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December diary | The Voice of the Allotment

At the end of December, Val and I had had our allotment for 36 years. We originally took on 90 square meters back in...

Plan, prune, plant… there’s sow much to do this January

January’s where it all starts again in the garden, says Pete Harcom, and it’s a perfect time for some plotting and planning, as well...

Seize the (nice) days!

It may be midwinter, but Pete Harcom says there’s still plenty you can do in the garden if you happen to get a decent...

The Voice of the Allotment: November diary

Barry Cuff takes a look back at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot over the last monthWe lost a good friend at the...

Growing Christmas – one tree at a time

Dorset’s expert grower, Pete Hyde, gives The BV’s editor Laura Hitchcock an insider peek at the secret life of Christmas trees‘I started selling Christmas...

Tucking up for winter

Winter prep: Pete Harcom has your November garden tasks including planting trees, caring for tender plants, composting and providing food for birdsEven in the...

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NORDCAT Community Transport to close after 23 Years

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47 Healthy Cows Slaughtered – James Cossins’ TB heartbreak

In the first BV Podcast of 2025, Terry and Jenny get straight on with tackling some of rural Dorset’s biggest issues. We start, as...

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