During Sturminster Newton Literary Festival, Dorset-based wildlife and nature writer Brian Jackman talks about his observations of nature and his book Wild about Dorset.

Location: The Exchange Old Market Hill Sturminster Newton DT10 1FH

For further details. and to book tickets, see the Eventbrite link.

National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the tree planting season.

This hornet could decimate our pollinators including our honeybees so it is important to have everyone actively looking for it.. 

This is the time of year when Asian hornets start hawking honeybees at hive entrances. Autumn is typically when nests are revealed as a result of leaf fall from trees and bushes and this is the last chance we will have to prevent the emergence of new Asian hornet queens

In the digital world, similar to the environment, there is a huge amount of trash.
Unnecessary emails, files, apps, duplicates of photos and videos are all digital waste. 

This digital waste continues to consume energy even when we have forgotten it. It sits in the backups on servers that provide us with cloud service and continue consuming electricity. 

Be part of the global movement of environmental heroes.

World Cleanup Day is an annual global social action program aimed at combating the global mismanaged waste crisis, including the problem of 

WHAT IS SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER?

Second Hand September is a campaign that promotes donating, reusing, rewearing and restyling your clothes during September – and beyond!

Explore slow fashion, sustainable fashion and ethical fashion, shop and donate second hand and help create a fairer world.

Since 2019, Second Hand September has inspired thousands of people to shop in a way that is kinder to people and planet. Read more about Oxfam’s sustainability here.

Love Parks Week returns, giving people across the country the chance to shout about their wonderful green spaces.  

Whether it’s walking the dog, picnicking with friends, or pushing our little ones on a playground swing, our parks give our communities, our children, and our pets a vital space to play, grow, and bond.  

Love Parks Week is set up to celebrate and support the efforts of volunteers and workers up and down the country to maintain and protect our green spaces.