Farming & Environment

Grant money to save threatened species in Dorset

PROJECTS to protect threatened animal species in Dorset will benefit from a share of £14.5 million of funding, it…

Extinction Rebellion protest planned in Wimborne tomorrow

EXTINCTION Rebellion Wimborne will stage a protest against fossil fuels in the town this weekend. On Saturday (September 16), the…

Environmental group gets £500 grant for Green Festival in Wimborne

ENVIRONMENTAL campaign group Planet Wimborne has been awarded a £500 grant to help fund a green…

Green Gram share offer raises more than £5,000 as deadline approaches

A FRESH share offer from a Fordingbridge eco-shopping project has raised more than £5,000. Staffed by volunteers, The Green…

Support for Dorset wind farms higher than you might think, study reveals

SUPPORT for wind farms in Dorset is higher than you might think, according to a new study. Experts at Oxford…

Eco quiz fundraiser for Planet Wimborne festival

ECO experts can put their knowledge to the test at a fundraising quiz next month. Environmental group Planet Wimborne is…

Funding bid for ‘stork towers’ to boost numbers in Dorset

A SCHEME to help boost numbers of white storks in the UK has been given permission in Dorset -…

Community-owned eco store in Fordingbridge issues fresh round of shares

A GREEN community initiative helping people ‘reuse, refill and recycle’ has launched a new share scheme after moving to…

Extinction Rebellion plan ‘poo chain’ protest in Wimborne

WIMBORNE is set to host its first ever ‘human poo chain’ this weekend. The spectacle will be part of a…

‘Human fish’ Oly in final prep for Greek island swim

DORSET’S very own ‘human fish’ is preparing for his next challenge – swimming around the Greek island of…