Planet Wimborne, together with its community groups, delivered a number of inspiring and engaging events to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day falls on 22nd April every year and issues a call to action for people across the world to come together to help protect our fragile planet. Planet Wimborne takes this 'Think Global, Act Local' principle to provide a great way for local people to come together and feel part of a bigger community effort.
Planet Wimborne aims to bring the community in Wimborne and surrounding areas together in response to the climate and ecological emergency.
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Bring Your Own to this year's Folk Festival to help cut plastic waste and litter
Planet Wimborne and Wimborne War on Waste have teamed up with Wimborne Folk Festival to promote the 'Bring Your Own' message at this year's festival to cut plastic waste and litter. People coming to the festival over the weekend of 6th June are being encouraged to:
Let's Make Wimborne a Hedgehog Friendly Town!
Everyone loves a hedgehog and we are lucky to have some of our prickly friends in Wimborne. Unfortunately ‘hogs have suffered a huge decline across the UK, and desperately need a bit of help! Enter Susy and Colin Varndell from Dorset Mammal Group!
Upcoming events
World Bee Day - Bee engaged – Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems
Tue, May 20 2025, All day
Solitary Bee Week - about raising awareness for the solitary bees.
With over 240 species in the UK, they make up 90% of the bee population and along with other pollinating animals are responsible for one third of all the food we eat. However, like our honeybees and bumblebees, they are under threat and need our help.
Tue, May 20 - Tue, May 27 2025, All day
Increasing understanding and awareness of the world's biodiversity.
Thu, May 22 2025, All day
The aim of National Children’s Gardening Week is to inspire children’s curiosity, whilst the warm weather is a great time to see speedy results of seed sowing, planting and other gardening activities.
Sat, May 24 - Sun, Jun 1 2025, All day
National Gardening week. – Celebrate National Garden Week in Your Community!
Sun, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 7 2025, All day
30 days wild - We challenge you to do something wild every day. That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness.
Sun, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 30 2025, All day
Other news
Community Groups come together to share their passion
Planet Wimborne's successful networking event on Wednesday 24th July saw over 20 local community groups come together to share their passion for the environment. All the groups are affiliated to Planet Wimborne and spoke about what they were doing, taking the opportunity to talk to others and make connections. It was clear Wimborne and the surrounding area has a dedicated army of volunteers, all of who work for the good of the community.
Dacombes goes green(er) on its zero carbon journey
Wimborne’s oldest independent home electronics store, Dacombes (https://www.dacombesofwimborne.com/), is now harnessing the newest technology, with solar energy powering its extensive array of domestic appliances and home cinemas in its Dorset showroom. Matt Renaut, Dacombes’ Managing Director, noted the significant electricity demand of their operations, likening it to ‘three kettles on the boil all day long.’
Getting around better - BCP and Dorset Councils call for residents' views on transport
BCP and Dorset Councils are calling on residents to let them know what a more sustainable transport future should look like. The joint consultation started on 22nd January and closes on 3rd March 2024. You can find the survey here: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/local-transport-plan/local-transport-plan-4.
The new joint Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) will set out the long-term goals, strategy, and policies for improving transport for everyone over the next 10-15 years.