Volunteer workparty at Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve with Nick Purdew (BC SW area reserves manager)

Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve

Drone photo of the southern end of Alners Gorse taken September 2026

An opportunity for volunteers to help with the management of one of Dorset’s richest butterfly and moth sites! We will be using handtools, and an electric chainsaw when necessary. It will be a peaceful day!

Please let us know if you would like to join us.

Brown Hairstreak, one of the Alners Gorse specials!

And another threatened species found at Alners Gorse and adjacent sites

Photo: Jackie Walsh