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Dorset National Park Team
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Considering the case for rural Dorset
Dorset CPRE supports the proposal for a Dorset National Park which would work with our councils, communities and other stakeholders...
Dorset National Park Team
Jun 13, 20193 min read
Why Dorchester Should be Within the Proposed National Park
The following makes the case for Dorchester and its landscape to be included in the Dorset & East Devon National Park. The full report...
Dorset National Park Team
May 27, 20191 min read
National Parks and their Environment
This case study notes how National Parks can be living, working landscapes where rural businesses as well as the environment and wildlife...
Dorset National Park Team
Apr 24, 20192 min read
South Downs National Park - New Farming Case Studies
Two innovative farm diversification schemes have been given the green light by the South Downs National Park Authority. These projects...
Dorset National Park Team
Oct 29, 20181 min read
South Downs National Park Farming Case Studies
A paper by Alison Tingley, Liaison Officer to the South Downs Land Managers Group, offers a range of practical Case Studies that...
Dorset National Park Team
Sep 6, 20182 min read
Meet the farmers who care for South Downs National Park
Below is an excerpt from an article on the South Downs National Park website. “We want to introduce ourselves to the people who enjoy...
Dorset National Park Team
Aug 26, 20181 min read
Farming and Land Management in the South Downs National Park - positive engagement and productive wo
A new paper by Phil Belden (former Director of Operations at the South Downs National Park) discusses how the South Downs has approached...
Dorset National Park Team
Aug 15, 20181 min read
National Trust - Cyril Diver Project
In the 1930s Cyril Diver led an ecological study on Studland Heath that set new standards in the science of ecology. In 2013/15 the...
Dorset National Park Team
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Osprey Translocation Project for Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour is nestled in one of the most bio-diverse corners of the UK. Read about the exciting project to encourage ospreys to breed...
Dorset National Park Team
Jul 4, 20181 min read
The Purbeck Heathlands
The following case study, the fourth in a series, describes how the National Trust works with partners to restore a beautiful, healthy...
Dorset National Park Team
Jun 30, 20182 min read
A Dorset National Park would be good for Dorset
By Professor Michael Dower, CBE Last month’s edition of Dorset Life concluded that “almost irrespective of the detail, a Dorset National...
Dorset National Park Team
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Dorset’s exceptional biodiversity needs a National Park
The Times reported that a major study has shown that four out of the five most biodiverse areas in the country are in Dorset. A National...
Dorset National Park Team
May 30, 20181 min read
The Thomas Hardy Heritage
In the following case study, the Thomas Hardy Society concludes that we have a duty to look after the landscape of Hardy’s novels for...
Dorset National Park Team
May 22, 20181 min read
Dorset is a Centre for Climbing
The Dorset coast is one of the most important areas for rock climbing in Britain and attracts many visitors from across the UK and from...
Dorset National Park Team
May 9, 20181 min read
Dorset's Outstanding Heritage
Dorset’s early heritage is nationally and indeed internationally outstanding. This case study on the archaeology of The Isle of Purbeck...
Dorset National Park Team
May 1, 20185 min read
A Successful Business Model
A Dorset National Park will be a strategic asset and partner for the Dorset Council, communities and business. It will promote a thriving...
Dorset National Park Team
Jan 19, 20182 min read
A Dorset National Park could add millions of pounds to Dorset's rural economy.
A study by Kyle Dyett, Professor Davide Parrilli and Dr Ishmael Tingbani at Bournemouth University has concluded that a Dorset National...
Dorset National Park Team
Jan 18, 20171 min read
Dorset National Park's Heritage is Gold Standard
A study by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts [RSA] in 2016 concludes that the landscape and natural environment, built...
Dorset National Park Team
May 27, 20162 min read
A National Park delivers greater influence for rural communities
A new discussion paper ‘The Dorset & East Devon National Park – how it would work in practice‘ examines how the Dorset & East Devon...
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