July 2018

Speckled Wood Butterfly

Speckled Wood Butterfly Butterflies, in general, are struggling to survive and numbers are sadly decreasing. One species goes its own way and continues to reverse the trend. The Speckled Wood almost disappeared by the end of the nineteenth century. From a tiny stronghold in the south of England, a splendid revival has brought them back […]

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Looking forward … Volunteers

Looking forward … Volunteers and Special Events The Museum relies heavily on its special event days. This year they accounted for around £5,000 of income, over and above what we would otherwise expect. That represents around 7% of our income for the year; a very important chunk, and the difference between trading at a profit

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Chippy Workshop Update VIII

Chippy Workshop Update VIII … The lads in the chippy workshop have been kept busy making screens to put around the museums working areas.  This helps to keep the museum safe for the visitors and to screen us whilst we are working on different projects.  We have received an order from a visitor from Sussex to

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