Funding from #FarmingInProtectedLandscape has helped Hogchester Farm and @dorsetwildlife to purchase a specialist brush harvester that can create new meadows across Dorset 🌸 20 hectares have now been seeded, which support a wide array of bees, butterflies, birds and bats! #Fipl

We welcome Dorset-based Earth Scientist Dr Anjana Khatwa to the River Droplet this Sunday to talk to us about the Wessex chalk landscape. We will also mark the sunset on the #AutumnEquinox with live music and lights👇 dorset-nl.org.uk/events/autumn-…

Many thanks to everyone who has joined us at our River Droplets events so far 🌅 What an uplifting experience! We are very excited for the next event tomorrow from 6-8pm, as this also marks the #AutumnEquinox ! We hope you can join us 😊 #Dorset

Tomorrow evening, we are delighted to bring storyteller Martin Maudsley and artists Lorna Rees & Amanda Moore to the River Droplet artwork in Frampton 🌅 It's a free event; no booking is needed. Just turn up at 6pm and stay as long or as little as you like 😊 #dorset

Our Nature Buddies Network, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and DEFRA, is launching a Community Access Fund to open up local natural & cultural heritage to a more diverse range of people. Open for applications until 11th October 👇 dorset-nl.org.uk/resource/commu… #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Celebrate the unique beauty of our coastline at the #EnglandOnSea Outdoor Photo Exhibition in West Bay, as a contribution to Bridport 24 – Town of Culture celebrations 🌊 The outdoor exhibition is part of a national celebration of our coastal treasures dorset-nl.org.uk/news/england-o…

🚜Last week Dorset #Farminginprotectedlandscape team with Pasture For Life held a #SoilHealth & #Composting workshop for farmers. They heard how #organic dairy farmer Tom Gregory’s #FiPL funded compost turner & soil trials project is making nutrient rich soils 🐄 #regengriculture

Applications for the Community Access Fund close on 11th October! Grant funding available for capital works projects that make accessing the outdoors more inclusive to all. dorset-nl.org.uk/resource/commu… The National Lottery Heritage Fund #NatureBuddies #HeritageFund #NationalLottery

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce £248,811 support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Nature Buddies Network project which will support the creation of a network of Nature Buddies across Dorset. A huge thanks to #NationalLottery players! #HeritageFund dorset-nl.org.uk/news/nature-bu…

🌼Could you be our next Project Support Coordinator? If you're an amazing organiser, passionate about connecting people to nature and thrive in an energetic working environment, find out more 👉 dorset-nl.org.uk/news/were-recr… Deadline 27thOct #WorkForDorset #DreamJob #DorsetCouncilUK

Our #FarminginProtectedLandscapes team are celebrating #Fipl funding for orchards in Dorset. 300 fruit trees have been planted at 8 farms, with 352 more walnut, apple, pear, cherry, cobnut, medlar and plum to plant at 7 sites this winter. 📷 by Rachel Janes and James Bramble

📸 On 26th October, wildlife photographer Julian Sawyer will lead a relaxing stroll through Durlston Country Park. This event is suitable for all, including older children (11+) and young adults, and features a tramper-friendly route👇   durlston.co.uk/event/photogra…

Last week, Harvard Farm hosted the @pastureforlife Farming in Protected Landscapes (#FiPL) workshop on the work dung beetles do for #soilhealth. We learned about worms from a veterinary perspective and examined the poo of Gotland sheep! 📷 : Rachel Janes

#Agroforestry Day was celebrated with enthusiastic farmers learning about land use management systems involving trees. Colesmoor Farm opened up their home for the Pasture For Life and #FiPL workshop, where @eddcolbert led a dynamic educational session #FarminginProtectedLandscapes

Another superb #FiPL-funded farm visit with @pastureforlife at the inspiring open-air dairy near Dorchester. Some of the happiest cows we’ve seen who seem to love only having to walk a few paces every day to be milked! #FarminginProtectedLandscapes #RegenerativeAgriculture

Chris Banyard & George Greenshields have restored part of River Axe's natural floodplain using local materials! @envagency funded the initial work, #FiPL tripled delivery & English Woodland Creation added trees 🌳 Watch a film about the project: dorset-nl.org.uk/restoring-the-…

River Droplet was a beautiful, thought-provoking artwork in Frampton that captured the essence of our rivers and their importance to the Dorset landscape. It was a huge highlight of 2024! THANK YOU to everyone involved 👏 #Dorset  #DorsetArtists

Are you nature based community group or activity provider interested in hosting Nature Buddies volunteers? Join our  FREE webinar to learn more! 🗓 Jan 22nd ⏰ 10:30-11:30am Register 👉 dorset-nl.org.uk/events/webinar/ #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

The Nature Buddies Community Access Fund is now open! Grants between £2.5-5K are available for capital access improvements to create more inclusive opportunities to explore the Dorset Landscape. Closing date 2nd May: dorset-nl.org.uk/resource/commu…. Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Become a Nature Buddy! 🌳 Join our upcoming WEBINAR to learn about volunteering with The Nature Buddies Network, an exciting initiative led by #Dorset National Landscape: dorset-nl.org.uk/events/nature-… Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Players for your vital support.