Plans to restore Brownsea Island to Dorset heathland of Thomas Hardy

Ambitious project to recreate habitat of iconic red squirrel and threatened birds, dragonfly and batsAt this time of the year it is the yellow of the daffodils and primroses and the rich tones of rare red squirrels as they scamper among the oaks and hawthorns, that catch the eye on Brownsea Island.But an ambitious conservation project to turn swathes of this idyllic spot off the coast of Dorset into a summertime riot of purple and violet is under way. Continue reading...