Shock over sudden closure Popular Gillingham garden centre and café
A POPULAR garden centre and café in Gillingham has closed. The Employ My Ability (EMA) charity – which runs the…
Will Shaftesbury blooms make the cut for BBC’s The One Show tonight?
ONE Show fans – and Shaftesbury residents – are being urged to tune in to the BBC programme tonight…
Plans approved for café and workshop at Dorset garden centre
A NEW café and workshop can be built at Plant World near Gillingham following the approval of plans. The family-run…
Wiltshire tree wardens get expert tips during Stourhead visit
WILTSHIRE tree wardens got an insight into how some of the country’s most important trees are cared during a…
‘Nature emergency’ declaration in Dorset backed by leaders
DORSET is in a “nature emergency”. The declaration came at a meeting of Dorset Council on Thursday (July 18), when…
Castle Gardens praised for innovation at regional awards
CASTLE Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset took first place in The Barton Grange Trophy for Commercial Innovation and Creativity at…
Read Easy hosts successful fundraising garden party
READ Easy Blackmore Vale North raised over £1,000 at a garden party on a sunny Sunday in June to…
Hidden garden gems discovered in Mere
HUNDREDS of visitors took the opportunity to see the array of stunning gardens on show at this year’s Hidden…
£45,000 grant for sensory garden at Dorset County Hospital
A GRANT of more than £45,000 will see a sensory courtyard garden created at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The hospital,…
Two Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals
TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…
