Where nature returns…John’s poetic journey to protected sites across the South West concludes at the Otter Estuary, Devon, where the river has been given back its natural flow to form a sanctuary for some exciting bird & plant species. Full series on @NaturalEngland YouTube in🧵

Privileged to be part of the panel discussion at the Bringing Nature into Public Decision-Making event today. We considered how to bring the true value of nature into public decision-making, how it is best measured, prioritised & embedded beyond government @EJMilnerGulland

In our fifth Wild Westcountry Odyssey film, Prof J.W. Clarke visits the extensive mudflats and marshes of the Exe Estuary in Devon - a vital refuge for some of our most threatened birds. See link in thread to watch in full. @RSPBEngland @DevonWildlife @EnvAgency @NaturalEngland