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Jack Harrison
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New conservation project

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/e ... 511924.ece

Backed by David Attenborough, Jeremy Thomas, David Bellamy and others.

No indication when it will be open.

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Re: New conservation project

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Hi Jack,

There have been a few posts regarding this. The project also has a website at:

http://www.butterfly-world.org/

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Re: New conservation project

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Amazing. I hadn't heard of it until I saw a mention in today's "Sunday Times".

But despite thorough search through the website, I'm still unable to find anything about the timetable. I must be overlooking things like planned opening dates, etc.

I wear a cynic's hat now. How is this going to be so very different from places like (the now closed) Syon Park?

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Re: New conservation project

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According to theTelegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.j ... fly112.xml
the timescale is the project will open in June next year and be completed in 2011.

I have visited Clive Farrell's own garden and magnificient habitat creation schemes ( on a grand scale!) in Dorset on many occasions over teh years and I have been both impressed and inspired by what has been done there. I really do look forward to the opening of Butterfly World and hope it will lead to a greater understanding and sympathy for the needs of butterflies and moths.
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