Archive | August, 2009

Reservoir plans shown off – TeleText

30. August 2009

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Reservoir plans shown off TeleText The plan has sparked protests from local politicians and residents who want the wildlife site to be preserved. The gabled pumping station would, ...

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Plans underway for Radstock’s Creativ… – This is Somerset

30. August 2009

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Plans underway for Radstock's Creative Community Festival This is Somerset ... face painting; swing boats and roundabouts; cycle events; wildlife trust and marquees jam packed with every type of arty activity you can imagine

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Ratty rescued from the mink marauders – Scotsman

30. August 2009

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Ratty rescued from the mink marauders Scotsman The decline has been so severe that water voles were granted full legal protection last year under the Wildlife and Countryside Act – making it illegal to ... and more

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Why a yurt is better than a country c… – Times Online

29. August 2009

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Times Online Why a yurt is better than a country cottage Times Online Less popular wildlife includes beetles, spiders and “lots of earwigs”. Household chores are turned into activities.

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Houses that Labour built put rivers i… – Times Online

29. August 2009

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Times Online Houses that Labour built put rivers in peril Times Online Eilidh, 39, a psychologist, said: “We walk and cycle alongside the river, which sustains water meadows and wildlife . If the level dropped it would do a lot ...

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Ben Fogle: home of bog snorkelling wi… – Telegraph.co.uk

29. August 2009

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Telegraph.co.uk Ben Fogle: home of bog snorkelling wins village of the year award Telegraph.co.uk ... farming methods which in turn will protect the fertile coastal meadowland of the islands, home to rare wildlife including the great yellow bumblebee

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Guerrilla gardeners are reclaiming Gl… – Sunday Herald

29. August 2009

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Guerrilla gardeners are reclaiming Glasgow's neglected spaces ... Sunday Herald He's also proud of how their work with the raised beds in the city centre has helped wildlife . "I'm particularly pleased with the number of bees that have ..

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Views from the Scord – Shetland Times Online

29. August 2009

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Views from the Scord Shetland Times Online Anne is currently working on a range of local wildlife drawings and paintings in the run up to the craft fair in November.

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Exeter mill to hold open day – Mid Devon Star

29. August 2009

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Exeter mill to hold open day Mid Devon Star CENTURIES old milling techniques are being bought back to life next month by the Devon Wildlife Trust. The charity is running a Milling Day ..

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Concerns over wild bird attack figures – Yourcanterbury.co.uk

29. August 2009

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Concerns over wild bird attack figures Yourcanterbury.co.uk Other wildlife crimes in Kent over the years include a man reported to have kicked a starling to death in Sheerness and a person caught destroying house ... and more

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