Category: Dorset Wildlife & Animals

Top ferns to find in North Dorset

They’re easy to just walk past, but Alex Hennessy from Dorset Wildlife Trust suggests we pause to notice the range of ferns growing in...

The sulphurous beauty of brimstone

How a single butterfly enhances my world - and we can support these little angels of delight, says Jane Adams. It feels good to be...

Protect your pets from antifreeze!

All animals, but particularly cats, are susceptible if they ingest common antifreeze. How to protect them – and how to spot suspected poisoning -...

How to ensure your garden hogs finish hibernating successfully

Now is the time for cleaning hedgehog houses and ensuring they are not confused when they wake in the spring, says Jeanette Hampstead. I am...

Eighty glistening eyes stared at me!

‘I was shocked when I heard a loud gurgling sound as I took the bins out one night – but was delighted when I...

Wild (and free) food is springing up!

Few know that the much-derided chickweed is an amazingly tasty salad green packed full of vitamins, says expert forager Carl Mintern, who shares what...

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‘The horse does all the work’

She just sits there looking pretty, obviously. Jess Rimmer’s month has been pain, power and … pond-water. The glamour of training for 4* Anyone who...

Consumers need informed assurance

Farm assurance schemes need to stand up for our higher standards and tell consumers WHY to British food, says the NFU’s Tim Gelfs Farm assurance...