Wildlife Matters

• S3: E4 Living Churchyards

  Nicki from Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Communities team teams up with volunteer coordinator Anna to explore how the Living Churchyards project has transformed churchyards  into thriving wildlife havens. From creating wildflower meadows to hedgehog hideouts to inspiring stories of community action, biodiversity wins, and the challenges overcome. Learn how you can get involved and help turn these historic and sacred spaces into vibrant sanctuaries for nature and people alike.

  --------  

  34:27

  --------

  34:27
• S3: E3 Dorset's Wildflower Meadows

  Nick Gray from Dorset Wildlife Trust is joined by landowner Rob Powell to explore a ground breaking partnership at Hogchester Farm. Learn how local wildflower seed harvesting is reversing the loss of meadows, boosting biodiversity, and inspiring other landowners across West Dorset. From brush harvesters to a visit from Sir David Attenborough, this episode celebrates the power of collaboration, provenance, and passion in bringing wildflower-rich landscapes back to life

  --------  

  26:43

  --------

  26:43
• S3: E2 Saving Water for Wildlife

  Join River Catchment Manager Amanda Broom and Assistant Conservation Officer Hannah Divine as they explore why rivers matter, the threats they face, and how we can all help protect them. From simple home habits to large-scale restoration projects like Dorset Wild Rivers, discover how small actions make a big impact. Tune in, get inspired, and be part of the change for Dorset’s waterways.

  --------  

  36:45

  --------

  36:45
• S3: E1 Water for Wildlife

  In this episode of Wildlife Matters, Rob Farrington and Seb Elwood explore the vital role of water in sustaining Dorset’s rich biodiversity, from chalk streams and wetlands to coastal habitats. They discuss the threats facing these ecosystems—pollution, habitat loss, and climate change—and highlight Dorset Wildlife Trust’s restoration efforts, including the Wild Woodbury success and the work taking place on Winfrith Heath. 

  --------  

  37:50

  --------

  37:50
• S2: E6 Go wild in your garden

  With nature in crisis and the decline in many species especially pollinators, wildlife-friendly gardening in your garden, on your balcony, patio or local green space is a fantastic way for everyone to do something to help wildlife in their patch. Karen Stanberry and Mitch Perkins from the Wilder Communities team offer practical advice and inspiring examples to inspire us all to help wildlife on our doorstep.  https://www.facebook.com/karenstanberrywildlife/

  --------  

  32:26

  --------

  32:26

More Science podcasts

Trending Science podcasts

About Wildlife Matters