From a beekeeper
Oh dear - I keep hearing tips about leaving bowls of sugar water out to "help" keep bees hydrated. Please, please, please DON'T. Bees are really good at finding what they need and there are so many reasons not to do this. The MOST IMPORTANT reason is...
Imagine living in the countryside, amongst nature and the wildlife that you love and living your dream. Then, all of a sudden, that dream comes crashing down around you. Instead of bird calls and nature, you’re tortured with the sound of hunting hounds crying and hunters calling out instructions...
This is so cute.
Red squirrels which are very rare now in England, apart from the Isle of Wight, and therefore are rarely seen or heard.
A reminder of how wonderful nature is and how we must seek to do everything to make it sustainable for the future of us...
Nesting in the eaves of our buildings and other small gaps in our homes, Swifts make the return journey from sub-Saharan Africa each year to breed in Dorset and the wider UK.
Greg Lambe, Vice Chairman of Christchurch Harbour Ornithological Group (CHOG), tells us that these “enigmatic birds which are the...
The beautiful village of Little Bredy holds a very magical place – A waterfall that captures you within its beauty. I have my Katie to thank for sharing it with us, as a few years ago Katie was an angry, rebellious little teenager who managed to get herself a...
The Weakest Among Us
Empathy is a complex emotion for us humans. In many ways, it seems to be disappearing from society. Because of the constant media barrage of violence, death, and despair, we are becoming increasingly desensitized to the suffering of others. So why is it so easy to...
Mark Doggrell huntmaster of the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale hunt has evaded prosecution for a second time. Last month he appeared in Court on a GBH charge when he ran over a hunt saboteur whilst driving his horse at 15 miles an hour. Despite video evidence the jury did...
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify the owner of a dog that bit a woman in Poole.
At around 1.30pm on Thursday 23 April 2020 the victim – a woman aged in her 60s - was walking her dog at the Sea View viewpoint on Constitution Hill....
During lockdown so many of us had the opportunity to spend a lot more time with nature. This came in many forms, from growing our own vegetables, watching the birds come and go from our garden, taking our daily walk with the silence that came with no cars on...
THE ANNIVERSARY TOUR
After a sell-out tour last year, Gordon Buchanan is heading back on the road. One of the most prominent wildlife presenters and filmmakers working today, Gordon’s journey is a remarkable story to tell.
Having produced some of the most popular wildlife programmes on the BBC, we have been...
