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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Rolling fields, raising dreams

Spring brings dry fields, quiet sunrises and the patter of new hooves – for Lucy Procter, it’s the season of hope for the futures...