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Dorset Gardens Trust Applauds Abbey Primary’s Outdoor Learning

Shaftesbury’s Abbey Primary School demonstrated the power of outdoor learning on Friday when it opened its garden areas to the public.

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Orangutan Volunteer To Share Her Borneo Aid Success Stories At Grosvenor

Orangutans are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, sharing approximately 97% of our genetic makeup.

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North Dorset Ranger Clive Whitbourne On Shaftesbury Area Spring Flowers

We check in with Clive Whitbourn, North Dorset Ranger for the National Trust, for his monthly nature notes.

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A Walk In Shaftesbury Woods With Wildlife Expert Colin Elford

Colin Elford can bring local woodland to life, revealing much more than a casual observer can see.

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Rare Scops Owl Possibly Heard In Shaftesbury

A Shaftesbury resident, Mark Kidel, believes he recently heard the rare scops owl in the town’s St James’ Street.

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Residents Share Observations Of Seasonal Changes In Shaftesbury Countryside

Oxeye daisies, primroses, and a Duncliffe woodland walk feature as three North Dorset residents – Joe Hashman, Ann Brooks and Sarah English – share their Shaftesbury seasonal reflections.

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Woodpeckers Make Their Mark On Lindsey Death’s Wildlife Walk

After a long wait, spring has finally arrived, bringing an abundance of new life and growth.

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Wildlife Expert Proposes Action Over Toad And Newt Deaths On Foyle Hill

Wildlife expert Warren Port in Shaftesbury is concerned about the recent deaths of female toads and great crested newts on Foyle Hill.

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AONB’s Shaftesbury Drop-In – How To Spot Orchids, Find Adders And Identify Trees

The Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team currently has some gaps in knowledge about the wildlife, flora, fauna, and trees in their part of North Dorset and South…

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North Dorset Ranger Clive Whitbourn – Ground-Nesting Birds And Myxomatosis

In Alfred’s monthly North Dorset Nature Report, National Trust ranger Clive Whitbourn shares his latest sightings of bird life, wildlife, flora, and fauna.

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