An evening of music from around the world will be staged at Bristol Zoo Gardens this summer as it teams up with the WOMAD festival for a unique concert. Visitors will be able to step into a world of music, arts and dance at the event which takes place on Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 6pm, within the Zoo’s 12-acre grounds. The mini-festival is part of a series of events … [Read more...] about WOMAD at Bristol Zoo
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Beetle Dress returns home to Kent
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
Lamb born with two distinct fleeces
An extremely rare and unique lamb with two distinct fleeces has been born in Cheshire. The two fleeces come from its grandmothers Swaledale heritage and its grandfathers, which is Bluefaced Leicester. Matt Bagley, sheep flock manager at Reaseheath College, said: " The lamb is the first of its type I have seen in my 25 years of working with sheep". Mr Bagley added: … [Read more...] about Lamb born with two distinct fleeces
Goose watch in Dumfries
Tens of thousands of geese are expected to pass through the Dumfries area during March and Early April on their way to the breeding grounds. Pink-footed and Barnacle geese are usually the main visitors as they stop off in the area to refuel before heading north to the Arctic. Greylag, Greenland white-fronted and brent geese are also expected to be spotted. A number … [Read more...] about Goose watch in Dumfries
High Fell – The Cumbria Landscape Story
A wildlife trust in Cumbria has secured lottery money to enable it to record memories of the Lakeland fells. Cumbria Wildlife Trust has secured funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund for its latest project, High Fell - The Cumbria Landscape Story. The oral history project will record memories of how the fells have changed since World War Two. Memories and stories … [Read more...] about High Fell – The Cumbria Landscape Story