River Restoration Manager At Eden Rivers Trust. All views and opinions my own though!

Joined October 2014
Sycamore Gap tree talk on the radio, including a suggestion to dig up the remains and replace it with another mature tree. There seems to be little appreciation of what's still there underground - the huge root network & interactions with the soil, funghi, creatures that coexist.
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We are advertising for some really exciting and important roles for people based in #Carmarthenshire, #Pembrokeshire and #Swansea/#NeathPortTalbot who are self-driven and highly motivated to help us protect our river environments. Please share!
We are really excited to be recruiting for 3 roles, to deliver our #AdoptaTributary project in #Carmarthenshire, #Pembrokeshire and #Swansea/#NeathPortTalbot! Do you have a passion for community engagement? Find out more here: environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/97…
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Guess which of the two watercourses below is functioning naturally? Why is it so many people prefer the degraded upper image when the lower one is clearly so favoured by the rest of nature?
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(1/3) ⚠ West Cumbria Rivers Trust & the National Trust warn of 'dangerous conditions for wildlife' as rivers run almost completely dry in reputed wettest valleys in England. 👉bit.ly/3oX0T1Q
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As we approach coronation long weekend it is perhaps useful to reflect on the money that is spent on environmental initiatives relative to other causes by the UK Government. no2. THAT ESSENTIAL BUSINESS TRIP...
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As the events of the weekend unfold it is perhaps useful to reflect on the money that is spent by the UK Government on environmental initiatives relative to other causes. no3. A HELPING HAND OR TWO...
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As the events of the weekend unfold it is perhaps useful to reflect on the money that is spent by the UK Government on environmental initiatives relative to other causes. no4. DRESSING FOR THE OCCASION...
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Nothing to see here. Only a seagull riding another seagull, mid-flight xitter.cf/creepy_org/status/1639…
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Absolute bullseye! 🎯 James nails my and my people’s sentiments in a few concise paragraphs. Spot F-ing on! 👌🏻
I learned a new word during the Battle of Lettuce vs Liz Truss: Libertarian, meaning ‘I shall do what I want, so f*** you’ So shove a wind turbine up their toxic pipe dream & vote for nature, clean rivers & communities Read my latest #PositiveDisruptor in @countryandtown
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Just reflecting on the Cumbria RRS group winning the EUROPEAN RIVER PRIZE in Vienna. Little old Cumbria triumphed over projects from across a whole continent... Can't be bad! We will be keeping this on the agenda showcasing the schemes that formed the bid through until Christmas.
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@GeorgeMonbiot @ChrisGPackham @simon_reeve there are really good things happening in Cumbria, we need to tell our story. Past winners of this told us how it changed their lives, how their politicians tweeted their delight at their success….
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It is with great excitement that we announce the winners of the 2022 Europe River Prize, the Rivers in Cumbria and the Lake District National Park! The achievements and work of this project are truly commendable! @ECRRnetwork @SCRiversTrust @SalfordHydro
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Meet the winners of the European River Prize congrats go out to @SCRiversTrust @ollyolly092 and all their partners! – at Vienna, Austria
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The producer of the BBC’s ‘Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg’ has been rushed to hospital “and may never recover”, after tragically falling from a top floor window of Broadcasting House. /1.
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edenriverstrust.org.uk/head-… Fantastic new opportunity to join @EdenRiversTrust in protecting and improving the river Eden catchment. Plus, you'd get to be my boss, you lucky so and so!
Excellent talk from George @Dynamic_Rivers on the effects of river and floodplain degradation/restoration on climate change. #RRCConference
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A great role with a fantastic organisation, on the ground making a difference 💪🏻 – at Swansea, Wales
Interested in working for the Wild Trout Trust? We're recruiting a part time Conservation Officer to join our team in the south of England. Home based, 2 days per week. (Even if it's not you, pls retweet to help us find the right person!) Details here >> wildtrout.org/news/wtt-are-r…
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…And learn to be so good at surveying you can do it with one hand in your pocket 😎 Seriously, come and do some of the most rewarding conservation work available, bringing rivers back to life!
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Vignettes from a Northwoods beaver dam! We have said it before and will say it again: beaver dams are nice natural bridges that wildlife like to use to cross wetlands, swamps, and bogs.
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