BBC Countryfile Magazine - July 2022

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DISCOVER THE ISLE OF WONDERS
Novelist Claire Fuller returns to Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck after 40 years to explore a warmly remembered wild peninsula of sandy bays, spectacular chalk cliffs and precious heathlands.

SEAGRASS SALVATION
Something special lurks beneath the waves: a plant that quickly captures carbon, neutralises acidity, cleans up plastic and provides refuge. Sophie Pavelle reveals the secrets of seagrass.

THE HEBRIDEAN COAST THAT STOLE MY HEART

"Breathtaking scenery, unspoilt beauty and wide-open skies"

2 mins

Sara Maitland

A day on the beach offers freedom, beauty and childlike fun, whatever your age

2 mins

DISCOVER ISLE OF WONDERS

With spectacular chalk cliffs, sandy bays and a natural harbour fringed by precious heathlands, Dorset's Purbeck peninsula is lavishly gifted with natural beauty

6 mins

Diving for silver

The sight of hunting gannets plunging into the sea at speed is one of the greatest natural spectacles in Britain. Shetland wildlife photographer Richard Shucksmith admires the dramatic lifestyle of our largest seabird

5 mins

Keeping traditions afloat

In her Dorset workshop, boatbuilder and teller of stories Gail McGarva makes traditional wooden vessels, the old-fashioned way

6 mins

Saving our seagrass forests

What if a habitat could capture carbon faster than a rainforest? Neutralise an acidifying ocean? Stop plastic in its tracks? Provide homes for thousands of species? As Countryfile's Plant Britain campaign focuses on conservation on our coasts this year, Sophie Pavelle explores the wonders and opportunities that our dwindling seagrass forests can offer us

7 mins

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BBC Countryfile Magazine Description:

Countryfile Magazine inspires you to explore forgotten corners of the great British countryside and provides knowledge of the people and wildlife that inhabit it. We want to tempt you into trying new things, seek out new places and make the most of Britain’s beautiful landscapes.