Exotic plants aren’t out of the question
By Dr Dave Aplin. I would wager that if you knew 200 distinct types of plant, not including cultivars, then…
Chorus of approval for new daytime singing group
Sing Together is a new day- time opportunity in Blandford for those who love to sing well-known songs in…
Great Motcombe Santa Run, Sunday 5th Decemeber
On your marks, get set, GO! Santa’s on the run at school The Great Motcombe Santa Run is set to…
Fantastic! School prize for plastic drive
Students at Sturminster Newton High School have won a national prize after restarting their Eco Group. The pupils’ green initiatives…
It’s all green for go at pupils’ gardening club project
Staff, parents and children at St Nicholas Primary School in Child Okeford have been using their green fingers for…
Car Boot and Table Top Sale Stalbridge Hall
CAR BOOT and TABLE TOP SALE STALBRIDGE HALL Saturday 4th December 9am – 12 noon, set up from 8am Inside…
‘Visually intrusive’ giant solar farm approved despite huge opposition
Plans for a giant solar farm in the middle of a cherished rural Blackmore Vale landscape have been given…
To brie or not to brie: Shakespeare Cheese is a winner
My cheese board this Christmas is guaranteed to give my guests the wow factor as the delicious Shakespeare Cheese…
Festive market is back, and just in time for Christmas
A go-to place for Christmas gifts, where rural makers come together to offer a feast of wonderful items, is…
Print firm in £1.5m ‘green’ investment
Shaftesbury-based and award-winning Blackmore, printers of the New Blackmore Vale, has invested £1.5m on the latest, greenest, technology as…
