With another round of badger-slaughter starting through most of Dorset and into South Somerset, badger protection campaigners have issued a challenge to theDorsetbranch of the National Farmers Union. Dorset for Badger and Bovine Welfare member Andy Hamilton explained “The outgoing Chairman of Dorset NFU, Trevor Cligg is a leading...
Juggling Jake joins the offering at this month’s Brewery Square Street Food Market, returning on Saturday, September 30, 10am until 5pm. Traders confirmed for the one-day event include Rustic Burger and Shrub Kitchen, as well as returning favourites Bubble Drop serving bubble tea, Elements Catering with chicken wraps and...
This farm, though not in Dorset, is nevertheless typical of many cattle farms I've seen during years of rambling throughout Dorset and nearby counties. A complete disregard of even the most basic government-recommended measures for restricting the spread of TB in cattle! This farm has had a recent TB...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is shocked and saddened to hear the announcement that the areas where badger culling will take place in Dorset this year will be substantially increased. DWT is deeply concerned that the Government continue to go against scientific advice which states that badger culling is unlikely...
Bridport & West Dorset Open Studios 2017 9 - 17th September Celebrating Bridport’s Vibrant Visual Art Scene Bridport & West Dorset Open Studios is the annual 9-day celebration of contemporary visual artists who live in Bridport and the surrounding countryside. This year, you can discover 78 of West Dorset’s...
Brewery Square in Dorchester expands its foodie offering, following the opening of The Deli Kitchen, providing locally sourced delights. The Deli Kitchen can be found at 13 Weymouth Avenue, on the site of the former Simon’s Deli. The establishment offers fresh salads and sandwiches, smoothie bowls, and platter boards...
Balloons float up into the air and disappear from your thoughts, but not from the environment. Instead of releasing balloons into the environment, why not try a wildlife friendly alternative? Beach litter surveys organised by the Marine Conservation Society have shown that the number of balloons and balloon pieces...
On Tuesday 12th September Turn Lyme Green’s meeting will feature an update from Simon West on the latest news from the world of electric cars. He is the owner of a Nissan Leaf for just under four years, travelling almost 40,000 miles in it during that time. Simon is...
As soon as we turn the calendar page over from July to August it seems the days start to shorten faster and there is a definite change to the morning air. If we notice it from the shelter of our warm, lit homes then you can be certain our...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a visit from Sir Peter Luff, the Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Stephen Boyce, Chair of the HLF South West Committee, and John Glen,Arts, Heritage and Tourism Minister, to celebrate the success of DWT’s National Lottery funded projects including The Great...
