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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
Oct 29, 20181 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
Sep 6, 20182 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 26, 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
Aug 15, 20181 min read
Summer 2018 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter includes a welcome for the Glover Review of Designated Landscapes (a great opportunity for Dorset), notes how a...
Dorset National Park Team
Jul 14, 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 10, 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
Jul 4, 20181 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 30, 20182 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
Jun 25, 20183 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 30, 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 22, 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 9, 20181 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
May 1, 20185 min read
Dorset National Park Leaflet
See the new and updated introductory leaflet about the National Park proposal HERE. If you would like copies, for example, to circulate...
Dorset National Park Team
Mar 27, 20181 min read
Latest Newsletter
This will be an important year as we look forward to Natural England's next evaluation of the proposal, submitted in 2013, for a National...
Dorset National Park Team
Feb 20, 20181 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 19, 20182 min read
Dorset National Park Team Welcomes Government 25 Year Environment Plan Commitment
The Dorset National Park Team welcomes the government's commitment to "Conserve and enhance the natural beauty of our landscapes by...
Dorset National Park Team
Jan 11, 20181 min read
Local Government Re-organisation and the Dorset National Park.
The Secretary of State has said that he is minded to approve proposals for a move to 2 unitary authorities: one for the conurbation and...
Dorset National Park Team
Dec 20, 20172 min read
Adding Value via a Dorset National Park
The Pressures on Rural Dorset For many decades Sir David Attenborough has stated his concerns about the effects of population growth on...
Dorset National Park Team
Oct 24, 20177 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
Jan 18, 20171 min read
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