August brings the harvest home
By A J Selby Countryfolk can always tell you the seasons from the smell, the atmosphere, the temperature and a...
Sheep shorn but fleece is worthless
by Tria Stebbing A busy week in the field as we finally got hold of the shearer to come and...
Hedgehog helpers
Since becoming a charity back in 2017, Prickles has released more than 5,000 hedgehogs back into the wild – not...
The whole kit and caboodle
Britain’s first beaver kit born in Dorset for over 400 years, report conservationists Beavers have bred in Dorset for the...
Natural talent
Captured on camera: the UK’s largest resident Hawk-moth spotted in Blandford! Rachael and Charles Holland spotted this beauty among their...
Sheep shearing time is getting near
The flock are thoroughly being spoilt with a selection of summer grazing paddocks now being offered. The recent weather has...
Baler is a temperamental beast
The sheep’s feet have remained our main concern over the last fortnight, with Disney Princess still making a good job...
‘A dripping June keeps all in tune’
We dream of June through the dark days of winter; we dream of sunshine and gardens bursting with colour; we...
Lambs are growing at a speedy rate
The Zwartbles are back at the field and enjoying an abundance of grass. This is clearly providing rich milk to...
Focus now on preventing fly-strikes
Lambing continued without any more dramas – the scan was 100 per cent accurate and we now have our multiple...
