Listed here are:
- Dorset Mammal Group Events
- Events run by our sponsors – Colin Varndell Natural History Photography
- Events in the Wider Mammal Community
Dorset Mammal Group Events
Unless otherwise specified, please email events@dorsetmammalgroup.org.uk for further details and to book a place on any of our events.
NB Dates for checking dormouse boxes or tubes can be found on the ‘Dormice Section’ page
| Date & Time | Event | Venue |
| Saturday 5th August; 20:30 | Bat evening. Join Jan Freeborn for an evening with her mist nets. Free. | The Happy Return, Netherbury DT6 5NH |
| Saturday 19th August | Hedgehog extravaganza | Dorchester, Poundbury Garden Centre |
| Saturday 19th August; 9:30 | Dormouse check | Thorncombe Woods |
| Tuesday 12th September | Second hedgehog meeting | Portland |
| Saturday 16th September | First hedgehog meeting | Hazelbury Bryan |
| Saturday 16th September | Dormouse check | Providence Farm |
| Sunday 17th September | Dormouse check | Netherbury |
| Saturday 23rd September; Sunday 24th September | Otter and water vole survey | Field work: sites assigned by Ken Hutchinson |
| Friday 6th October; 19:30 | ‘Otterly Obsessed – A Unique Insight into the Life of Otters’ – a talk by vet Stephen Powles describing his remarkable 12 years of observing and filming. Admission by donation. DMG members £3, non-members £6 | Brownsword Hall, Poundbury, DT1 3GW |
| Saturday 21st October | Dormouse check | Thorncombe Woods |
| Thursday 16th November; 19:30 | The Hedgehog Predicament – a talk by Colin Varndell | Bridport United Church Hall, East Street |
Events run by our sponsors – Colin Varndell Natural History Photography
Unless otherwise specified, more information and bookings via info@colinvarndell.co.uk
| Date & Time | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20th May | Badger watching. DMG members only | Beaminster |
Events in the Wider Mammal Community
The events listed under this section are not organised by DMG but are advertised because we think our members may find them interesting.
| Date & Time | Event | Venue | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23rd August 10:00-16:00 | Water Festival – celebrating rivers,wetlands and the sea | Sturminster Newton Mill | Dorset Wildlife Trust |
