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Heath Week is back!
Heath Week is a week of events celebrating our amazing and precious heathlands across the region, from 24 to 30 July. This is the 3rd year we’ve teamed up with partners and colleagues to create a series of both virtual and live events. From wildlife walks and...
Poem inspired by our Dorset heathlands
A Yr 6 student from Winton Primary was so inspired by his visit to the heath that he wrote this beautiful poem: I am the... I am the trees, swaying softly as I stand in my place on the hillside. I am the tall hillside, green with luscious grass, shrubs and bushes....
The Paddle Power map is here!
Exciting news… BARI's Paddle Power map is here! The Bird and Recreation Initiative (BARI) has been working hard to produce a map for stand up paddlers, canoeists, kayakers and everyone that uses paddle power along our coastline! The map gives advice on where to and...
Partners receive wildfire training
Team members from across the partners got together last week for 2 days of wildfire training with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS). Their Wildfire Tactical Advisor delivered an introduction to wildfire and the associated hazards. He also talked...
2 years of K9 heathland heroes
Not all heroes wear capes, some of them wear K9 Firewise Patrol bandanas! Dorset Dogs are coming up to celebrating two years of their fantastic K9 Firewise Patrol and we want to say a big thank you to all the K9 Firewise Patrol dogs, along with their owners of...
Dorset on Amber wildfire alert
The Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP) issued an Amber alert for the risk of wildfires over the weekend. This means that the weather and ground conditions give a higher likelihood of wildfire, and that any fire that broke out would potentially be difficult to...
