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Join Dorset Wildlife Trust in their podcast Wildlife Matters. Hear from expert staff and special guests about work to protect Dorset’s wildlife and wild places. Find out what you can do to make space for nature in your life and help wildlife wherever you live: wildlifematters.podbean.com
Wildlife Matters | Dorset Wildlife Trust
Welcome to Wildlife Matters, a podcast by Dorset Wildlife Trust. Hear from our expert staff and special guests about our work to protect Dorset’s wildlife and wild places. And find out what you can…
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February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Join 3,000 adventurers of all experience levels and ages, and make every step count for Dorset's precious wildlife!

Sign up today 👉 bit.ly/40Bmw7V ~ Jack (3/3)

📷 Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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🎧 NEW Wildlife Matters podcast episode! 🎧

Discover Dorset’s precious heathlands and the incredible wildlife they support, with wardens Anna Kenny and Phoebe Williams exploring how restoration helps nature thrive 🦎🦋🐦

Listen now. 💚👉 bit.ly/3LJjnKs ~ Jack
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Over 1,000 godwits have already been recorded during our weekly counts! 😵‍💫 Dorset’s record is around 4,500 - could the harbour beat it this year? ~ Nicki Tutton
February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Dorset's clearest night skies await 🌌 Durlston Country Park near Swanage is a Dark Sky Discovery Site - perfect for stargazing with the Wessex Astronomical Society or solo. By day, explore the visitor centre, scenic paths, café & Tramper hire. 

📷 Nigel Gidney

#Dorset
February 4, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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International Donors Dig Deep to Keep Dorset’s Ancient Cerne Giant Monument Standing Proud
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/international-donors-dig-deep-to-keep-dorsets-cerne-giant-ancient-monument-standing-proud-1234771922/
February 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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We’ve had so many deluges & floods this was a welcome sight from my window.
A big bright rainbow disappearing behind one of Dorset’s gentle hills. Bushes & hedges in foreground.
February 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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I’m similarly happy the Dorset’s Badger Ales aren’t a partner 😃
I recommend the Fursty Ferret
February 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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I've added a blog to the website all about making 'Ammonites'. I've been based down on Dorset's Jurassic coast for over 20 years now, so I've made a few! 🙂
Here's the link . . . www.darrellwakelam.com/news/cardboa...
#edusy #skyart #UKEd #artwork #sculpture
A cardboard Ammonite made by me. Lots of different cardboard ammonites, made by children with a few of my own thrown in.
January 31, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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What’s that? Our half-price membership offer has been extended?! 😲

Due to popular demand, you’ve got a little more time to join Dorset Wildlife Trust at 50% off - but hurry! Ends midnight Tuesday 3 Feb ⏰

From just £2 a month, help protect Dorset’s wildlife 🌿🦋
Join now 👉 bit.ly/4bn2GTL ~ Jack
Credit: Kate Plater
January 31, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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We’re so pleased to share some lovely news 💚Dorset Wildlife Trust is thrilled to be Royal Motor Yacht Club’s Charity of the Year!

Huge thanks to their members for supporting the Christmas Fair, Raffle and New Year Quiz — raising £2,212.72 so far for Dorset’s wildlife 🦋🌿
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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"Lily Bart could squat over 110 pounds. If it came down to it, she calculated, she could probably crush Mrs. Dorset’s windpipe with her thighs. After all, her thighs were thicker than two large sacks stuffed full of wriggling kittens, and she could use them as she liked."
Excerpts from The House of Girth, Edith Wharton’s 1905 Novel About Powerlifting
Selden paused in surprise. In the afternoon rush of the Grand Central Station his eyes had been refreshed by the sight of Miss Lily Bart. Lily Bart...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Love marine wildlife? We’re hiring a Marine Engagement Officer! 🌊

Inspire people about Dorset’s coastal habitats at our Wild Seas Centre in Kimmeridge leading surveys, snorkel trails & rockpool rambles 🤿🐚

Apply by 8 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/4qKRLrZ ~ Jack

📸 Alex McColl
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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We took Dorset's Lord Lieutenant Michael Dooley and our ambassador Victoria McDonaugh DL out on our visit to Transition Town #Dorchester's wonderful community farm in Poundbury.
Thaks to community co-ordinator Michelle Markham and Kate Forrester for hosting us.
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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UK: 14,801 vape kits. 3,562 successful switches in just four weeks. 🌊📊 Public Health Dorset’s data is a masterclass in pragmatism. When you lower the barrier to quitting, smokers take the exit ramp. #SwapToStop #DorsetHealth #HarmReduction clearingtheair.eu/en/post/free...
Free vape schemes drive smoking rates to record lows
Government-backed schemes that help smokers switch to vaping are driving sharp falls in smoking rates across the UK, according to new local authority data. One of the clearest examples comes from…
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January 22, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Penbury Knoll is one of Dorset’s less well known hillforts. Situated where Cranborne Chase meets the New Forest

Its tree-covered ramparts are easy to miss on the Ordnance Survey although the circuit is clear on LiDAR, here resolved by the Environment Agency

#HillfortsWednesday
The circuit of Penbury Knoll hillfort is just visible at the centre of this extract from an ordnance survey map The circular circuit of Penbury Knoll hillfort is clearly visible at the centre of this LiDAR image created by the Environment Agency
January 21, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Lives to be put at risk as Dorset fire stations face closure

https://www.eucup.com/1455448/

Many of Dorset’s fire stations are operated by on-call firefighters and it’s understood that in order to save money, some of them are set to be closed this year. Firefighters are set to find out which …
Lives to be put at risk as Dorset fire stations face closure - European Football - EUCUP.COM
Many of Dorset’s fire stations are operated by on-call firefighters and it’s understood that in order to save money, some of them are set to be closed this
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January 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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A HUGE thank you to Alison, Sandra, Sam, Anne and Lynne for signing up to become members of Dorset Wildlife Trust, and committing to protect Dorset's precious wildlife and wild places. 💚

You too can become a member for half price this January 👉 bit.ly/49IeUVG ~ Jack

📸 Andy Morffew
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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The Fingleton Review could strip away vital protections for Dorset’s wildlife - from chalk streams to heathlands and ancient woods. ⚠️

Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Exec outlines why this matters and how you can speak up.👉 bit.ly/3NpTcNu ~ Jack

📸 Mark Heighes
January 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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From finding out more about SAMEE, a local organisation supporting young people with SEND explore self employment opportunities to celebrating Wimborne's success as being named Dorset's Town of Culture for 2026... It was another jam packed week in Mid Dorset and Parliament.
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Dorset's Diverse Abilities is looking for passionate volunteers! Ready to make a difference in your community? Join us! #VolunteerDorset

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dorset-disability-charity-seeks-volunteers-050100224.html
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January 12, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Devon is too far from London, that's madness. Dorset's the perfect middle.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Lots of work parties coming up to save Dorset’s rarest butterflies like the Duke of Burgundy. Do join in if you can. Details on our website www.dorsetbutterflies.com/events/
Events
Please book with the event leader in advance – anytime up to the afternoon before the event. Please include your mobile phone number and email address, as we may have to contact you if number…
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January 10, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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smuggler’s map. A bronze compass older than memory. And a woman who refuses to let history be buried.

The Smuggler’s Compass— a historical mystery set on Dorset’s wild coast, where every tide carries a secret.
#HistoricalFiction #NewBook
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January 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM