Conservationist and community organiser, empowering others to take action for their local wildlife. Lover of orchards & cake. Views my own.

Staffordshire
Joined December 2011
I purposely planted alder buckthorn in a new mixed, native hedgerow in 2021, with the sole intent of boosting brimstone butterfly numbers on the farm. This year, I found their caterpillars happily feeding on the plants 😍 @savebutterflies @BC_WestMids
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The allotment is finally looking something like decent. A glut of strawberries incoming!! And the grassland around the newly planted fruit trees is looking great as well. Worth the hard work this winter 🙂 Family of redstart on the farm this evening too! ♂️♀️ & 3 juv.
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We're hiring! Could you help create a resilient future for the Botanical Society, working across our teams to support staff and volunteers? Apply to become our first ever Administration Officer: bsbi.org/vacancies/administr… Spread the word! #DreamJob
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GSW drumming and willow tit calling as I rolled a trough up a field this morning. Feeling spring like! 🙂 Cows should be arriving later 🐂 The first aftermath grazing the fields have had in about 20yrs! Exciting to see how the wildflowers react to the reduced thatch 🌸🌼
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Before and after of a hedge I laid today. It'll last longer, be more stock-proof, and provide better habitat for #Wildlife It won't win any competitions, but it's been a satisfying day 🙂 #hedgelaying #NatureFriendlyFarming
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Tiny GPS trackers show rare bird's epic journey bbc.in/40no5Vw
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This Local Wildlife Site in Crewe was in dire need of action for swifts: 450 pairs down to 50! Luckily, residents have stepped up!! Look at that density of swift boxes! 😀 Time will tell, but I'm confident we will see breeding pairs returning to this site in future years.
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A huge thank you to all our volunteers for helping us to clear the paths of ice and snow so that we can still go ahead with the wassail tonight! The paths will be gritted as well, and there will be soup and hot cider and juice, so wrap up warm and come and join us from 4pm! ❄️
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Great to see this exciting new strategy from our friends @nationaltrust Looks like there will be plenty of opportunities for us to collaborate and work together even more closely! theguardian.com/uk-news/2025…
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I might finally make it to a @xtownorchard #Wassail 😀 hopefully more folk from #Knutsford will be coming along to support this great space. A fantastic chance to tell the story of this group as well @journoontheedge
On Saturday 11th January we will be holding our wassail! There will be homemade soup and mulled cider to tuck in to around the fire, whilst you enjoy dancing, live music and storytelling. You can also join in making a hat - there’s a prize for the best one! 4pm, free entry🌳✨
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No flowering plants for #NewYearPlantHunt as I went soil sampling around the farm. However, I did find a dozen bee orchids rosettes in the lawn 🙂
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Started prepping a hedge for laying today and coppiced some hazel poles from another hedge for stakes. Flushed 22 snipe from one of the meadows and had a goshawk fly over 🙂
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We have just finished off the onions we grew this summer. Six months of not having to buy them from the shop 🙂 still working our way through the garlic! Really easy to grow and they take up very little space.
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Getting "Geranium" in Scrabble, across two triple word scores, and using all my letters, for 158 points!! Followed by watching the Muppets Christmas Carol, while eating chocolates. Not a bad Christmas Eve 🙂
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This from @Kate_Bradbury in Gardener's World was so refreshing to read!! 😄 To see this approach crossing into mainstream publications is very welcome! @DanesMoss #WillowTit
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An enjoyable evening doing the Wirral Wildlife cryptic quiz 🙂 this one has answers that are mammals of the world. You can also enter the competition to win a £10 gift voucher as well. wirralwildlife.org.uk/_files…
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We're hiring! 🌿 Severn Rivers Trust is looking for a Programme Manager to lead exciting projects in the Lower Severn catchment. 🌊 📅 Salary: £35.4k - £51.4k 📍 Hybrid working 🔗 severnriverstrust.com/jobs/p…
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