Environment

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Dorset Sunflower Trail to return to Dorchester farm this summer

PEOPLE can enjoy hundreds of thousands of sunflowers – and do their bit for charity – at a Dorset…

FIELD & STREAM COLUMN: ‘Back when we had late light nights…’

by A J Selby Spring, being a tough act to follow, God created June JUST before I hit my teenage years,…

Open gardens in Stour Row raise much-needed charity funds

VILLAGERS welcomed visitors to their gardens in the name of charity – raising more than £2,000 for a good…

Forget the coronation picnic – it’s action stations after fly strike report!

by Tria Stebbing WITH the village enjoying a coronation picnic on the parish field, the sun came out, which meant…

£60m of fruit and veg ‘wasted’ last year, says NFU president amid immigration debate

UK workers need to be inspired to work in the farming industry, according to the president of the NFU,…

FARMING COLUMN: Handsome King a special beast

by Tria Stebbing IT is a year now since our very special ram King was born. His arrival was swift…

Sturminster Newton care home residents take a walk on the wild side

RESIDENTS from a Sturminster Newton care home took a scenic walk on the wild side – with some wildlife…

One ewe down, lots of lambs to follow

by Tria Stebbing A BUSY time with the flock. We have moved the rams back into their home village to…

Fun and games moving pregnant ewes

by Tria Stebbing. It is very popular now to use animals as therapy, and as we come, it is hoped,…

Snowdrops, twins and ginger biscuits

by Tria Stebbing. THE signs are all there, spring is on its way at the field. I have never seen so…