VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
Are you interested in supporting biodiversity in our local area?
Would you like to support a dedicated local charity?
Nature Watch Group would appreciate helpful volunteers, out in the field, or in the office.

Roles include:
Public outreach
Social media content
Administration
Surveying
Testing
and much more

Please contact NWG's chairperson, Kim, for more details:
[email protected]
07765 654771

Welcome to the Nature Watch Group

YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE...

 

About the Nature Watch Group

The Nature Watch Group is based in the parish of Queen Thorne, near Sherborne, Dorset. The group consists of three founding trustees; Kim, Emma and Rowan, and valued members and supporters who form functional working groups.

Initiation of the group was prompted by observation of the alarming decline of wildlife, and the unfortunate lack of action by statutory bodies on a local level.

As with the whole of the UK, our streams and rivers are in a poor state and so we decided this would be a good place to start. Nature Watch Group (NWG) arranged for some members to receive kick-testing training and equipment from the Riverfly Group, and went on to establish a local monitoring group. NWG also raised funds to purchase a high specification photometer in order to test for certain pollutants in watercourses.

As well as the regular water testing, we research and monitor wildlife issues which are pertinent to NWG’s locality. This has included surveying breeding farmland bird numbers and habitat, raising awareness, and contributing to Government consultations. We are also active in other locally relevant campaigns, including researching and advocating for the end of hunting with hounds, the badger cull, and the use of harmful biocides.

NWG shares findings in order to help flora and fauna, benefit the general public and enable better decision making.

NWG is a friendly group, keen to empower and enable citizens to take proactive steps in their own areas. We welcome enquiries from individuals and are available for group events.

Your support is vital in making a difference.

Follow our Facebook page here and our Instagram page here.

How to Get Involved
If you would like to become a member please visit our membership page for further information.