Green Tiger Beetle. Photo by Emma Lawlor
Fourteen Green Tiger Beetles have emerged as adults, following the first successful captive breeding project for the species. This is part of a wider conservation project for rare beetles run by Sparsholt College and the Species Recovery Trust.
BRICKOSAURS! Evolution at Marwell Zoo is on until 4 September 2022. 55 prehistoric creatures made from over 2 million toy bricks. Read more about the sculptures.
Built using experimental archaeology and traditional Anglo Saxon building techniques – A unique reconstruction of a traditional Anglo-Saxon Hall house, based on Archaeological remains from Chalton, Hampshire,
The installation of a ground-breaking solar and battery system is underway at Portsmouth International Port, managed by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house energy services team. The project began in February 2022 and will incorporate roof-mounted solar panels across a number of buildings, a large battery and solar canopies. The installation of a ground-breaking solar and battery […]
Freedom of the City parade to take place on Friday 11 March
For the second year running Hillier will be headline partner of the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu in Hampshire, which takes place between 29 April and 1 May 2022, and with it is creating the Hillier Experience. The Hillier Experience, which proved incredibly popular at the inaugural Spring Fair in 2021, will see […]
Engineers at the University of Southampton are working with the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) to help find the best materials to ensure Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory, is weatherproof and watertight for the next half century. The University’s nC2 Engineering Consultancy has specially designed and is running a series of tests to assess […]
On 6 February, 2022, Queen Elizabeth will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking her 70th year of service.
Marwell Zoo unveils a world-first event featuring an all-new collection of 55 dinosaur sculptures – open to the public from 1 April to 4 September. BRICKOSAURS! Evolution showcases over 20 species made using more than 2 million toy bricks and leaves adventurers in awe as they embark on an immersive journey through the zoo. View […]
The government-mandated charging clean air zone (CAZ) has launched in Portsmouth. Drivers of private vans, cars and motorcycles won’t be charged to drive in Portsmouth, no matter how old the vehicle is, but they could be charged in other clean air zones in the UK. The Portsmouth CAZ is a class B, meaning that ‘non-compliant’ […]
