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Upton has been shortlisted in the Town category of the Britain in Bloom awards 2024. Picture: Google

Two Dorset towns make the 2024 Britain in Bloom finals

TWO Dorset groups have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Shaftesbury in Bloom and Upton…

Derry Watkins will be giving a talk later this month

Celebrity gardener Derry Watkins set for gardening club talk

CELEBRATED gardening expert Derry Watkins will be giving a talk this month. Derry, who runs Special Plants in Bath, will…

Schools and other groups can take part in Plant Your Pants. Picture: The Countryside Trust

Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!

PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…

Financial support grants on offer to households in Dorset

FINANCIAL help is available for Dorset Council residents who aren’t connected to mains gas, or who meet other criteria. Citizens…

Residents enjoying flower arranging at Moors Manor care home

Blooming good time at care home to mark flower day

RESIDENTS at a St Leonards care home had a blooming marvellous time on International Flower Day. The occasion, on Friday…

Get your entries in for Verwood Spring Show

GARDENERS are being urged to enter a competition next month. The Verwood & District Horticultural Society’s (VDHS) Spring Show is…

Volunteers collected more than !,000 trees from across Dorset

Christmas tree collections raise £12,500 for hospice charity

MORE than 1,250 real Christmas trees were collected as part of a charity fundraising effort – helping raise more…

7 Tips to Choose the Best Estate Agent

By Kye Harman, marketing manager of Armishaws Removals   PUTTING your house on the market is a daunting prospect;…

The community garden will enable low-income households to grow food and earn qualifications

Community-growing garden to help Ferndown families finished

A PROJECT to create a community growing garden in Ferndown has been completed. The scheme, run by Seed2Plate, has built…

How To Make Your New Home Eco Friendly

By Kye Harman, marketing manager of Armishaws Removals MOVING house is the perfect time to change habits and…