SPOTLIGHT ON VERWOOD IN DORSET
Verwood is a town and parish found in Dorset and is situated 5 miles north west of Ringwood in Hampshire. The local river is called the Crane which eventually becomes the Moors river. The town is surrounded by both heathland and forest and also farm land. The heathland has always figured in the history of the town, providing clay and sand for pottery products and the natural ingredients for animal food and brushes. Agriculture has always played a large part as well. Being a larger town often attracts animals, insects and birds and this is certainly the case in Verwood due to its rural...
Read MoreFLOODING AND ITS EFFECTS ON PEST CONTROL IN DORSET
With all the past heavy rain over the last couple of months and with still more to come, our local rivers will be swollen and in most cases flooding. The effects will be varied but any towns or villages within range of a watercourse will almost certainly be affected by a migration of animals fleeing the rising water levels and this is when pest control and pest prevention become very important in Dorset. As the water levels rise above river or stream banks, many natural habitats will be lost and the occupants will need to find other suitable accommodation somewhere close by on higher ground...
Read MorePest Control And Wasp Control Verwood
Verwood has grown from a group of hamlets that were situated along the River Crane called “Fairwood” to the town that it is today. With a growing population, this has led to increased housing and industry. Surrounding the town of Verwood is heath land and forest and over the years, both housing and industry, have gradually encroached into parts of it and as with many towns throughout Dorset, as natural habitats are steadily reduced, nature fights back and adapts and many species thrive. Properties that are built closer to forested areas can be more susceptible to attacks from forest...
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