Join our online spring lambing course
It is a welcome relief, after what feels like a very long winter, to see that spring is finally…
Jocasta, Jemimah… name our lambs!
THE FIELD with Tria Stebbing 5th of March is the start of our lambing season. In ‘normal’ times we manage, sadly…
Rural crimes being reported incorrectly
Ruth Kimber’s Farmer’s Diary March already! Farmers are getting itchy feet, desperate to start spring work, land condition is key….
Suspect Land Rover alert
Farmers and landowners are being alerted to a vehicle whose occupants are behaving suspiciously in north Dorset. Dorset Police…
We’re helping wild owls – and they’re helping us humans too
By Alan Wells, founder of Pitcombe Rock Falconry Owl Box Project Extraordinarily little is known about the good work carried…
Spare a thought for riding schools struggling in lockdown
By Charlotte Williams After reading about the struggles of the nation’s riding schools in a well-known equine magazine, I thought…
Polo: Sport of kings set for comeback
The exact origin of polo – ‘the sport of kings’ is unknown, but it is likely to have been…
Teams up for the cup after abandonment
Quickfire cup competitions are planned for later in spring after lockdowns and the weather forced the regular season in…
Gills hoping to join rivals in upper tier
Gillingham Town FC are hoping to hear this month whether they will be playing in a higher league next…
On your marks: Get set for big reopening
Sport is returning to the region with a swathe of differing venues able to open from the end of…
