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Dorset National Park Team
- Jul 8, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 5 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 2 min
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...