Category: Out Of Doors

Why our hearts are beating faster

We’ve spoken before about how the community here in Gillingham and the surrounding areas is so important to us, and how proud we are...

Garden Jobs For September 2021

Well, Autumn is nearly here.. perhaps now is the time to think ahead to Autumn and indeed Spring. Planning Take some time to sit and plan...

Dahlia Mania

Dahlias are a lot like marmite you either love them or hate them! A lot of people remember their grandparents, the couple next door...

The Ley lines of the Land

In search of the ley lines in Dorset. The early morning mist rises on Hambledon Hill, revealing the spectacular Blackmore Vale below it. It...

Garden Jobs for August

The unusually hot weather we had late July was a real test for some garden plants …( and gardeners)!  To ensure your plants do well,...

The Voice of the Allotment

By mid July harvesting of crops was in full swing and our kitchen was filled with the scents of midsummer from bowls of large...

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A day at the sales

Doug Procter takes us with him from his 3am Dorset start to Tattersalls in search of a mare – and returns with one very...

How Blackmore Vale Leisure Habits Have Radically Transformed Over the Past Decade

Picture your average Friday evening in Blackmore Vale around ten or so years ago. What did it look like? Maybe you drove into town...

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