Looking out for swallows to herald the start of Spring
Some mixed weather this week has meant that the fat ewes are wading around in mud…. again. The good…
A Wilder Dorset by 2030
Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched a new strategy outlining its vision and plans from now until 2030. ‘A Wilder…
Blandford kingfishers put on a show for local photographer Nick Dibben
Kingfishers at Stour Meadow, Blandford These beautiful kingfishers were captured on film by NBVM reader Nick Dibben: “Stour Meadow behind…
Welcoming home some old faces and planning for the arrival of new ones
The girls are home. At long last the field was dry enough to take the pregnant Zwartbles ewes back…
Hedgehogs in need of your help
A local hedgehog welfare group is appealing for kind-hearted animal lovers to set up new hedgehog rescue centres. Blandford Hedgehog…
Storm Eunice in the Fields
Never plan anything. Him outdoors had two weeks off and had planned to carry on hedge laying the perimeter…
Be careful what you wish for (times three)
With great excitement we welcomed Alex the sheep scanner to the field last Saturday. Always an exciting time for…
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…
Jeff pips Simon to the post at Colber
Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association Nine anglers fished the final Winter Points Match on the River Stour at Colber on…
Carymoor Environmental Trust creates new habitats for nightingales
Local nature conservation charity Carymoor Environmental Trust is undertaking a new project to create a habitat for the endangered…
