Category: Wimborne

Arts, history, maths, English and IT, you don’t often find a project that can combine such a wide range from the school curriculum, but 34 pupils from Wimborne’s St John’s First School recently discovered that a 3D modelling workshop offered more than design and creativity.

Roman centurion workshop in Wimborne

Dorset, WimborneJuly 6, 2016

Would you like to help make a life-size Roman centurion?

Choosing ferns at Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Fabulous fern day in Wimborne

Events & Entertainment, WimborneJuly 5, 2016

Gardeners can find out more about growing ferns at a special event at Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens on Saturday 23 July.

Wonderful Wimbledon Week in Wimborne

Health & Lifestyle, WimborneJune 30, 2016

Hidden in the centre of Wimborne Minster is the Garden Tea Room at the Priest’s House Museum & Garden.

Public help sought to identify owner of recovered bicycle

Dorset, WimborneJune 24, 2016

Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to identify the owner of a bicycle that has been recovered in Wimborne.

Wimbledon arrives in Wimborne

Dorset, WimborneJune 23, 2016

Thanks to the husband and wife team Kate and Gordon Compston, you can now enjoy a taste of the action from the famous All England Lawn Tennis Club here in Dorset.

Wimborne open gardens day raises £2,000

Dorset, WimborneJune 22, 2016

Over 350 people enjoyed this year’s Open Gardens Day held in aid of Wimborne in Bloom on 19 June. A total of 19 gardens were open with tea available and also at some venues there were plant stalls.

Model 25th birthday for a model town in Wimborne

Dorset, WimborneJune 21, 2016

Some of the original volunteers who helped save the miniature buildings of Wimborne Model Town 25 years ago and move them to their existing King Street location, gathered for a special celebration tea. Friends, visitors and current volunteers enjoyed a silver celebration evening, with a barbecue, music from the Skittle Alley Strummers and the illumination of the model town as dusk approached.