Shillingstone community garden helps health and wellbeing
Shillingstone’s community-run health and wellbeing outdoor space, The Big Yellow Bus Gardening Project, is looking for volunteers. The Big Yellow...
Grow your own super flower highway and help local bees thrive
Insect populations in Britain have reduced by 75% over the past 50 years. This is devastating news, not only for...
Tracy digs in for the Queen’s Green Canopy Project
A local woman has planted 60 trees on her land in North Dorset as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy...
Quick fixes to make your home sell faster
In June last year, the cost of an average home in Dorset had shot up by more than 10 per...
Careful planting can save you money
In our guide to designing your own outdoor space, we move to the ‘soft’ landscaping elements of garden design: planting....
Shaftesbury gardener Jeannie is a real champion for Dorset wildlife
A Shaftesbury woman is celebrating after being named a Wildlife Garden Champion after spotting the award scheme in the New...
Familiar frogs and toads in Dorset
In the early months of the year, familiar jelly-like masses break the surface of garden ponds up and down the...
Dorset CPRE welcomes new Local Plan initiative from Dorset Council leader
Rural life campaigners Dorset CPRE have welcomed Dorset Council’s criticism of the rules which govern new housing requirements. Council leader...
Snowdrops at Springhead this spring
As part of the Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival, Springhead will be opening its gardens to the public every weekday in February...
Become a Wildlife Champion for Dorset
Bird box? Tick. Compost heap? Tick? Log piles, wildflower grass and native hedge? Tick and tick again! If you’ve got...
