Category: Dorset Charity

No more oasis – and don’t say maybe

The 1950s green ‘wonder foam’ for flower arrangers is not actually green at all, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs Oasis. No, not the 1990s Brit...

“The best guitarist that I have ever seen live” – Dorset Island Discs

Philip Coward is chairman of Hillbrush, sits on the Royal Warrant Holders Association executive committee and has been a Mere councillor for 46 years I...

North Dorset housing estate becomes top holiday destination

Residents on a new housing development in Okeford Fitzpaine are working together to create a welcome for their African guests, reports Rachael Rowe If you...

Doors Opening Soon at Space Inflaters!

The old Legends Nightclub in Gillingham is completing its makeover, ready to open this month as Dorset’s newest inflatable play centre With the summer holidays...

New reserve is a tribute to Angela Hughes

The Countryside Regeneration Trust is keeping alive the legacy of a pioneering Dorset farmer and conservationist, reports Fanny Charles A new reserve at Bere Marsh...

Charity Open Day at Hillbrush celebrating 100 years!

SEE HOW A BRUSH IS MADE AND DONATE TO CHARITY AT HILLBRUSH To celebrate 100 years in business, Hillbrush is hosting a charity day on...

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The circle of stud life seasons

As weaning begins for this year’s foals, the stud begins to focus on sales, says Lucy Procter of The Glanvilles Stud August has disappeared in...

Planning Your Trip to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show: Where to Stay and What to See

There is something uniquely British about voluntarily spending a significant portion of your August weekend standing in a field in Motcombe, surrounded by pristine...