Category: Out Of Doors

April jobs in the flower garden

April brings longer days and warming soil, but patience remains vital as gardeners balance fresh sowings with the lingering threat of late frosts April at...

On the March allotment

Barry Cuff takes a look back through his notes of what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month allowed plenty of work to be...

March jobs in the flower garden

With frost easing and wildlife stirring, March offers gardeners a final window for planting, dividing and preparing for a busy spring If weather allows and...

On February’s allotment

Barry Cuff takes a look back through his notes on what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month After weeks of rain, the weather...

Gardens Open season is underway this month

Two beautiful Dorset gardens will open their gates this March as part of the National Garden Scheme.Manor Farm, Hampreston (BH21 7LX) has been nurtured...

February jobs in the flower garden

As winter loosens its grip, February brings practical opportunities to tidy, plant and set gardens up for a stronger, more rewarding spring Spring is just...

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W is for Winter…

Jess Rimmer leans into winter training, a new horse and an alphabet game that somehow ends in Tenerife sunshine and bacon turnovers OK. It’s officially...

A Short History of Dorset’s Seaside Arcades from Penny Falls to Pocket Screens

There's a particular sound on Weymouth seafront once the summer crowds have gone home. Coins inch forward on a sliding shelf, hang over the...

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