Category: Out Of Doors

The Voice of the Allotment: November diary

Barry Cuff takes a look back at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot over the last monthWe lost a good friend at the...

Growing Christmas – one tree at a time

Dorset’s expert grower, Pete Hyde, gives The BV’s editor Laura Hitchcock an insider peek at the secret life of Christmas trees‘I started selling Christmas...

Tucking up for winter

Winter prep: Pete Harcom has your November garden tasks including planting trees, caring for tender plants, composting and providing food for birdsEven in the...

October diary | The Voice of the Allotment

Barry Cuff takes a look back at his diary of what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last monthOctober was a very wet month,...

Community saddened by abrupt closure of local garden centre

Thorngrove Garden Centre, having been at the heart of Gillingham for more than 50 years, has been closed to the public, though it currently...

Time to get busy …

Autumn at Thorngrove: from hanging basket workshops to Halloween crafts, it’s a season full of events, creativity and community funAutumn is here, and we...

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Unstoppable – Stur girls pack a punch!

In early February, two young boxers from Sturminster Newton Boxing Club headed to Rotherham for the England Boxing National Youth Championships 2025. Ruby White,...
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Into a pretty room by lots of hands | Abbey104 Album of the Month

on the wrong day can irrevocably damage your perception of the art. Conversely, finding the right music at the right moment feels like alchemy.So...

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