Clubs and organisations supporting gardening and wildlife in Broadstone
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Local Clubs & Allotments
Broadstone Horticultural Society (Facebook): War Memorial Hall, Tudor Road. "The Friendly Gardening Club", runs shows including an annual Summer Show
Broadstone Allotments (Tatnam Farm Allotment Association): Lower Blandford Road, 77 plots, long waiting list, apply via the association
Dorset Hardy Plant Society: Colehill Village Hall, Wimborne, 15 min, specialist perennial-plant society
Friends of Broadstone Heath Nature Reserve (FBNR)Local group supporting the care and preservation of areas such as Broadstone recreation ground, Delph Woods.
Local Wildlife & Nature Groups
Dorset Wildlife Trust — Upton Heath Nature Reserve: Upton, Poole, 13 min, internationally important heathland, DWT-managed
RSPB South Dorset Local Group: centred on Dorchester, 40 min, talks, walks, field trips.
Dorset Bird Club: county-wide, active birdwatching group, indoor meetings and field trips, small membership fee
National Organisations relevant to Broadstone gardeners
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS): advice, shows, membership garden discounts
National Trust: Kingston Lacy and other regional properties/gardens already in our Gardens to Visit guide
The Wildlife Trusts: national umbrella body, parent of Dorset Wildlife Trust
British Hedgehog Preservation Society: encouraging hedgehog awareness and support.
Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland: the specialist mollusc (slug and snail) society, founded 1876, a scientific/enthusiast club.
RSPB: national bird conservation, garden bird feeding advice
Butterfly Conservation: pollinator-friendly planting relevance, has a Dorset branch
Bumblebee Conservation Trust: pollinator relevance, "Bee Kind" planting tool
Plant Heritage: National Plant Collections scheme, relevant for serious plant collectors
Dorset Environmental Records Centre (DERC): independent body collating Dorset wildlife records, a data/reference resource rather than a membership club
Also in this guide: Garden Services · Plant Suppliers · Gardens to Visit