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News: June 2005

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News items which first appeared on SpaceForNature during June 2005.

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June 28th 2005RSPB finds in favour of cat deterrent

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The RSPB has found that an ultrasonic cat deterrent significantly reduced the time cats spend in gardens which used them.
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June 28th 2005Free insect ID courses for Leicestershire gardeners

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Leicestershire County Council is running some free sessions which will include information on how to identify ladybirds.
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June 21st 2005Global warming will affect garden tree choice

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Gardeners are being warned that with the change in climate expected over the next 50 years, we should think twice about the types of tree we plant now.
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June 21st 2005English Nature scoops award at Gardeners' World Live 2005

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English Nature was awarded the epithet of Best Contribution to Environmental and Conservation Issues at the BBC Gardeners' World Live 2005 show.
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June 13th 2005Fewer birds returning to gardens this summer

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A national scheme to track returning summer migrants to Britain has found that numbers of several species are down on previous years.
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June 13th 2005Research finds in favour of cat collars

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New research has found that cats wearing collars fitted with a bell or sonic alarm catch and kill up to a third less garden wildlife.
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June 6th 2005BBC Springwatch pulls in the viewers

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Viewing figures for the BBC's Springwatch series of live broadcasts from an organic farm in Devon rivalled Big Brother and Celebrity Love Island in its first week of transmission.
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June 6th 2005Wildlife Trust opens wildlife garden

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The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside has officially opened a new wildlife garden at its HQ.
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June 1st 2005Welsh Wildlife Trusts for Gardeners

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The six Welsh Wildlife Trusts are supporting Welsh Wildlife Week with a number of events across the country.
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June 1st 2005Silver for RSPB and WT gardens at Chelsea

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Both the RSPB and Wildlife Trust show gardens at Chelsea were awarded silver medals.
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June 1st 2005Sheffield BUGS project moves forward

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The 'Biodiversity in Urban Gardens in Sheffield' project (BUGS) has been the highest profile formal study in the UK into 'wildlife gardening' and it is about to enter a new phase.
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