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Knoll Gardens Foundation is helping communities flourish
Over the last few years, the Knoll Gardens Foundation has had the privilege of supporting local charities and schools on bespoke gardening projects, offering special access days, and opening its gates to local groups. Working on a project with Wimborne Community...
Dorset artist hosts exhibition in Parliament revealing hidden menopause crisis
Exhibition in Parliament highlights the misunderstood impact of menopause on women across the UK Dorset-based artist Pauline Ferrick-Squibb is hosting her powerful exhibition “This is Menopause” in Parliament this week, sponsored by Vikki Slade MP, shining a light on...
Call for local residents to embrace wildlife-friendly gardening
People living in and around the New Forest are being encouraged to make their gardens more wildlife-friendly this summer to help support some of the UK’s rarest species. A leading local conservation organisation says simple actions such as creating a small wildlife...
Fordingbridge Greener Living celebrates Woodland Group’s First Birthday
This lively community group has had a very busy first year, which saw the acquisition of a six-acre woodland just a few minutes’ walk from Fordingbridge High Street. Local residents, people with specialist skills and many other individuals with a keen interest in...
Step into Summer with a Nature Buddy
With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the fresh air and all that Dorset’s beautiful countryside has to offer. If you, or someone you know, would like to get outdoors but don’t want to do it alone, or need a little extra...
Hampshire volunteer helps inspire thousands of children to become responsible pet owners
A Hampshire woman who has helped educate more than 30,000 children about pet welfare and responsible pet ownership is being recognised during Volunteers’ Week for her outstanding contribution to leading vet charity PDSA. Catherine Hahn, 71, from Winchester, has...
Worst Wedding Ever
“Made me laugh so much I almost fell out of my seat” was just one press review for Chris Chibnall’s comedy WORST WEDDING EVER, which will be staged by the New Forest Players in July. It is predicted tickets will be at a premium for this supremely funny, yet touching,...
A Beautiful Thread
Thomas Hardy in words and music On the 186th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Hardy, Lighthouse Poole is looking to forward to welcoming actor Anton Lesser – soon to appear in the much-anticipated Harry Potter HBO series – who will play Dorset’s most famous literary...
Brett Wales: Keys in Concert
An evening filled with great electronic keyboard music is anticipated as BRETT WALES, from Nottingham, performs for Keys in Concert at Picket Twenty Community Centre on Friday 19 June. Brett began playing at a very young age and soon displayed an uncanny ability to...
Forestry Commission Chair visits New Forest National Park
Forestry Commission Chair Baroness Young of Old Scone visited the New Forest National Park to hear about the challenges and opportunities facing the protected landscape. At the invitation of the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) members, Baroness Young joined...
Grant scheme launched to help Winchester residents upgrade septic tanks
Phase one of a new grant scheme, designed to protect the Solent and its rivers, has been launched in Winchester. Homeowners in Bishop Sutton who live along the Itchen River, and meet the criteria, can apply for up to £30,000 to replace outdated septic tanks with a...
Opera in a Box brings The Pirates of Penzance to Dorset with Artsreach
Launched to acclaim in 2016, Opera in a Box merges opera’s traditional elements with contemporary twists, offering intimate and electrifying performances. Touring across the South West this summer, the company presents its take on Gilbert & Sullivan’s ever-popular...