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Stepping inside a wood is like stepping outside of time. To walk amongst trees is to be part of the landscape. You can let the rich sights, sounds, smells and feel of trees and the wildlife they contain wash over you. Wildlife Bluebell English oak Ash Common beech Hazel Field maple Wood anemone Tawny owlContinue reading “Dorset’s Woodlands”

“The productive capacity of our Natural Assets underpins the whole economy. And how we manage the demands on our Natural Capital is key to ensuring the quality and diversity of our ecology. Biodiversity – the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems – is declining globally. The world’s 7.6 billion people represent just 0.01%Continue reading “Climate Emergency”

Climate Change Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change By Justin RowlattChief environment correspondentPublished17 hours ago Share Related Topics Our Planet Now Countries only have only a limited time in which to act if the world is to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Here are five reasons why 2021Continue reading “Climate Change”

A view from the Dorset AONB – part of the proposed solar power plant indicated in black. Cultural associations past, present and future Over the centuries, Dorset’s landscapes have inspired poets, authors, scientists and artists, many of whom have left a rich legacy of cultural associations. The best known of these is Thomas Hardy whoseContinue reading “Dorset AONB”

“Ramping up offshore wind is essential to accelerating the global energy transition, which many energy experts agree hinges on widescale electrification. Built at sea, offshore windfarms can provide stable green power at utility scale without taking up precious land area.” Just off England’s Yorkshire coast, 174 wind turbines cut through the air, capturing energy andContinue reading “Upscaling of offshore wind”

Butterfly Conservation is very much about moths as well as butterflies, and moths can generate some mind-boggling statistics. The national moth recording scheme is currently being updated with thee years of data covering 2017 to 2019, and though only 21 out of 71 macro moth datasets have been added so far, they total 1,258,861 mothsContinue reading “Butterfly Conservation Dorset”

The Developers image (8), at ground level, indicating the view of the panels on part of the site in just four of the eleven fields – looking West from Hazelbury Bryan The Prime Minister has confirmed “offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030” The localContinue reading “Hazelbury Bryan Neighbourhood Plan and the solar power plant.”

Landscapes need not be destroyed to harness energy Imagine the area shown in black was woodland or a biomass crop! Dorset might take a lesson from the past. What once was a forest could grow green energy for the future. Why glass over the highly valued landscape and put the fields in shadow when theyContinue reading “Growing Green Energy”

Offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage, boosting the government’s previous 30GW target to 40GW. The Prime Minister has set out new plans to Build Back Greener by making the UK the world leader in clean wind energy – creatingContinue reading “Good news for Hardy’s Vale!”

The vale’s towns, in particular Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton, draw visitors for their history and beauty, but perhaps the best way to appreciate the Blackmore Vale is to get out and walk its pristine countryside and hike the surrounding hills for a bird’s-eye view. For generations the scenery has inspired artists, such as John Constable;Continue reading “Walking Hardy’s Vale”