Who are we?

Sustainable Worth is a small local charity which was established by nature and environment enthusiast Kathy Hollidge in 2020.  

The organisation was created with the aim of protecting and restoring local wildlife against the backdrop of climate change. Our focus is to live more sustainably and bring people together by sharing knowledge and solutions which are engaging and fun.  We have a regular newsletter and WhatsApp group. Do join our growing free membership. We encourage sharing ideas and our experiences with nature, an opportunity to do something positive.   

Ongoing Projects

• ‘Green Gardening Group’ helping to take care of community spaces including the Withy Bed, Begbie Meadow and Orchard, and our Churchyard.
• Surveying small mammals on Weston Farm and local Glow worm monitoring.
• Maintaining our Jubilee Tree (Sorbus torminalis, the Wild Service Tree),  planted in memory of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
• Creating and maintaining an insect-friendly flower bed in Westburton Playing Field.
• Litter-picking and graffiti 

Some of our recent events

• Meet A Moth.   A practical opportunity to enjoy their rarely seen variety and beauty.
• Operation Future Hope talk with Lesley Malpas, Rewilding for schools. 
• Waste and recycling talk.    
• Worth Matravers Gardens, our personal  wildlife spaces, as shared by villagers.
• Dawn Chorus walk.                
• “Let’s Go Wild”, Planet Purbeck film and social evening.
• Visit to ‘Wild Woodbury’ Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Community Rewilding Project.
• Family minibeast safari.
• Oly Rush, campaigning for cleaner oceans presentation & discussion.
• Tractor trailer tour of Hartland Moor with Wessex Grazing.

Partnerships

We collaborate with the following organisations on projects and events: