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The AONB and Medina Valley Centre both celebrate that 50th anniversaries this year.
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If you followed our coverage of the Full Council meeting this week, you'll know that members voted to support the Friends of the Earth Bee Cause. Cllrs Chris Whitehouse and Daryll Pitcher abstained from voting, saying it was because they'd been stung by a swarm bees.
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A popular annual event that is themed around the Isle of Wight's coast and countryside takes place on Thursday 29 August this year.
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The Big Butterfly Count takes place this week. Do try and get out there and see how many butterflies you can spot.
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Worrying decrease in the Red Squirrel population reported by the Wight Squirrel Project.
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It's great to see the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust recognised with this quality award for their work with outside learning.
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Free family walks exploring woodland and wildlife with the Natural Enterprise team
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An alternative route through trees and reedbeds has been created so walkers have a choice, particularly at high tide when access is most difficult.
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It's likely the North American native bird was blown off-course during migration, but stayed in Yarmouth for five days.
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Islanders are invited to apply for wildlife grants of up to £500.
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We understand that this bird is normally not seen outside the USA and that she may be the only specimen in the UK.
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Just three weeks after tweeting about how wonderful the wildflowers in the verges must be for the butterflies we hear that the council are discussing new ways of cutting rural roadside verges in an attempt to preserve the wild flowers.
