Wildlife Matters
Episodes
S3 E9 Life on the Reserves
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join ecologists Steve Masters and Colleen Smith‑Moore as they take you behind the scenes of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s 42 nature reserves. From daily...
Bringing Beavers Back to Dorset
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wildlife Matters, we explore five years of beaver activity at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s enclosed project site. From the science beh...
S3: E5 Restoring Dorset's heathlands
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Discover Dorset’s precious heathlands and the incredible wildlife they support in this podcast. Wardens Anna Kenny and Phoebe Williams explore how h...
S3: E6 Wild Chesil Centre
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the incredible wildlife and conservation work at The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre on Portland with Fay and Abi from Dorset Wildlife Trus...
S3: E4 Living Churchyards
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicki from Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Communities team teams up with volunteer coordinator Anna to explore how the Living Churchyards project ha...
S3: E3 Dorset's Wildflower Meadows
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Gray from Dorset Wildlife Trust is joined by landowner Rob Powell to explore a ground breaking partnership at Hogchester Farm. Learn how local wi...
S3: E2 Saving Water for Wildlife
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join River Catchment Manager Amanda Broom and Assistant Conservation Officer Hannah Divine as they explore why rivers matter, the threats they face, a...
S3: E1 Water for Wildlife
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wildlife Matters, Rob Farrington and Seb Elwood explore the vital role of water in sustaining Dorset’s rich biodiversity, from ch...
S2: E6 Go wild in your garden
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With nature in crisis and the decline in many species especially pollinators, wildlife-friendly gardening in your garden, on your balcony, patio or lo...
S2: E5 Wild Bere Regis
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The story of a community coming together to make a difference to wildlife and people. From the churchyard and a rewilding project to the village natur...
S2: E4 Lyscombe: the road ahead
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2024, Dorset Wildlife Trust acquired 827 acres of land at Lyscombe, north-east of Dorchester. It's the biggest land acquisition in Dorset Wil...
S2: E3 Wild Woodbury: three years on
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's three years since Dorset Wildlife Trust acquired the 420-acre site at Wild Woodbury, just outside Bere Regis in Dorset. In that time, the incredi...
S2: E2 Wild Brownsea
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the Dorset Wildlife Trust rangers who manage the northern part of Brownsea island for wildlife in partnership with the National Trust and engage ...
S2: E1 Dorset’s wild places
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dorset Wildlife Trust Reserve Managers, Luke and Neil, as they discuss why nature reserves are important and how they provide a sanctuary for wil...
S1: E9 Wilder Communities
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Urban Green project aimed to empower local people to improve their green spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife. Dorset Wildlife Trust’s ...
S1: E8 The Power of Peat
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the power of peat? Peatland is such an important and amazing habitat - it can store carbon, help to tackle climate change, reduce flooding and...
S1: E7 River Restoration at Wild Woodbury
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Allowing nature to take the lead is the ethos underpinning the rewilding project at Wild Woodbury. Reversing the system of deep ditches built to drain...
S1: E6 Meet our President, Dr George McGavin
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet our President, Dr George McGavin An engaging and entertaining conversation between Dorset Wildlife Trust’s President, Dr George McGavin and Ass...
S1: E5 Marine wildlife through the lens with Doug Anderson
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we join Marine Awareness Officer, Julie Hatcher and award-winning videographer Doug Anderson as they chat about his remarkable career ...
S1: E4 Experience the Dawn Chorus
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taking place on the first Sunday of May, International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's greatest symphony. This year we want t...
S1: E3 Wild Woodbury
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join chief executive Brian Bleese as he talks with Hazel from the Wildlife Matters team about our pioneering re-wilding project in Bere Regis. We also...
S1: E2 Dorset Beaver Project
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
History was made in February 2021 when Dorset Wildlife Trust released a pair of Eurasian beavers into an enclosed site in west Dorset as part of a sci...
S1: E1 Conversations at Kingcombe
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we hear from Daisy Meadowcroft and Jim White as they chat about the history of Kingcombe and what makes it such a special place. VISIT K...