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Lyscombe
In partnership with Natural England and private donors, Dorset Wildlife Trust has acquired 335 hectares (827 acres) of chalk downland, grassland, wildflower meadows and ancient woodland at Lyscombe, 10 miles north-east of Dorchester. Rob Farrington explains how Lyscombe represents an exciting opportunity to make more space for nature in the Dorset landscape, to showcase sustainable land management through natural regeneration and to engage people in the rich heritage of Dorset’s downland.
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Big Give Green Week 2024: Wild Brownsea - Connecting People With Nature
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Join Wild Brownsea Project Officer, Jonathan Owen on Brownsea Island, as he explains why your support is so important during the Big Give Green Week campaign this April. Dorset Wildlife Trust is aiming to raise £20,000 in just one week. If we achieve this, the total will be doubled by generous match funders to a whopping £40,000. But we only have until noon on 25 April to do it - and we need yo...
Nextdoor Nature: BH15 Grow Together
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A few neighbours near Poole Quay came together and created a thriving garden on a roadside verge. The wonderful garden has been supported by Nextdoor Nature, but cared for and loved by the community. Passers by, on their way to the Town Centre, stop and admire the wildflowers. They are encouraged to pick fruit and vegetables or to sit and gaze at butterflies and listen to bees and other insects...
"Without trees, there are no us" - Woodland Recovery Appeal: Volunteer Voices
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Some of our amazing Dorset Wildlife Trust volunteers describe why woodlands mean so much to them, and why they need our help. You can support woodland regeneration across Dorset today, by donating to the Woodland Recovery Appeal: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/woodlandrecovery Thank you.
Woodland Recovery Appeal: A Bigger, Brighter Future For Dorset's Woodlands
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Remember when the trees seemed as tall as skyscrapers? Sadly, those trees that have stood for decades are at risk from ash dieback, climate change and woodland habitat fragmentation. We must act now to regenerate and expand woodlands to create more space for Dorset's wildlife. Donate today: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/woodlandrecovery Video credit: Dani Wilson
Dorset Woodlands Are At Risk - Brian Bleese, Dorset Wildlife Trust
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Donate to the Woodland Recovery Appeal today: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/woodlandrecovery Woodlands are under attack from many directions. Climate change, ash dieback and fragmentation - the destruction of larger habitats, creating disparate pockets of land - threaten the existence of Dorset’s woodlands. That's why, this autumn, we need your support to ensure a secure future for Dorset's wo...
Bracketts Coppice: Woodlands Need Your Help - Woodland Recovery Appeal 2023
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Woodlands are amazing places for people and wildlife. But sadly, ash dieback, climate change and fragmentation mean they are in urgent need of protection. Warden for North Dorset, Ben Atkinson, explains why woodlands are such an important habitat, and why they need your help. This autumn, we need your support to ensure our county's woodland wildlife can thrive with secure homes for the future. ...
New beaver kit falling off a willow tree.
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New beaver kit falling off a willow tree at the Dorset Beaver Project site.
New beaver kit feeding on willow at the Dorset Beaver Project site.
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One of the two new beaver kits born this springtime feeding on willow branches, captured on camera by Assistant Conservation Officer, Colleen Smith-Moore.
Wild Woodbury: Two years on
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A short video celebrating the successes of Wild Woodbury: Two years on. Learn more about this inspiring community project in Bere Regis here: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/conservation-work-land/wild-woodbury
The Making of Wild Woodbury
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Making space for nature, rewetting the land, creating Oak Henge and involving the local community with the nature on its doorstep - now in its second year, find out more about the progress of our pioneering rewilding project at Wild Woodbury, near Bere Regis. Huge thanks to volunteer, Susan Western for making this film for us.
The Making of Wild Woodbury Final
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Making space for nature, rewetting the land, creating Oak Henge and involving the local community with the nature on its doorstep - now in its second year, find out more about the progress of our pioneering rewilding project at Wild Woodbury, near Bere Regis. Huge thanks to volunteer, Susan Western for making this film for us.
Poole Town Community Garden
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Wilder Communities Officer, Sue Dawson, takes us behind the scenes of the resurrection of Poole Town Community Garden as part of the successful Nextdoor Nature Project.
Wild Paths - careers in conservation
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For the last ten years, five Wildlife Trusts in the South West have been collaborating on conservation traineeships as part of the Wild Paths project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Wild Woodbury Vlog
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Now that the groundwork has been completed, Rob Farrington heads down to Wild Woodbury after a weekend of heavy rainfall to update us on the restoration of the River Sherford.
Celebration of St Michael's Woodland project
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Celebration of St Michael's Woodland project
Dorset Beaver project 2 kits with mother 20 July 2022
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Dorset Beaver project 2 kits with mother 20 July 2022
Beaver kit video 20 July 2022
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Beaver kit video 20 July 2022
Inspiring communities with storytelling
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Inspiring communities with storytelling
First beaver kit born in Dorset in over 400 years
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First beaver kit born in Dorset in over 400 years
St Peter's Reimagined - an Urban Green project
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St Peter's Reimagined - an Urban Green project
George the Poet, Nextdoor Nature
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George the Poet, Nextdoor Nature
Dawn chorus at the Dorset Beaver project clip
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Dawn chorus at the Dorset Beaver project clip
Monitoring water flow on the River Sherford 8 April 2022
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Monitoring water flow on the River Sherford 8 April 2022
Why naming seals can be useful featuring Julie Hatcher Dorset Wildlife Trust
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Why naming seals can be useful featuring Julie Hatcher Dorset Wildlife Trust
Drone WSCentre2 James Dorset
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Drone WSCentre2 James Dorset
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Drone WSCentre1 James Dorset
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Drone KBay2 James Dorset
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @TESLblog
    @TESLblog 5 днів тому

    Hello from Germany. A big thank you to the Trust, the donators and all the great people involved in this wonderful project. I wish there were many many many more such initiatives all over Europe. Thanks all for the inspiration, too!

  • @Adam-yb2rk
    @Adam-yb2rk 6 днів тому

    Awesome to see more of this happening! I only found out about Knepp Farm a couple of years or so back and was awed by their work and how things have changed there. I've since seen others taking up the mantle and changing our country for the better. It's absolutely heartwarming to see it. Gives me a sense of hope.

  • @feiryfella
    @feiryfella 12 днів тому

    Would love a 2024 update after so much rain.

  • @user-kf6rq9cx1h
    @user-kf6rq9cx1h 19 днів тому

    Your videos are really amazing. All the best in your UA-cam journey.

  • @Schroinx
    @Schroinx 26 днів тому

    Excellent. Heck and Exmoor could help to keep the land open, on a natural grazing year round without additional feed. Heck is better that its rumor, and look much like the aurocks.

  • @sophiareygrace6656
    @sophiareygrace6656 28 днів тому

    GREAT PROJECT!

  • @sophiareygrace6656
    @sophiareygrace6656 28 днів тому

    Thank you for restoring this land!!

  • @zetectic7968
    @zetectic7968 Місяць тому

    A good size to provide a variety of habitats

  • @zetectic7968
    @zetectic7968 Місяць тому

    Need another update. Good to see the return of wildlife starting to revitalise the ecosystem.

  • @stanwatcham3881
    @stanwatcham3881 Місяць тому

    Soooooo cuuuuuute!!!❤😍🦇

  • @user-wy4vd4ri3k
    @user-wy4vd4ri3k Місяць тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @Minecraft-pj4hm
    @Minecraft-pj4hm Місяць тому

    What a magnificent attitude from everyone. Best of luck.

  • @alanbrooke144
    @alanbrooke144 Місяць тому

    And Brownsea Island is the founding location of the Boy Scouting movement.

  • @RussTillling
    @RussTillling 2 місяці тому

    Super video and great to be updated. Thank you!😊

  • @Lindy98
    @Lindy98 2 місяці тому

    Beavers?

  • @jamesburland
    @jamesburland 2 місяці тому

    It’s impressive even now, imagine what it will be like 5 years from now.

  • @nickhowes5348
    @nickhowes5348 2 місяці тому

    Lyscombe, the Knepp southern block of Dorset ❤

  • @HelenBennett57
    @HelenBennett57 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the update!

  • @HelenBennett57
    @HelenBennett57 2 місяці тому

    This is the most lovely, thrilling video. Thank you so much! My skin tingled all over when the thunder and rain started, and it feels like waking up hope. Thank you, thank you.

  • @der_municycler
    @der_municycler 3 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @iwanttodoeverything5059
    @iwanttodoeverything5059 3 місяці тому

    amazing work guys, top job

  • @frankysnephew
    @frankysnephew 3 місяці тому

    4:57 What's the name of this flower (variety)? Thanks.

  • @jyy9624
    @jyy9624 3 місяці тому

    I fished the Piddle but I was a novice. Beautiful countryside famed Dorset.

  • @workerant7874
    @workerant7874 3 місяці тому

    Very impressed by these folks

  • @charlieneilson1239
    @charlieneilson1239 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely brilliant. 🙏🏼 4 or 5 of these in each county 🙏🏼 😴 Terrific work 👏🏼 👍🏼

    • @pauldurkee4764
      @pauldurkee4764 3 місяці тому

      My thoughts exactly Charlie. I'm disappointed that some of the big conservation charities are not buying farms to replicate this approach.👍

  • @user-zq5rd2ur7t
    @user-zq5rd2ur7t 3 місяці тому

    Great project, lovely film - very inspiring. I hope other county Wildlife Trusts are following suit with this approach.

  • @markjones7109
    @markjones7109 3 місяці тому

    Truly wonderful project.

  • @markjones7109
    @markjones7109 3 місяці тому

    Community food growing is a great project. Fantastic video. Keep up the good work.

  • @alainbaatjies5943
    @alainbaatjies5943 3 місяці тому

    I live in South Africa I see the same issues of not seeing insects, birds, lizards, tortoises and frogs in gardens that we had growing up. Mass extinction in real time. Gardens are just lawns and invasive trees. I rewilded my garden with native plants and added a pond and am seeing insects, lizards and bats that I havent seen in 2 decades. Wish all humans could wake up and realise that we need to share this planet💔

  • @allolobophorus
    @allolobophorus 3 місяці тому

    Instead of using the digger you should have introduced beaver!

  • @simonwhite5535
    @simonwhite5535 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful!! Yep, let’s roll this out all over the place. There is good evidence that the tide is turning…finally!! ❤

  • @Dootje351
    @Dootje351 4 місяці тому

    haha when he falls you can hear a bird as if its laughing at the beaver

  • @DerekYarnell
    @DerekYarnell 4 місяці тому

    Bravo. Great work and lovely storytelling.

  • @myblackboxrocks
    @myblackboxrocks 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful to see such a hopeful and well-told story. I'm excited to visit the next time I'm down that way.

  • @Kiyarose3999
    @Kiyarose3999 4 місяці тому

    Thought this was excellent up until the grazing was mentioned, so never meant to ever be a complete ecosystem with predators etc. Using it instead to social-wash animal ag and continuation of making ourselves the ( unnatural) predator. Not learning anything just copying the past, we are not predatory animals and by acting as if we are precludes the land of the natural & native predators. Oh well at least we have the Vegan Land Movement(VLM) !. 🌻✊🏽🌎

    • @whitshane3511
      @whitshane3511 3 місяці тому

      Thousands of years with herds moving through is how these lands evolved. Ruminants kept in tight bunches and moved daily mimics the herding pattern that existed for a millennia. Amazing things happen to the land over 2-3 years of this correct grazing - native plant species return making the land more drought resistant, manure and urine brings more beneficial bacteria and build topsoil, and the grasses they eat explode with growth as they are getting pruned every 90 days. See Alan Savory for more info.

    • @loubass101
      @loubass101 3 місяці тому

      The landscape needs grazers. Grazers are a necessary management aspect of a dynamic landscape. They stop the landscape reverting to dense woodland that would shut out a lot of species. Ideally you need apex predators to keep the grazers on the move to keep them from grazing any one area too much. Without those predators that becomes a part we have to play. We have to move grazers place to place and stop their numbers spiraling, and we have to do it respectfully.

  • @damonchampion823
    @damonchampion823 4 місяці тому

    Great work 💚

  • @slashingbison2503
    @slashingbison2503 4 місяці тому

    This is incredible well done everyone, incredible to see how quick nature bounces back . I have re-wilded my garden from 2 plain grass gardens when i moved in last year, added lots of native hedging, wildflower meadow as my front garden and a pond and nature was thriving. this is great to see especially all the birds and mice.

  • @joseenoel8093
    @joseenoel8093 4 місяці тому

    Hi from Montreal! I'm a chick forest technician, majored in sylviculture and re-wild the place, I'll bet that soil's far from low grade to nature, you rock!

  • @stewartjones2173
    @stewartjones2173 5 місяців тому

    Also if they could take some fat balls or even make some delicious suet treats and take them to the countryside to leave around for their fellow creatures that would be better than getting them to feast their egos in taking from the countryside.

  • @stewartjones2173
    @stewartjones2173 5 місяців тому

    Sorry to add a sour note, but the phrase "denuding the countryside" springs to mind. If the children were told to collect all the acorns count them and then leave two thirds of the acorns on the ground that would teach the children to think of the animals needing the food. I loathe the Sunday supplements telling their middle class readers to forage in the countryside. As if they haven't ravaged it all already!

    • @whitshane3511
      @whitshane3511 3 місяці тому

      You have no idea if they talked about leaving acorns for foraging. I think it’s probably safe to give them the benefit of the doubt based on the rest of the video. Also, there are thousands of acorns and a gaggle of six year olds isn’t going to collect more than 100 at best. And of those 100, half of them are floaters and won’t grow a tree. I think it’s better to engage the kids as best you can at their age group. Describing this little project as, “denuding the countryside”, is inaccurate, alarmist and silly.

    • @cumbaja3456
      @cumbaja3456 27 днів тому

      @@whitshane3511 So true.

  • @thesolitarycyclist9005
    @thesolitarycyclist9005 5 місяців тому

    This is the sort of film which should be on Countryfile or Springwatch.

  • @mattrishton
    @mattrishton 5 місяців тому

    Get some Beavers on that river! Plant Aspen Willow and Alder!

  • @billsmith5109
    @billsmith5109 5 місяців тому

    With LIDAR can you still see old channels or has the land been plowed for too long? Or is that the ‘computer analysis’?

  • @coffeeman2079
    @coffeeman2079 5 місяців тому

    I’ve just read the book about the rewilding of the Knepp Estate. It’s great to see that this kind of conservation is taking root after the huge success of that project. Hugely inspiring and heartwarming.

  • @delpierro3812
    @delpierro3812 6 місяців тому

    Excellent work 🙏

  • @peterfrost5475
    @peterfrost5475 6 місяців тому

    What a great project, I would love to see this in many other parts of the country.

  • @billyb4790
    @billyb4790 6 місяців тому

    Talk about a cuteness overload lol

  • @JP-eq9ky
    @JP-eq9ky 6 місяців тому

    Awww, sooooo cute and sooo fluffy