MOLE ACTIVITY AREA – BH18 (BROADSTONE POSTCODE)
LOCATION: Broadstone. LOCATION TYPE: Mainly urban area with domestic housing bordering onto heathland. The course of the disused railway line, now a road and trail way, offers embankments and a rural break between built up areas. The area has several recreational playing fields. To the north is a large golf course and wooded area that is perfect for mole and other wildlife activity. Most of the eastern side is heathland and wooded areas with a main road running from top to bottom with the southern side backing onto large areas of housing. The western side borders onto open heathland....
Read MoreMOLES AT LARGE!
The weather may be damp, cold, wet or warm, it does not matter to the mole, everywhere you look at the moment there is evidence that the mole has already been there! There has been a population explosion again with more to come and more and more areas are falling victim to this industrious creature causing damage, grief and possible expense. Molehills can be found just about anywhere, from grass roadside verges, paddocks, playing fields, golf courses, gardens, fields and even on roundabouts on busy roads. In towns including Ferndown, West Moors, Verwood, Christchurch and in the centre of...
Read MoreTHE FOX CALENDAR
THE FOX CALENDAR Love them or loath them, Foxes are now part of everyday life throughout the UK and can be seen both day and night in busy local towns including Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Ringwood and Verwood on a regular basis. They have become a common visitor to our gardens and properties generally in search of food or a home. The size of a garden or area, does not seem to matter be it a small garden in Springbourne or a large garden in Broadstone. A particular favourite is within school grounds where there is a plentiful supply of food and in the summer months, peace and quiet...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control in the Borough of Poole Dorset
Poole is located in Dorset with a shore-line on the English Channel and it has the largest natural harbour in Europe and the second largest natural harbour in the world. The harbour area itself contains several small islands including Brownsea which is owned by the National Trust and is well known for both migrating and nesting birds. The area also contains the largest onshore oil field in Britain. To the west of Poole are Hamworthy and Upton with Corfe Mullen, Broadstone, Canford Heath and Oakdale to the north. Moving further clockwise to the east are found Newtown, Parkstone and Branksome...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control Broadstone
Broadstone was originally an area of heathland with a few scattered cottages and the name was probably derived from a number of large stones that were placed in a local stream to enable people to cross! A Roman road from Hamworthy forms the border between Broadstone and Corfe Mullen. The heathland which surrounded Broadstone has been gradually reduced by development, especially in neighbouring Corfe Mullen and Canford Heath, but the large Golf course, along with several areas of woodland, does give some respite. Broadstone is a suburb of Poole and with slopes overlooking Poole Harbour and...
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