MOLE ACTIVITY AREA – BH21 (WIMBORNE POSTCODE)
LOCATION: Ashington, Canford Magna, Colehill, Corfe Mullen, Cranborne, Edmondsham, Hampreston, Henbury, Holt, Horton Heath, Mannington, Merley, Pamphill, Sturminster Marshall, Three Legged Cross, Witchampton, Woodlands, Dorset, Woolsbridge. LOCATION TYPE: Rural, extensive countryside with the majority being farmland, along with forestry and heathland and several river courses including the River Stour. There are several golf courses and all this is mixed with smaller towns and villages that are well spaced apart. The larger towns include Wimborne Minster and Corfe Mullen and...
Read MoreMOLE ACTIVITY AREA – BH22 (FERNDOWN POSTCODE)
LOCATION: Ferndown, Longham, Parley, St Catherine’s and Hurn, Stapehill, West Moors, West Parley. LOCATION TYPE: A mainly rural area, apart from larger towns. Several golf courses, farmland, heathland and forestry all make up this postcode area. LIKELY HOT SPOTS: Anywhere outside of town centres are likely to be affected, especially if bordering open areas or forestry. Any gardens, both with or without grass, can be affected if there are suitable areas of soil (flowerbeds) that contain the main food source of worms. Road side verges are often a favourite for mole activity and if these...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control Ferndown, Longham, Hampreston, Stapehill
It is believed that the name Ferndown came from the Anglo-Saxon word “Fiergen” which means wooded hill and up until 1925 many maps still showed it as two separate words. Today it still retains woodlands and heathlands around its borders and includes the communities of Longham, Hampreston, Stapehill and Tricketts Cross and is the largest town in East Dorset. In 1972 under local government re-organisation the parish was changed from Hampreston to Ferndown and it became a Town Council. Ferndown has two golf courses so it is a popular area for golfers and to the west of the town is a large...
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