Talk
Wildlife friendly gardening | Mitch Perkins
10 October 2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Community Space
FREE, Booking Required
Would you like to make your garden more wildlife friendly? Join Mitch Perkins from the Dorset Wildlife Trust to find out how.
Mitch works in the Dorset Wildlife Trust Wilder Communities team and has been gardening for wildlife for over 20 years. So, whether you have a tiny garden, balcony or shared green space, come along to this afternoon talk and get some tips on how to become one of our growing community of wildlife-friendly gardeners!
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Dorset Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Dorset, United Kingdom. The trust was founded in 1961 as Dorset Naturalists’ Trust, to protect and conserve the wildlife and natural habitats of the county. DWT is one of 46 local independent Wildlife Trusts that make up The Wildlife Trusts.
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Come and join us every Wednesday during the school holidays for a wild adventure in the galleries.
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