Monthly Archive for January, 2008

Andy Scott-Lee Unforgettable

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Andy Scott-Lee UnforgettableRelease Date: 1st February (Digital) / 11th
February (Physical)
Label: Megafan Records

Prepare to be swept off your feet this Valentine’s, as former boy band heart-throb Andy Scott-Lee releases his debut single, which promises to be a romantic treat! ‘Unforgettable’ showcases Andy’s amazing vocal talent and is dedicated to his wife, Michelle (Liberty X), “It’s a really personal track that I wrote from the heart” explains Andy.

The single is also aiming to make chart history, by breaking the world record for largest amount of text pre-orders for any one single from mobile handsets. Text ANDY to 82822 to pre-order the track now! One lucky texter will also win a Valentines Dinner with Andy at the Embassy Club, courteously of TuneTribe!

The past few years have seen Andy become as instantly recognisable as his sister, Lisa Scott-Lee, formerly of hit band Steps.

Out of the public eye since, Andy has been busy writing, recording and performing music. He has been gigging throughout the UK and is currently working with top producers, recording his eagerly-awaited return to the charts in early 2008.

Andy is no stranger to the music scene. He first found notoriety with group 3SL. In it, alongside his brothers Steve and Anthony, they burst into the limelight with top 10 smashes including ‘Take It Easy’ and ‘Touch Me Tease Me’ in 2002.

Andy’s following grew and it was his gutsy demeanor which saw many people take to him when he performed on the global television phenomenon “Pop Idol”. Singing to an audience of millions on television, Andy came 7th, out of the 22,000 that auditioned.

Following this, the Pop Idol finalists released a single and album, both entering the UK charts at number 2. Andy completed his Pop Idol experience by performing in the show’s arena tour, across the length and breath of the UK. He also appeared on MTV’s hit show Totally Scott-Lee.

Andy and his wife more recently featured on ITV2’s Michelle and Andy’s Big Day where the 3 part television series followed the devoted couple on the lead up to their wedding and beyond. The series became the 2nd biggest documentary of 2006 for the channel and a new series has been commissioned for 2008.

Andy is looking forward to releasing his new single and plans for a new album are in the pipeline.

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A Festival of Trees

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A Festival of Trees24 May – 28 Sept 2008

Kew’s summer Festival of Trees will take visitors on a thrilling, innovative and educational journey around the gardens, from deep underground to the unseen, green world of the tree top canopy.

Journey from the roots to the leaves
The pinnacle of this festival will be the new Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway, which gives visitors the opportunity to journey from the fascinating root system, learning about the tree’s life underground, to the tree canopy where you can explore biodiversity from above.

The pioneering structure of the Xstrata Treetop Walkway is an ingenious design based on a Fibonacci numerical sequence, often found in nature’s growth patterns. Designed by Marks Barfield Architects, the architects of the London Eye, it has a low environmental impact in keeping with the overall underlying environmental message behind the festival.

Supported by the Hanson Environment Fund, Kew’s Rhizotron (taken from the Greek rhiza, meaning root) will give visitors a unique opportunity to delve into the underground world of trees. The Rhizotron, entered through an apparent crack in the ground, will show visitors the lively natural world beneath the trees, explaining the vital relationships between the trees roots and the micro-organisms in the soil. Then, rising 18 metres into the air, the Xstrata Treetop Walkway will allow visitors to wander through the canopy of sweet chestnuts, limes and broad-leaved oaks to discover birds, insects, lichens and fungi that rely on these huge organisms. This 200 meter long walkway will not only be a thrilling, tranquil and intimate experience, but will also offer a unique birds-eye view of the vast 300 acres of Kew.

Investigate the science
The fun and excitement of the learning experience doesn’t stop there! Visitors will be able to explore various attractions around the gardens to find out about how trees work and how they benefit the environment. There will be a display demonstrating the biodiversity found in a woodland habitat installed in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. The exhibition will focus on the flora and fauna found in and on the woodland floor. Large forest trees will form the framework of the display which will include a woodland glade jam packed with bluebells and primroses making a glorious show in spring. The display will include many other native plants which provide food

and shelter for thousands of other organisms and give an insight into the diversity of life supported by temperate woodland. See examples of how fauna use the woodland floor. The homes of foxes and badgers are shown, as are the wasp and wood ant nests. The presence of humankind, vital to the management of woodland, is acknowledged by including coppicing and charcoal burning in the display.

Visitors will also be able to have an intimate look at the fine details of trees and view a unique 3D film which visualises inside a tree-trunk, exploring the complex patterns and structures of how trees live. There will also be a scratch card trail which will lead children around the Garden and focus on interesting facts about trees and their part in providing habitats for a plethora of bugs and birds.

Having completed their journey around the Gardens, visitors will be invited to creatively respond to their experience by writing on recycled leaf shapes hung on a special Kew tree. This will form part of a traditional tree-dressing ceremony aiming to encourage people to think about and express what trees mean to them. Kew will also be exhibiting other works of expression from the winning entries for this year’s ‘Garden Photographer of the Year’ competition. The winning and finalist images will be shown in a purpose-built outdoor exhibition at Kew from May to September 2008. They will also be on the Garden Photographer of the Year website. These artistic photos, displayed outside in the gardens will show the beauty of trees in all their glory as well as exploring 4 other categories of image entries.

From the 30th March 2008 to the 30th August 2008 Monday to Friday Kew Gardens will close at 6.30pm and 7.30pm on weekends. From the 31st August 2008 to the 25th October 2008 it will close at 6pm. Please note closing times are subject to change and that last entry to the gardens is half an hour before the gardens close. Until 31 March 08, admission is £12.25 adults, £10.25 concessions and FREE to children under the age of 17. From the 1 April 08 until the 31 March 09 admission will be £13 for adults and £12 for concession and FREE to children under the age of 17.

Further visitor information can be gained by visiting
www.kew.org, calling 020 8332 5655 or emailing info@kew.org.