Preparation pays in the show ring
By Tria Stebbing. It is show season, and after the last few years of cancellations, livestock is finally being shown…
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 –…
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…
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…
‘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;…
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…
