The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Butterflies are booming at Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens with sightings more than 60% up on the same time as last year. And, as well as counting 58 individual butterflies in a single survey, butterfly expert Keith Powrie has also recorded three new species in the garden, the Marbled White, Keeled Skimmer and White Admiral. Full story: Read more
Exhibited alongside work from a carefully selected group of contemporary makers, a ground breaking collaboration between Textiles and Architecture students is on show at Dorset’s only Arts Council-funded crafts centre, Walford Mill Crafts in Wimborne, as part of the Textile Textures exhibition. Full story: Read more
The RSPB will be bringing its expertise and advice to Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens for a special Open Day on Friday 28 April. From 8am the RSPB will lead an early morning guided stroll. Timed to take place before the gardens open to the public, the tranquil surroundings provide the perfect setting to listen as Knoll’s many birds greet the new day with their song. Full story: Read more