The BV has an exclusive interview with renowned equestrian painter Charles Church, and Jenny sits down with council leader Nick Ireland to discuss biodiversity, the council’s plans, and its controversial use of glyphosate.
As ever for the first episode of the month, we start with Laura’s ‘letter from the editor’. Then the politicans weigh in – Terry and Jenny read the latest columns from Ken Huggins (Green Party), Gary Jackson (Lib Dem), and MP Edward Morello of West Dorset.
From washing dishes to Royal commissions: in the BV’s equestrian section this month, Sally Cooper interviewed North Dorset resident Charles Church. She asks him about his journey to becoming one of the world’s leading equestrian painters, and he takes on the Random 19 questions.(see the interview and photographs of Charles Church in his studio on the BV website)
(Interview by kind permission of Gee Fox at Zizzy Studios)
As Dorset Council tackles biodiversity loss, the BV has looked at its recent declaration of a Nature Emergency. Jenny sat down with Dorset Council leader Nick Ireland to understand exactly what this means, and how effective it can be, tackling Nick on the council’s continued use of glyphosate.
September’s BV can be read here … grab a coffee and jump in to the Dorset-ness. News, opinion, people, wildlife, art, farming, what’s on, horses … and frankly stunning photography.
Did we mention it’s FREE?
Why wouldn’t you want a flick through?
(*don’t forget, we’re proud to be purely digital. The only way to read us is right here online!)
Frankly, it’s so jam-packed with Dorset goodness, it’d be rude not to.
The BV is the rural monthly digital magazine from Dorset, this year awarded ‘Best Regional Publication in the UK’ (Newspaper & Magazine Awards)
