In their 75th year of helping animals, much loved Somerset charity Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Wambrook, near Chard are looking to improve and expand their current facilities. Plans to build four new buildings on their current site are shortly to be submitted for approval. These will include a new agricultural building and storage shed. Both are urgently needed to house all the wonderful donations the Sanctuary receives from the general public. Full story: Read more
SOMERSET RIVERS AUTHORITY IMPROVES CRIPPS RIVER
Work has begun on dredging the Cripps River on the Somerset Levels, as part of a Somerset Rivers Authority plan to improve flood defences across the county. Desilting of the full 1.6miles of the Cripps is being done by the Environment Agency on behalf of Somerset Rivers Authority, with long-reach excavators being used on both banks by a team of four. The Cripps connects the River Brue with the Huntspill, just down to the south-east of the M5 near Highbridge and up to the north-east of Bridgwater. Full story: Read more
Hestercombe Gardens to feature on Monty Don’s The Secret History Of The British Garden
Somerset’s Hestercombe Gardens is to feature in a new historical gardening series presented by Gardeners’ World favourite Monty Don on BBC Two. Navigating through 400 years of Britain’s gardening heritage, The Secret History Of The British Garden examines how traditional British gardening has changed over time with the influencing factors of politics, war, religion, archaeology, medicine and Britain’s evolving tastes in food, design, sculpture and fashion. Full story: Read more