Dorset Wildlife Trust Membership Deal Will Fund Shaftesbury Conservation
Dorset Wildlife Trust is offering half-price annual membership during January.
Countryside
North Dorset Farming – David Kerswell On The Reintroduction Of A Controversial Insecticide
Defra has approved the limited use of pesticides considered harmful to bees.
Starling Sings From Shaftesbury Rooftops
Another North Dorset nature recording – Nick Crump brings us a single starling singing on a chimney pot on Lyon’s Walk.
Mary Myers On How Her Smallholding Ducks Stay Warm
Wardour smallholder Mary Myers discovers how her ducks and chickens cope with the chilly conditions.
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Dirty Nails On Shaftesbury Parish Hedges And Breach Lane Gates
Our wildlife-friendly gardener ‘Dirty Nails’ share tips on January tasks and seeds.
Motcombe Naturalist Captures Otter On Wildlife Cameras
Natalie Bouchier says she is excited to have captured footage of an otter on her family’s Motcombe farm, Bittles Brook Farm.
A Coal Tit At Castle Hill
Nick Crump records the sound of a coal tit in a hawthorn tree at Castle Hill.
Shaftesbury Chicken Keeper Kate Scott Breaks The Ice For Thirsty Birds
We’ve experienced sub-zero temperatures during the day in Shaftesbury this week.
A ‘Cheeky’ Walk Around Ludwell With Shaftesbury Rambler Tom Perrett
Tom and Jan Perrett enjoy their first taste of freedom following self-isolation.
Soundscapes – Icicles Alongside A North Dorset Lake
Just north of Shaftesbury, there is a small spring running into a lake.