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New conservation project
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:43 am
by Jack Harrison
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.
Jack
Re: New conservation project
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:59 am
by Pete Eeles
Hi Jack,
There have been a few posts regarding this. The project also has a website at:
http://www.butterfly-world.org/
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: New conservation project
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:25 am
by Jack Harrison
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?
Jack
Re: New conservation project
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:48 pm
by Lynn
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.