@virtualranger

Now on other platforms. This is an inactive account. Unofficial Isle of Wight cultural ambassador. Pres of IWNHAS. Conservation, spiders

 Isle of Wight, UK
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Joined March 2009
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Matthew Chatfield retweeted
John Mitchinson@johnmitchinson3 Apr 2024
This gets to the heart of the issue: ‘It is not so much that we lost our hedges since 1945, it is that lost the human resource to manage hedges properly.’ We need more hedgelayers, not just more hedges. (11/12)
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Anon Opin.
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Films set in the future seriously underestimate the number of memorial benches around. By 2150 they will have got about 17.2% ground coverage.
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Excellent value for one of the best meals we have enjoyed on the Island. @MattandCat visit Thompson's in Newport 👇 Read here: countypress.co.uk/news/23951… #iwnews #isleofwight #iow @RThompsonIOW countypress.co.uk/news/23951…

Excellent value for one of the best meals we have enjoyed on the Island

Food review by Matt and Cat of popular Isle of Wight fine dining restaurant Thompson's

countypress.co.uk
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Thanks to @JimBob1067000 for this submission. See what I thought! #spiders #halloween vm.tiktok.com/ZGJTBjxeJ/
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A few 📸 from @virtualranger & @foolsandbairns' #IWWF23 walks on Saturday. @virtualranger hosted the Grade 2 Walking Tour of Ryde and @foolsandbairns hosted 'Queen Victoria's Historical Visitors'.🌿🥾 #IsleofWight #IOW #HantsDaysOut
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Matthew Chatfield retweeted
U&Dave@davechannel13 May 2023
Dave's How To: Layer A Scone
A three panel illustrated instruction manual. Step 1: 'Gather your ingredients' with images of jam, a scone and clotted cream. Step 2: 'Place your scone on a pile of jam and cream'. Step 3: 'Realise you've offended the entire nation and go into hiding'

ALT A three panel illustrated instruction manual. Step 1: 'Gather your ingredients' with images of jam, a scone and clotted cream. Step 2: 'Place your scone on a pile of jam and cream'. Step 3: 'Realise you've offended the entire nation and go into hiding'

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What are you doing this Saturday afternoon 13 May? Come on a free guided walk with me, on Brading Down! I'll tell you some stuff you didn't know, and much more. isleofwightwalkingfestival.c… @IWWalkingFest @IWWalking @gifttonature #walkingfestival #IsleofWight
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Matthew Chatfield retweeted
Artecology@ArtecologyDept11 May 2023
Nice article, sadly we’re not acknowledged as the inventors, makers, and continuing developers of these artificial rock pools. We have a decade of designing habitat for sea defences under our collective belts….but hey-ho, tomorrow’s silicon chip paper! 🤷‍♂️ theguardian.com/environment/…

Artificial rockpools in south of England successfully attract sea creatures

Creatures like crabs, barnacles, molluscs are drawn to havens built in Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight

theguardian.com
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#IsleOfWight @iwcponline – at Ryde, England
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Tristan Gooley 🌳@NaturalNav15 Apr 2023
Which of these two large trees is the older and why? #howtoreadatree
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Lukas Large@lukaslarge8 Apr 2023
A female Beefly picking up sand to mix with her eggs
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Another quick reminder, just because it doesn't talk doesn't mean it's not intelligent [This can also refer to multiple things]
Fabian@RealFabianBerg25 Mar 2023
Quick reminder, just because it talks doesn’t mean it’s intelligent [This can refer to multiple things going, pick your news story]
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Matt and Cat@MattandCat17 Mar 2023
Our latest review in today's @iwcponline is the Crown Inn Shorwell: "Proper country pub atmosphere". #IsleofWight #shorwell #iwnews – at South East, England
A review of the Crown Inn Shorwell

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Matt and Cat@MattandCat4 Mar 2023
NEW REVIEW: The Fighting Cocks. The quality of the food ranged from the outstanding cauliflower cheese to the downright enigmatic stuffing cube #IsleOfWight mattandcat.co.uk/the-fightin…

The Fighting Cocks, Hale Common

mattandcat.co.uk
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STAGE 4 lobsters 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞 We are getting closer to being ready to start our release program and these stage 4's (post larval) are a huge step closer to becoming strong enough to get back to the sea! Progress feels good 😊 #conservation #lobsters
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It’s started! Today I spoke to the manager of a small garden centre & they totally understood the issues of Laurel. They will now look to take this further. I’m hoping this will be my first outlet to stop selling it! #NoLaurelWorc @NaturalEngland @DefraNature @WorcsWT
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It's the #IsleOfWight #Hedgelaying Competition today, from 10am to 4pm, Little Duxmore Farm, Rowlands Lane. Thanks to @HantsIWWildlife for having us! See you there - it's free. #iwnews – at South East, England
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Join me as I co-host a national #webinar for @LOCALiQ_UK "6 Common Website Mistakes & How to Avoid Them" - and boy do I know how to make mistakes in making websites. We’ll be live at 12, it’s free to attend: reserve your place below: localiq.co.uk/campaigns/comm…
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Matthew Chatfield retweeted
Pond man@PondManUK21 Feb 2023
Many water beetle make sounds underwater, but the most famous in the UK is probably Hygrobia hermanni, the Screech Beetle. When caught in a pond net, or otherwise alarmed, it will make a loud rasping sound by rubbing its abdomen against it's wingcases to startle predators
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