, through nature-based solutions by sharing some brilliant examples of work within the county. ffinlo Costain from Farmwel and …
Colleagues from the Forestry Commission who led a fantastic webinar for Dorset LNP on 6 December 2021 on the Right Tree in the Right Place for the Right Reason. Information from the webinar is now available. Presentation Webinar Recording (89mins) Chat discussion If you have any queries please email: info@dorsetlnp.org.uk.
We’re recruiting up to five new members to join the Dorset LNP Board. Are you passionate about Dorset’s environment? Do you want to help influence decision making about our natural world? Do you have skills, experience and influence to help us shape the future? If so, this could be a great opportunity for you. Four …
Angela Pooley – Co-ordinator East Dorset FoE & LNP Board Member and Dr Martin Price – East Dorset Friends of the Earth Panel Discussion at Bournemouth University, 6 November 2021 “Bio-change and sea-level rise will destroy a major, fundamental part of the economy of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole”. These were the opening comments of Local …
Ruth Barden, Wessex Water Dorset is blessed with a beautiful and diverse landscape from Chalk downland and streams, to wet woodland, heathland habitats and the coast. This landscape is a product of its geological formation and our influence through agriculture, industry and domestication. Therefore, the nature and quality of our environment also reflects these interactions. …
In February 2021, Dorset LNP ran two Biodiversity Recovery workshops, one for terrestrial and one for marine biodiversity. The aim of the sessions was to begin preparing for development of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS), coming through the Environment Bill. The workshops focused on the statement of biodiversity priorities element of the future strategies. …
As part of a project funded by Natural England, the LNP has supported some nature recovery preparatory in Weymouth and Portland. A webinar was held in July 2021 to report on the work. The presentations are available below. Introduction to NRN project and NE funding – Maria Clarke Weymouth and Portland Corridors and Stepping Stones …
Jon Burgess, Forestry Commission With the increasingly imperative need to sequester carbon to mitigate the worst effects of climate change there is a huge push to plant more trees. It was quickly understood that the planting of trees should follow the mantra of Right Tree in the Right Place for the Right Reason to ensure …
