Urban Garden Hidden in the Lower Gardens of Bournemouth is this unique garden, bar and restaurant. It’s secretly nestled away and surrounded by lush plants and foliage. You can expect a laid-back, welcoming vibe, with relaxed indoor spaces and fantastic food (tried and tested!). Food Price Range: £8.00-£27.00 Dietary Options: (V) (GF) Location: Lower Gardens of…

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Dorset Welcome Hamper As a welcome for you and your party we are now offering our ‘Dorset Welcome Hamper’ with locally sourced products including: One packet of Dorset Knob biscuits (200g) Dorset Tea bags (125g) 6 Dorset fruit scones ​3 jars of mixed flavour jams (47g) 3 portions of Rodda clotted cream One jar of…

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Last week we met up with Dorset Wildlife Trust in Upton to clear a fire-damaged area of heath land. In August 2008 the blaze affected two hectares of heather, gorse, trees and destroyed many habitats. Image credit: bournemouthecho.co.uk Image credit: bournemouthecho.co.uk The area was uninhabitable due to the fire damage. Work now begins to get…

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Bournemouth’s Oil Rig: Searching for Fortune Bournemouth’s new addition to the sea-sky-line is causing quite a stir. ‘Oil Rig Ensco 72’ is dominating Poole Bay with it’s 500m exclusion zone and 1800m deep well being drilled into the sea. It’s not the first time there has been an attempt to find oil in Bournemouth –…

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