...local communities. By visiting schools and villages and spreading the word about the dangers of UXO the team can reiterate the importance of what to look out for and how...
...biodiversity than the surrounding dunes, diggers were used to strip away the top layer of turf to expose patches of bare sand. This will create better conditions for sand dune...
...to facilitate access to a particularly interesting but little-known part of the Defence estate to do exactly that. Volunteering at West Moors Fuel Depot For many years DIO has worked...
...engagement and lots of positive discussions took place about how to keep safe and prevent disturbance to birds and other wildlife that rely on the site’s beach habitat. ‘Respect the...
...different challenges to our soldiers than they are used to, ranging from jungle forest to secondary and primary jungle. It’s a far cry from the open grasslands of Salisbury Plain...
...during military exercises. Where other sites might use red flags and lights to prevent public access, at Braunton, the team must be innovative, engaging directly with visitors to ensure their...
...to be at various states of ‘readiness' to support Government policy world-wide. My job is to advise the Armed Forces on the best locations to train in order to prepare...
...that DIO’s Town and Country Planners are involved in every day. The Shard From Tower Bridge, London (Photograph by Neil Howard, aka neilalderney123, via Flickr Creative Commons - http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilsingapore/12038742583/) We’re...
Phil Abramson, a DIO archaeologist, returns to update us on what he's been up to since his last blog: To be honest sitting at a desk is not usually my...
...Business As Usual These developments aside, life at DIO proceeds as normal. We continue to work hard to deliver the infrastructure services that our Armed Forces need to live, work,...