Archive | February, 2010

Former soldier returns to Greenham Common – Newbury Weekly News Group

27. February 2010

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Newbury Weekly News Group Former soldier returns to Greenham Common Newbury Weekly News Group Cpt Walker, now aged 44, said he was delighted that the common had reverted to a haven for wildlife after spending a nostalgic visit touring the silos which ...

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Roof garden opens at Liverpool University – BBC News

26. February 2010

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BBC News Roof garden opens at Liverpool University BBC News The garden provides a place to grow herbs and salad and includes two beehives and bird nests to encourage local wildlife to the area.

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Zoos: cruel captivity or conservation? – Sideways News

26. February 2010

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Zoos: cruel captivity or conservation? Sideways News Furthermore, the enormous expenses poured into keeping animals within a zoo would surely be better spent on wildlife conservation programmes ?

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Shocking discovery of badly burned fox at Wirral beauty spot – WARNING … – Wirral Globe

26. February 2010

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Shocking discovery of badly burned fox at Wirral beauty spot - WARNING ... Wirral Globe THE discovery of a fox's badly-burned body at a Wirral beauty spot has prompted calls for more patrols of wildlife areas. The fox was found by a man walking ..

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Shock at discovery of badly burned fox at Wirral beauty spot – WARNING … – Wirral Globe

26. February 2010

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Shock at discovery of badly burned fox at Wirral beauty spot - WARNING ... Wirral Globe THE discovery of a fox's badly-burned body at a Wirral beauty spot has prompted calls for more patrols of wildlife areas.

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McManus reopening on Sunday – Evening Telegraph

26. February 2010

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McManus reopening on Sunday Evening Telegraph ... beginning with Landscape and Lives, showing Dundee's interaction between the land and the wildlife and people who came to inhabit it.

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Dr Mark Spencer warns of homes threat to ‘secret’ garden’s rare plants – Islington Tribune newspaper website

26. February 2010

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Dr Mark Spencer warns of homes threat to 'secret' garden's rare plants Islington Tribune newspaper website ONE of London's leading wildlife experts is opposing plans to bulldoze a 140-year-old “secret” back garden in Highbury. ...

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London Linked Data meet-up – The Guardian (blog)

26. February 2010

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The Guardian (blog) London Linked Data meet-up The Guardian (blog) There were presentations from the BBC about their Wildlife Finder, which pulls a lot of content and data from sources like Wikipedia and the WWF, ...

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Park life lessons for Nottingham schools – My Nottingham

26. February 2010

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My Nottingham Park life lessons for Nottingham schools My Nottingham Microscopes and magnifying glasses help pupils understand how plants grow and to study wildlife in the parks, while pupils learn orienteering with maps and ...

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Take a scenic break to Fort William and Lochaber – TravelBite.co.uk

26. February 2010

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Take a scenic break to Fort William and Lochaber TravelBite.co.uk Visitors can take to the waters of the loch in a sea kayak to explore its remote shorelines and experience some of its wildlife first hand. ... and more

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