Over £50,000 has been raised to help restore a dress decorated with real beetle wings. Following a fundraising campaign, 1,300 hours of conservation work has been undertaken to restore the dress, which is over 120 years old. The emerald and sea green gown, covered with the iridescent wings of the jewel beetle, was worn by Ellen Terry when she wowed audiences with her … [Read more...] about Beetle Dress returns home to Kent
Conservation Work
Red Kites return to the Lake District
The Forestry Commission is spearheading a three-year project to reintroduce red kites into parts of the Lake District. This is the first operation of its kind in North West England and the last red kite reintroduction project in England. Last month, June 2010, Forestry Commission wildlife rangers from Grizedale brought 30 birds, soon after hatching, from Rockingham … [Read more...] about Red Kites return to the Lake District
Grant for butterfly scheme
Britain’s most threatened butterfly is being offered a helping hand to recovery in the Morecambe Bay and South Cumbria area, thanks to a grant boost from the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme. The Morecambe Bay limestone area and the South Cumbria low fells are the last national stronghold for the High Brown Fritillary butterfly and the single most … [Read more...] about Grant for butterfly scheme
Big Garden Bird Watch is 30
2009 sees the 30th birthday of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, the world's biggest bird survey, providing a vital snapshot of the UK's birds each winter. … [Read more...] about Big Garden Bird Watch is 30