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It’s time to find the first mushrooms and your crop of hairy bittercress

April sees the start of mushroom season, and expert forager Carl Mintern says you definitely have hairy bittercress in your garden right now. As we...

LLTL – the local scheme aiming to change the nation’s shopping habit

The Love Local, Trust Local scheme is far more than a local producer’s award. As it enters its third season, founder Barbara Cossins explains. Love...

Meet your local: Provenance,Tisbury

This month Rachael Rowe visited Provenance, a beautiful village shop-with-a-difference in Tisbury, run by ex-Fortnum & Mason buyer Sam Rosen Nash. A delicious smell of...

Deliciously light lemon friands

Easter has come around again and our social media feeds are full of all kinds of creme egg infusions... the latest trend seems to...

Grape experiences

There’s endless enjoyment from the bottom of a wine glass, says expert wine merchant Sadie Wilkins - but make sure you keep an open...

It’s ‘officially’ maincrop season | Dorset Forager

You’re wrong if you think a forager’s prime time starts in August. You can reap the bounty of a wild harvest right now, says...

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First runs and winter prep

As the Tizzard yard gears up for winter, Chris Wald reports strong early form – and barn manager Jemma Sargent says there’s nowhere she’d...

The BV puzzles – January 2026

Welcome to January's BV Puzzles page – your free spot for a quick brain workout. Complete the crossword, test your logic with a classic...

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