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Please bear in mind that as always this programme may be subject to change, so please check back regularly. ALL FORAYS START AT 10.00am UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED Please also note that some of these forays will be at sensitive SSSI…
Milton Abbas Sunday 21st September 2025 10.00 am start From the Bournemouth/Poole direction head towards Blandford Forum. From the Blandford St Mary roundabout on the outskirts of the town take the A354 signposted towards Dorchester. On arriving at the village of Winterbourne Whitechurch,…
A date for your diaries everyone! The DFG AGM will be held on Sunday April 27th 2025 at the Merley Community Centre, near Wimborne which is pretty central to many of our current members. We will commence at 11.00am sharp…
Sunday 26th October 2025 Start 10.00am This was an interesting venue in 2024. The Garden is located near to Wareham, but perhaps it is best to have a look at their website for directions etc at www.careyssecretgarden.co.uk for more information…
Sunday 15th September 2024 Start 10.00am From Bournemouth/Poole direction join the A35 towards Dorchester Approx half a mile or so past the Fleets Bridge flyover take the slip road signposted towards Upton House and Upton. At the end of the slip…
Sunday 9th November 2025 Start Time 10.00am This was a new venue for DFG in 2024. The location is easy to find once you have reached the village of Bere Regis. There should be plenty of parking but as always…
Sunday 28th September 2025 10:00 am Start The parking area is at This was a new venue for the DFG in 2024 and although we didn’t find a great deal we are trying it a bit later this year.…
Martin Down Sunday 22nd September 2019 10:00am start This superb reserve is home to an exceptional collection of plants and animals associated with chalk downland and scrub habitats, including a number of rare or threatened species and hopefully fungi! Whilst…
Remedy Oak Sunday 2nd September 2018 10:00am start Yes, it is a rather strange name but there is a reason behind it! The legend goes that back in the 16th century, King Edward VI (who came to the throne at…
Sugar Hill/Wareham Forest Sunday 5th November 2023 Start 10.00am This is a site the DFG has visited a few times in the past and is often very interesting. It is a very easy location to find from either direction, but…