Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…
Wild beavers return to rewilded Somerset area near River Frome
WILD beavers have been discovered at a Somerset site being rewilded. In December 2022, the charity Heal Rewilding acquired a…
Changes to bin and recycling collections for 92,000 Somerset properties
BIN and recycling collection days are set to change for more than 90,000 households in Somerset. Somerset Council is currently…
Duchess of Edinburgh gets an organic education during Somerset visit
ORGANIC food, learning and gardening were on the agenda for a royal visit to Somerset. The Duchess of Edinburgh was…
Free Dorset farm workshop will help children investigate barn owls
A WORKSHOP teaching children how to find out more about barn owls from their pellets will take place this…
Fines for fly-tipping and littering in Wiltshire increased to up to £1,000
ANYONE caught fly-tipping in Wiltshire could face a fine of up to £1,000 under new rules. Currently, people issued a…
Plans for four-bed eco home in Cranborne Chase AONB submitted
“CAREFULLY considered” plans for a four-bedroom sustainable home in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have…
New free guided health walk to launch in woods near Dorchester
A NEW weekly Health Walk is set to start this month at Thorncombe Wood Local Nature Reserve. The free, guided…
Shaftesbury bookshop awarded special status just weeks after award win
AN award-winning Shaftesbury bookshop has added another accolade after being certified as ‘a force for good’. FOLDE Dorset, the specialist…
New dates for Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show after April event called off
NEW dates have been confirmed for the 2024 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show. On Tuesday, organisers announced the planned…
