Passionate about wildlife and nature, especially ancient and veteran trees. Excited about naturally functioning wood pasture and parkland. All views my own.
Cumbria
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Protected sites monitoring training in the Quantocks this week, out in wood pasture and parkland this afternoon. Absolute stonker of an ancient oak. 9.62m on @WoodlandTrust ancient tree inventory #thicktrunktuesday
Store manager and ring back on Monday, they didn’t. Two things from my point of view: 1) I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect you to be able to source parts to repair an item I have bought from you (I have tried privately but the steerer tube on this fork is unique). 2/3
Lucky is right, it’s a real privilege to have mates and colleagues like these. Super day listening, discussing and sharing with like minded folks, all in the setting of some truly fantastic nature conservation work @WildKingsdale
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We are holding a FREE webinar all about British Quality Wild Venison,a link to the webinar is below. @GrowninBritain @BritishDeerSoc @NationalGamekee @BASCnews @TheICF @royal_forestry @PeterCarps @NickJackson72 @CurtisMossop @FoxholesCountry @WilderScapes @JFDIecologist
Thinking about applying for the British Quality Wild Venison Standard?
We're holding a webinar on the 13 July. Join us to find out what the standard means for the sector and how to sign up, plus ask questions about the application process.
Register today
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ALT A graphic with details of the event (Thursday 13 July 7 to 8pm) and a picture of a deer.
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Here's the petition calling on Boris Johnson's resignation Dis-Honours List to be BLOCKED
At almost 400,000 signatures now ⬇️
Below ⏬⏬ @38degrees
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Fantastic open grown, veteran Rowan, flowering @WildHaweswater this week. This lucky tree is well situated to provide seed for natural colonisation of wood pasture thanks to the removal of sheep & good deer management. Fantastic to see more & more of these opportunities appearing
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Sign Jenny's petition calling on Labour peers to back the fatal motion in the Lords ⤵️
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'This rather cheating, nasty government have tried to sneak it in the back door.'
Baroness ＠GreenJennyJones tells ＠mrjamesob that ministers are 'breaking all conventions' by trying to bring in a Public Order Bill amendment that was already thrown out by the House of Lords.
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If Labour stands for anything, it must stand against this unprecedented move by the government to overturn a parliamentary decision. It is bypassing democracy, to stamp out what little remains of our right to protest. This is a dictatorial gambit.
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Always exciting to visit @WildHaweswater and get up to date on everything @leeinthelakes and the team are up too. Definitely no less inspiring this time around and good to catch up with like minded friends and England Woodland Biodiversity Group colleagues.
Inspiring day with @leeinthelakes @Natures_Voice and #EWBG seeing how nature is coming back to this corner of the #LakeDistrict
Joined @NECumbria colleagues Weds to visit High Lickbarrow Farm, Windermere, hosted by @nationaltrust to look at this fantastic young wood pasture mosaic. Light cattle grazing only - no sign of it hampering regeneration, quite the opposite. Isn’t the Hawthorn glorious this year?
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"The only demonstrations that really work are disruptive ones."
@GaryLineker believes disruptive climate protesters could be considered "heroes" if the world takes action against the climate crisis, and says "it's very worrying" people are being arrested for protesting.
Visit to Moccas park NNR this week to discuss site management with Tom, the NNR manager, and take a look at the natural process led wood pasture creation at Moccas hill wood. Stunning trees in the park of course.
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Rishi Sunak might seem like the acceptable, smiling face of Conservatism. But his attacks on the freedom to strike and the freedom to protest would not be out of place in a police state.
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A thought provoking read. It really surprises me how quick we are in the conservation sector to place blame on the litterers (or fly-campers, etc.) rather than directing the blame towards the system which has created the underlying problems. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
This is awesome. If we give nature the chance all sorts of delights await us!
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This applies to all retail outlets. No one needs these poisons in their garden.
Do you have a sustainability policy @coopnews? A Nature crisis is gathering pace & putting these toxic pesticides in a shop is the wrong thing, especially next to the wild bird food! Please stop retailing these poisons, which are causing wildlife losses sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/…
A few pics from a half term visit to Dinefwr @NTWales had to view the deer park from afar as it wasn’t open, but great to have a bit of a wander round and take in the view from @Dinefwr_Castle
If you’re not thinking of applying for WS1 deer supplement in your woodland CS agreement you probably should be. Here’s where to find out about it if you’re up in the North West.
For those thinking about applying for our new deer WS1 and squirrel WS3 supplement we are holding a training day,please see below;
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Interesting couple of days with @Forest_Research getting the latest updates on Acute Oak Decline. Pictures: emergence hole of Agrillus Biguttatus beetle, AOD bleeds, testing for AOD, exposed necrotic tissue 1/2
