Posted by admin on February 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Cash prizes of up to £200 are up for grabs in the 2009/10 Exmoor Hedge Competition.
The competition has a junior class for people up to 25 years of age and a senior class for 25 and older and is run by Exmoor National Park Authority in partnership with the Devon Hedge Group and the Somerset [...]
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Posted by admin on September 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The marsh fritillary, one of Britain’s most threatened butterflies has seen an unexpected surge in numbers this summer.
A Recent surveys suggest that numbers in Dartmoor and Exmoor may be on the up.
Following the declines noted during the last two very wet summers, the increase in numbers is offering fresh hope.
Butterflies can’t fly in the rain, [...]
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Posted by admin on July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The creation of new native woodland in and around Exmoor National Park has received a further boost with the news that the Forestry Commission has increased its rates of planting grants this year.
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