Wild flowers to be protected on Dorset’s roadsides
Dorset Council and Litter Free Dorset have once again launched a campaign ‘Love Your Verge’ to protect wildflowers and wildlife.
Dorset Council and Litter Free Dorset have once again launched a campaign ‘Love Your Verge’ to protect wildflowers and wildlife.
The council failed to achieve the purchase previously but has now been given the go-ahead by members to bid again.
An annual litter pick on 2 April in West Moors has revealed that litter is on the increase in the town.
On the back of a record-breaking spring giveaway which saw over 42,000 saplings delivered across the south of England, the Woodland Trust is re-opening its free tree packs scheme.
There will be a number of objectives including events planned as part of BCP Council’s High Street and District Centre Strategy.
As part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, eight trees donated by New Milton Town Council have been planted at Ballard School with help from the school’s eco-ambassadors.
The downside of this spell of warm weather is that it is also dry, leading to Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue issuing an Amber wildfire alert.
Tree planting sessions by volunteers in West Moors have resulted in a burgeoning new copse behind the town’s skate park.
There are just 250 spaces available for people to take part in this year’s challenge which takes place in May.
The Bee Mission not only plans to install 500 new beehives across the counties, it intends to help homeless people.