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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🗓️20/10 🕐13:00 in @oxfordgeography.bsky.social. Helene Muller-Landau will be discussing how tropical forests change in a changing world. Exploring variation in forest biomass, productivity & turnover, & how species composition shapes these patterns, using satellites, drones & machine learning.

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We're excited to share our Nature Seminar Series for this term. All talks are online & in-person, followed by a drinks reception & often a booksigning, where you can chat to the author & others interested in the subject. We're looking forward to seeing you there! More info & to book below

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our first lecture of the new term is going to be HUGE! Join us in person or online, booking in advance will be essential! bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What can tropical insects tell us about biodiversity in the Anthropocene? Join @louiseaashton.bsky.social on 24/9 at 4:15pm for a fascinating talk on tropical insects, environmental change & the future of tropical ecosystems. In person or online: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We're really looking forward to this bonus talk from @louiseaashton.bsky.social Don't forget to register your place here: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com Join us in person or online. @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🐛🌿How are tropical insects responding to a rapidly changing world? This talk explores the impacts of human-driven environmental change on tropical insect communities & what these small but vital creatures can tell us about the wider health of our ecosystems. In person/online. @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Join us for a talk exploring the hidden world of tropical forest insects with @louiseaashton.bsky.social. It'll be a fascinating look at why protecting insect biodiversity is essential for the future of tropical ecosystems. Book: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Nature Festival shows what's possible when universities, charities, local organisations, volunteers and communities come together. Together we're helping more people discover, understand and care for the nature on their doorstep. @bbowt.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We were also honoured to welcome @marycreagh.bsky.social UK Minister for Nature, who closed the festival with an inspiring address recognising the importance of connecting people with nature & supporting community partnerships. @wildoxfordshire.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers, researchers, artists, community groups & conservation organisations. Your enthusiasm, expertise & generosity transformed the festival into a day full of discovery, creativity & inspiration for people of all ages. @morethanadodo.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🌿 What a day! Despite the heatwave, hundreds of people came together for The Nature Festival to celebrate #Oxfordshire's wildlife, meet researchers, join guided walks, discover local conservation projects & connect with nature. Thank you to everyone who made it so special. @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you're at #Groundswell2026 our researcher @ellabrowning.bsky.social would love to see you at her tent where people can swing by all day to chat soil! Or come to 'Lessons & practicalities in soil eco-acoustic monitoring' at 16:15 today on the Soil Bioacoustics Listening Station (Stand L35)

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

TVERC will be at the Nature Festival TOMORROW with fun games and activities to encourage everyone to notice the nature around them 🪲🌱🐞 See the full programme & join us tomorrow! thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Come learn about Oxfordshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), and find out what action the strategy recommends for your home/workplace/location of interest! 🦋🌻🍄 More info: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join us at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History tomorrow for a wonderful day of Nature-based activities, walks, talks and fun! There'll be films & talks all day in the air-conditioned theatre too.

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Oxford Standza 2 Poetry Group will be hosting Live Poetry Readings of original poems about the natural world - find them under the Giant Sequoia Tree tomorrow 🌲📖 More info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Come along to the Nature Festival TOMORROW to find out how Conservation of Barn Owls Oxfordshire are helping Barn Owls and Swifts thrive 🦉💚 See the full programme at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join Nigel Fisher and Charlie Lee-Potter at the Woodland Words Festival this Saturday 27th for a science and poetry walk 📖🌳 Register via thenaturefestival.org @wythamwoods.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Climate Restorers 📽️ This film is a journey from the small scale of the soils under our feet to the global scale of ecosystem restoration and regenerative farming 🐝🌲 More info thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Marginalia | song to the river 📽️ This film explores a stretch of the river Thames and its wildlife in a time of increasing land pressure and climate change 🐛💧 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We're privileged to have @marycreagh.bsky.social the UK's Minister for Nature, delivering closing remarks at our #Nature Festival on Saturday. Come along, there is something for everyone. Full programme here: thenaturefestival.org @ecioxford.bsky.social @mplsoxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join Nature Positive Universities in the creation of a collaborative vision board, exploring your ideas for a future where nature is valued and thriving! 🌳🦊🪲🐟 More info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @naturepositiveuni.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join poet Jane Thomas for a gentle guided walk through University Parks, weaving together forest bathing, poetry reading, and writing prompts inspired by the trees 🌳 More info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @janethomas.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Conservation Optimism presents an opportunity to watch the Good Natured Short Film Festival - inspiring and empowering stories from across the natural world 🌱🐋 More info: thenaturefestival.org @conservoptimism.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Catherine Rye will be demonstrating cyanotype printing while screening a short film inspired by pioneering 17th-century butterfly collector Eleanor Glanville 🦋💙 See more info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We have AC! See you there! Online or in person - with added AC! oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Come along to Oxford Climate Society's stall at the Nature Festival to find out more about their work to connect, inspire, and educate future climate leaders 🌍 Full programme at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

CHANGE OF VENUE - NOW WITH AC! Join us in the Life and Mind Building on South Parks Road in Seminar Room One - now with added AC! Also online. Register here: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join us tomorrow, in a wonderfully air-conditioned room when Chris Barton will be asking 'How can conservation work across different knowledge systems while addressing questions of power, authority, and justice?' Online or in person - register here: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🦔 We are thrilled to announce that @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social will be the opening speaker at our Nature Festival this Saturday. Join us as 'Hedgehog Hugh' tells us how hedgehogs can save the world! 💪 See you there! 🌍

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Learn about environmental DNA with Nick at the Nature Festival! This is a fun, family friendly interpretation of an eDNA survey, reimagined for everyone to have a go 🐸🧬 Info at: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Celebrate nature & singing with Liz Hodgson, who will support you to have fun singing about birds and plants (and people) without needing to be expert at singing! 🎵🌿 Find out more thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Liliana Rezende will be leading two nature journaling sessions in the Botanic Garden, helping you to nurture your connection with nature 🌱🪷 Register via thenaturefestival.org @lil-resend.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join Alex Dye from FarmED at the Nature Festival to discover which brilliant bugs are hiding in the museum gardens! 🐛🪲🐜 Find more information at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @realfarmed.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Come to the 'Be Like Water' screening - a short documentary capturing participants exploring new ways of experiencing & understanding water and the natural world 💧🌊 Find out more thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join Alice & Jenny for a gentle outdoor workshop in Headington Hill Park to slow down and reconnect with nature, your senses, and your creativity 🌳🎨 Find out more and register at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Come to Oxford Nature Project's stall on the lawn at the Nature Festival to find out more about their important work to support nature recovery 🪲🌳🍃 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🌿 How can conservation work across different knowledge systems while addressing questions of power, authority, and justice? Join Chris Barton for: How to be a Good Neighbour: Working Across Knowledge Systems with Intention 24 June 2026 | 13:30 BST 🎟️ bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Freshwater Habitats Trust will be at the Nature Festival to talk about their work to protect habitats for freshwater wildlife 🦎 Find out more: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Celebrating Oxford's local lizard population! Come along to this stall at the Nature Festival & take a look at the interactive ‘reptile survey’ board 🦎 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Join Ecologist Judy Webb to learn about the history & ecology of Lye Valley in Oxford - a 14,000-year-old internationally rare habitat 🍂 Find out more: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @friendlyevalley.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Join Oxford Botanic Garden for a day all about biodiversity! With diverse drop-in activities for families and adults to learn more about the species in the garden 🪷 Check it out at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

LCNR researcher Dr Laurence Cannings will be at the Nature Festival on 27th June to share his research on urban nature and wellbeing in Ghana 🌴 Not to be missed! Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Learn about life in the deep ocean at the Nature Festival! Chat to Sheena Talma, a marine scientist working on deep-sea ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean 🌊 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Celebrate the longest day of the year in nature. This Sunday, welcome the summer Solstice in a beautiful setting around a campfire. Visit thenaturefestival.org for more info! @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Did you know that the UK is home to some species similar to those found in the Galapagos? Join Dr Amelia Farber at the Nature Festival to learn more 🐛 Visit thenaturefestival.org for more info! @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This collaborative youth-led event will offer a mix of creative activities to reflect on our connection with the natural world 🍃 More info: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @gybnuk.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The Hill End Centre has been providing inspiring outdoor education for over 100 years. Come along to their stand at the Nature Festival for fun family activities! 🔍🪲📖 Check it out: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Molly Walker will be joining the line-up at the Nature Festival on 27th June, to talk about her exciting research on bees 🐝 Come along! View the full programme of events at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

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