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Planting progresses at North Dorset waste site to boost biodiversity and support nature recovery
Thousands of trees and hedgerows planted on a former field in Blandford are already taking root, creating new habitats and supporting wildlife as work continues to construct a modern waste management facility for North Dorset.
New resources support individuals and families with end-of-life planning and bereavement
Two informative booklets have been developed in partnership with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), Gentle Dusk and Bristol Memorial Woodland Trust to support individuals and families navigating end-of-life decisions and bereavement by offering clear, compassionate guidance at some of life’s most challenging moments.
Integrating eco-therapy into hospice care: why spring offers a timely opportunity
In hospice care, experiences of time often shift. For patients and families facing dying and loss, time can feel slowed, suspended or suddenly accelerated. Seasonal change can therefore take on heightened meaning, acting as a marker of transition, uncertainty, and, for some, survival.
Communities unite for a record-breaking Great Dorset Beach Clean
Communities across Dorset have come together for this year’s Great Dorset Beach Clean, delivering the most successful event to date. A total of 21 beach cleans took place across the county, demonstrating growing public support for protecting Dorset’s coastline.
Residents are being invited to have their say on whether open fires should be banned on Falmouth’s beaches.
Dorset residents set out bold new ideas to help county prepare for a changing climate
A new report capturing the ideas and lived experience of local people on how Dorset can prepare for a changing climate has been published.
‘Wild Nature’ at Durlston Country Park
Durlston Country Park’s Fine Foundation Gallery presents ‘Wild Nature’, an exhibition by artist Lisa Parkyn celebrating the natural world through vibrant colour, expressive mark-making, and layered mixed media. The exhibition is now open and will run until Wednesday 8th April, 10.30am – 4.30pm and is free to enter.
Cornwall-based solar PV firm Natural Generation acquired by Premier Electrical Group
Northern Ireland solar energy specialist Premier Electrical Group has today announced a significant milestone in its ambitious growth plans with the completion of a deal to acquire Natural Generation, a solar energy solutions provider in Cornwall, England.
Join the Great Dorset Beach Clean 2026: A Free, Family Friendly Easter Activity to Help Keep our Coast Clean
Dorset residents and visitors are invited to roll up their sleeves and make a real difference this Easter as the Great Dorset Beach Clean returns from 1 – 12 April 2026.
Volunteers plant 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor as restoration work continues
Volunteers gathered at Wistman’s Wood National Nature Reserve last week to help plant a further 800 trees, as part of efforts to extend one of the South West’s last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest. This follows the planting of 450 saplings at the site in March 2025.
EV-olution - Dorset’s journey to a greener future
A new multi-million pound project will see thousands of on-street electric vehicle chargepoints installed right across Dorset.
Elderly residents at a dementia care home in Yeovil have been doing their bit for the environment by employing for their craft activities items which would otherwise have been recycled.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Oatly AB v Dairy UK marks “a decisive moment in UK food-labelling law” that will bolster the dairy industry, according to a leading lawyer.
Shell-ebrity On Board: Rescued Sea Turtle Flown By Passenger Plane To Safety at SEA LIFE Weymouth
A rescued Loggerhead Turtle was today flown into the safe hands of experts at SEA LIFE after being recovered from a beach in Jersey.
Ripple Effects takes place at Exeter’s Barnfield Theatre on Tuesday 10 February and is produced by artist and senior lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, Ellen Wiles, in partnership with the Northcott Theatre.
Look again at water neutrality to unblock development pipeline, urges Clarke Willmott
Water shortages could threaten new housing developments across the UK in the coming years unless urgent action is taken, according to a leading lawyer.
Marking 100 Years: Family Honours Special Birthday with Trebah Garden’s Historic Redwood
Family marks centenary by adopting a redwood that has stood for more than a century itself.
New Postcodes added to St Peter's Hospice Christmas tree collection service
Local charity St Peter’s Hospice has announced that its popular Christmas tree collection service will return for another year this festive season, with even more households now able to benefit.
Historic sub-tropical valley garden takes home top prize
Trebah Garden, near Falmouth, has taken home gold in the Large Visitor Attraction category of the 24th Cornwall Tourism Awards, hosted at Truro Cathedral on Thursday 13th November 2025.