About this podcast
Making space for nature. News, articles and conversations exploring all the work we do to protect wildlife and wild spaces in Dorset.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 23 episodes
- S3: E8 Life on the Reserves · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 9Join ecologists Steve Masters and Colleen Smith‑Moore as they take you behind the scenes of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s 42 nature reserves. From daily habitat management to…
- Bringing Beavers Back to Dorset · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this episode of Wildlife Matters, we explore five years of beaver activity at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s enclosed project site. From the science behind their wetland engineering…
- S3: E6 Restoring Dorset's heathlands · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 4Discover Dorset’s precious heathlands and the incredible wildlife they support in this podcast. Wardens Anna Kenny and Phoebe Williams explore how humans have shaped these…
- S3: E5 Wild Chesil Centre · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 6Explore the incredible wildlife and conservation work at The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre on Portland with Fay and Abi from Dorset Wildlife Trust. From rare birds and…
- S3: E4 Living Churchyards · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 5Nicki from Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Communities team teams up with volunteer coordinator Anna to explore how the Living Churchyards project has transformed churchyards into…
- S3: E3 Dorset's Wildflower Meadows · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 3Nick Gray from Dorset Wildlife Trust is joined by landowner Rob Powell to explore a ground breaking partnership at Hogchester Farm. Learn how local wildflower seed harvesting is…
- S3: E2 Saving Water for Wildlife · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 2Join River Catchment Manager Amanda Broom and Assistant Conservation Officer Hannah Divine as they explore why rivers matter, the threats they face, and how we can all help…
- S3: E1 Water for Wildlife · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode of Wildlife Matters, Rob Farrington and Seb Elwood explore the vital role of water in sustaining Dorset’s rich biodiversity, from chalk streams and wetlands to…
- S2: E6 Go wild in your garden · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 6With nature in crisis and the decline in many species especially pollinators, wildlife-friendly gardening in your garden, on your balcony, patio or local green space is a…
- S2: E5 Wild Bere Regis · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 5This is the story of a community coming together to make a difference to wildlife and people. From the churchyard and the rewilding project to the village nature reserve and many…
- S2: E4 Lyscombe: the road ahead · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 2In March 2024, Dorset Wildlife Trust acquired 827 acres of land at Lyscombe, north-east of Dorchester. It’s the biggest land acquisition in Dorset Wildlife Trust’s history and…
- S2: E3 Wild Woodbury: three years on · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 3It’s three years since Dorset Wildlife Trust acquired the 420-acre site at Wild Woodbury, just outside Bere Regis in Dorset. In that time, the incredible Wild Woodbury community…
- S2: E2 Wild Brownsea · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 4Meet the Dorset Wildlife Trust rangers who manage the northern part of Brownsea island for wildlife in partnership with the National Trust and engage with visitors. For its size…
- S2: E1 Dorset’s wild places · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 1Join Dorset Wildlife Trust Reserve Managers, Luke and Neil, as they discuss why nature reserves are important and how they provide a sanctuary for wildlife.
- S1: E9 Wilder Communities · 32 min · Episode 9The Urban Green project aimed to empower local people to improve their green spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife. Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Communities Officer…
- S1: E8 The Power of Peat · 45 min · Episode 8What is the power of peat? Peatland is such an important and amazing habitat - it can store carbon, help to tackle climate change, reduce flooding and provides the right…
- S1: E7 River Restoration at Wild Woodbury · 16 min · Episode 7Allowing nature to take the lead is the ethos underpinning the rewilding project at Wild Woodbury. Reversing the system of deep ditches built to drain the land was a key part of…
- S1: E6 Meet our President, Dr George McGavin · 46 min · Episode 6Meet our President, Dr George McGavin An engaging and entertaining conversation between Dorset Wildlife Trust’s President, Dr George McGavin and Assistant Warden, James…
- S1: E5 Marine wildlife through the lens with Doug Anderson · 24 min · Episode 5In this episode we join Marine Awareness Officer, Julie Hatcher and award-winning videographer Doug Anderson as they chat about his remarkable career as one of the world’s top…
- S1: E4 Experience the Dawn Chorus · 1 h 0 min · Episode 4Taking place on the first Sunday of May, International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's greatest symphony. This year we want to bring the dulcet tones of…
