Enhancing Nature

Wareham lies next to the most biodiverse area of the UK.  We want people of all ages and knowledge levels to have the chance to engage with the nature around us.  Anything from taking part in a guided walk or wildlife survey to keeping an eye on a young tree.  Our aim is to promote practices which are sustainable, including tree and hedge planting and encouraging plants which attract pollinating insects – it’s also about planning for the right tree/plant in the right place.

We will support what you are already doing or hoping to do, so do get in touch if we can help.

Current Projects

House martin
Swifts, swallows and house martins
We want to raise awareness about the plight of swifts, swallows and house martins and empower Wareham’s community to take action to increase local populations of these iconic summer birds. An event in the Co-op, Wareham highlighted a good colony of house martins in the town. With enthusiastic support from residents, in February 2024 we installed 12 artificial nest cups on houses at Westgate and established a monitoring programme to record success.

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Hedgehog
Schools for Hedgehogs
Although Wareham and Sandford are lucky to have more hedgehogs than most towns in the UK, these funny little creatures are “vulnerable to extinction” and need our help! Sustainable Wareham has therefore mounted a joint project with Dorset Mammal Group to help the hog population thrive.

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The Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve
The Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve
The Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve (PHNNR )– declared in 2020, is the beating heart of a healthy resilient landscape, with abundant wildlife brimming over and enriching Wild Purbeck. It spans 3,331 hectares including Studland, Corfe Castle, Arne and the heaths bordering Wareham.

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Previous Projects

Planting Poplars
Planting Poplars
On 3rd May 2023, Sustainable Wareham volunteers helped plant 20 black poplars on Wareham water-meadows. As well as planting these rare trees we also installed sturdy wooden deer-protectors. Thanks to Matt Elliott Jones for inviting us to help with this wonderful project.

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HEDGES AT HAYRICKS
Hedges at Hayricks
Following an approach to Arne Parish Council, a number of Sustainable Wareham members joined councillors, residents and Trees for Dorset to plant a hedgerow and some trees at the Hayricks green space at the weekend.

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Planting trees at the rugby club
Planting trees at the rugby club
Sustainable Wareham’s first major nature related project came to fruition this month as we teamed up with Swanage and Wareham RFC to plant 30 new trees – all contributing to tackling climate change.

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