Category: Out Of Doors

Hambledons: Dorset’s hedge cutting specialists

advertorial Last year Charlie Saunders launched a premium hedge cutting service, promising ‘your hedges and fencing, perfected’ – it was an instant success When it...

Get sowing!

As autumn sets in, this month’s jobs are a mix of tidying up from summer and planning some spring time treats, says gardener Pete...

It’s finally jumper season

Don’t hibernate – light the fire, heat the chocolate and stay outside, says Thorngrove’s Kelsi-Dean Buck. And yes, there is such a thing as...

Feeling the season turn | The Voice of the Allotment

As the autumn draws in, the allotment keeps producing – the main harvest has slowed but Barry Cuff is already picking winter salad By the...

Get sowing!

Sow hardy annuals like cornflowers and calendula now for robust, early blooms, says farmer Charlotte Tombs – but protect them from winter frost If you...

Embrace the rain

It might be a damp squib of a summer, but Thorngrove’s Secret Garden might be just the treat you need, says Kelsi-Dean Buck The last...

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Autumn returns to Wincanton:racing, style … and festive fun

Wincanton Racecourse is gearing up for a thrilling few months of top-class National Hunt action, packed with style, charity and festive racing.This year’s iconic...

Our insect balance sheet is in the red

Few indicators are as revealing as insects. After decades observing them, DWT’s Hamish Murray has a sober assessment of Dorset’s natural balance For more than...