Nick Baker to open Wildlife Festival

Nick Baker will be the star guest at Devon Wildlife Trust's (DWT) Wildlife Festival which takes place this month. The festival is being staged in the centre of Exeter and forms the focus of the charity's 50th anniversary celebrations. The Wildlife Festival is a free event aimed at families. It is being held on Saturday 28 April between 10am and 4pm on Cathedral Green and will be officially opened by the TV naturalist Nick Baker along with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter. A festival parade will start at 10:30am from Exeter's Central Library. The parade is expected to arrive on Cathedral Green at 11am. Nick will be on hand to give advice on how to make your garden wildlife friendly and will help make nestboxes throughout the morning. Jo Pullin DWT's event organiser said: "The festival is a chance to meet Charles Darwin, giant bugs, a caveman, honey bees, insects and a hawk! Have a go at making nest boxes, candles, badges, marine crafts and get your face painted - there will be so much to keep you going wild all day!" The event is being sponsored by South West Water and Tozers who will both be there on the day with free giveaways and activities. For more information about the event visit www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Nick Baker - Photo copyright DWT

More effortless swag from Rizzle Kicks. New Single “Traveller’s Chant” /UK Tour Dates

A top 5 album, three top 10 singles, No.1 collaborative single with Olly Murs, a sold out headline UK tour, a certified gold selling debut album and a BRIT award nomination; Rizzle Kicks have well and truly cemented themselves at the top of the UK charts. Landing on the music scene in 2011 the duo instantaneously shook things up with their very own nu school hip hop sound. With DIY beats and killer hooks, effortless swag and an abundance of charm the band breathed a breath of fresh-air into the airwaves. Rizzle Kicks represent a new breed of UK artists, self-created with unruly imaginations, the bands care-free lyrics and fun loving attitude has propelled them to the forefront of the UK music scene picking up a wealth of fans and support from fellow artists along the way. ‘Traveller’s Chant’ is a laid-back melodic track full of contemplative anecdotes; it perfectly reflects the humbling journey of coming of age. The track follows a succession of hits from the debut album ‘Stereo Typical’ – the first and second singles ‘Down with the Trumpets’ and ‘When I Was Younger’ both charted at No.8, following this the band secured their first UK No.1 single with Olly Murs on the track ‘Heart Skips a Beat’. The band then entered into a whole new stratosphere with the phenomenal success of ‘Mama Do the Hump’, produced by the legendary Fatboy Slim the band self-created and directed the video for the single which clocked up over 5 million YouTube views and hit the No.2 spot. Live, Rizzle Kicks have proven they’re a force to be reckoned with. Currently on their sell-out headline UK tour the duo recently stepped out for their biggest live performance to date at the 2012 BRIT awards performing No.1 single ‘Heart Skips A Beat’ with Olly Murs. With a plethora of upcoming festival dates including Wireless, T in the Park, V Festival and Bestival, Rizzle Kicks are guaranteed to be the sound-track of the summer.


I love the Acoustic Version check it out here http://youtu.be/rg9D9-KuRVs

In November they hit the road again for another UK headline tour, full list dates below:

• Nov 16th – London O2 Academy, Brixton
• Nov 17th – Birmingham O2 Academy
• Nov 20th – Cambridge Corn Exchange
• Nov 21st- Plymouth Pavillion
• Nov 23rd – Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre
• Nov 24th – Manchester O2 Academy
• Nov 27th – Glasgow O2 Academy
• Nov 28th- Edinburgh Corn Exchange
• Nov 30th- Aberdeen Music Hall
• Dec 1st – Newcastle O2 Academy
• Dec 2nd – Leeds O2 Academy
• Dec 3rd – Nottingham Rock City
• Dec 5th - Portsmouth Guildhall
• Dec 7th - Brighton Centre

New Single “Traveller’s Chant” Released 9th April  The album ‘Stereo Typical’ is out now. For more information go to - www.facebook.com/RizzleKicks/ www.rizzlekicks.com/ twitter.com/rizzlekicks

BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 2012 RESULTS

The Big Garden Birdwatch 2012 results are here! Wow! Just under 600,000 people took part, and helped count over nine million birds! In total, over 70 different species were recorded in 285,440 gardens across the UK over the weekend of 28 and 29 January. - Click here to view results in your area.  

The 2012 Big Garden Birdwatch top 10; Position Species

1. House Sparrow  
2. Starling   
3. Blue Tit   
4. Blackbird   
5. Chaffinch 
6. Woodpigeon   
7. Goldfinch   
8. Great Tit   
9. Robin  
10. Collared Dove  

Starlings at all time low. Sadly, the counts revealed that starling numbers are at an all time low since the survey began more than thirty years ago.Though still at number two on the results board, starlings were seen in fewer than half the UK's gardens. In the first survey in 1979, the average number of starlings seen in UK gardens was 15. This year, that number fell to its lowest ever with an average of just three starlings seen per garden. These declines are being mirrored across much of northern Europe too, and because of this drop in numbers, the species is red listed as a bird of high conservation concern .........Click here to read article in full

Goldfinch - Photo copyright B. Adams