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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 14h

With a few simple actions you can turn your garden into a haven for bumblebees: 🐝 Say no weedkillers and pesticides 🐝 Let weeds grow – and don't be too tidy! 🐝 Grow nectar-rich flowers 🐝 Make a bee bowl 🐝 More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Gar... #SaveTheBees

Bumblebee on purple wildflower, with hazy green background

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Barbican Wildlife Group @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Seen in the Garden - self seeded common toadflax and cyclamen with carder bees, green shield bug, and a frog in the pond which is still only a puddle but rain should be on the way!

Common toadflax in the meadow with carder bees.

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London Wildlife Trust @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Following the superfast sellout of our first 200 discounted tickets, our Early Bird tickets are now live!🎄 Get 10% off Winter at the Wetlands tickets with our Early Bird offer, available until 12pm on 19th October. ✨ 🎟️ Book now: www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/2026-1…

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The Royal Parks @theroyalparks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Be a fungi and leave things alone in the parks 🍄 Foraging is strictly prohibited in the Royal Parks in order to protect vital wildlife habitats, native flora, and ecosystems. Volunteer Officer, Jo captured these autumnal snaps in Richmond Park 📸

Chestnuts on a bed of dry leaves with an open shell, surrounded by brown and yellow foliage.

A cluster of small, light brown mushrooms growing in a natural outdoor setting, with autumn leaves and a tree trunk visible in the background.

A vibrant red and white spotted mushroom, known as Amanita muscaria, stands amidst fallen leaves and grass.

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Choosing peat-free compost helps protect peatlands. These precious landscapes can support a multitude of plants and animals, store carbon, reduce flooding, and improve water quality. They need protecting and restoring in a big way. More sustainable swaps: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/six...

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The Royal Parks @theroyalparks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Join us in Brompton Cemetery this month for FREE drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers & budding environmentalists 🦇 Everyone is welcome to drop in between 11am – 3pm on Thursday 29 October. Learn more 🔽 This project is possible thanks to support from players of Postcode Lottery.

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dear councils, Are you helping restore 30% of nature by 2030? By cutting verges annually like traditional meadows, and not spraying, 1000s miles could become beautiful wildflower havens, while ensuring driver visibility prioritised. Pic courtesy @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Wildflowers growing in a sloping grassy verge alongside a road

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congratulations to @rufusdawson.bsky.social winner of @marshawards.bsky.social for Young Ornithologist! 🎉 Rufus has conducted tremendous work in leading a monitoring scheme for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker using Passive Acoustic Monitoring. We can’t wait to see more of his work in the future!

An image of Rufus Dawson features in a circular frame. Wording over the image tile reads: Winner. Marsh Award for Young Ornithologist. Rufus Dawson. The BTO and Marsh Charitable Trust logos feature top right of the image.

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Please say no to pesticides and herbicides. Cocktails of these chemicals in fields, gardens, parks, verges and community spaces are poisoning bees, birds, hedgehogs, butterflies, beetles, frogs, damselflies and more, while running off into rivers too. Let's give nature a chance!

Butterfly perched on white flower on bramble

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

By leaving deadwood in community spaces and woods, land managers & councils can provide homes for all sorts of insects, mosses, fungi & lichens, as well as vital bird & bat nesting sites. It's also easy #climateaction⁠, as deadwood locks up carbon for years! #wildlife #nature #biodiversity

A dead tree left to rot down slowly in parkland near to a river

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Barbican Wildlife Group @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A distressed goat willow with a 12’ tall teasel growing amongst its branches.

A distressed goat willow and 12’ teasel by the still dry meadow pond.

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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Gorgeous visit to the sunny Lincolnshire coast yesterday to see the latest golf course given back to nature. Credit to @nationaltrust.org.uk for being brave. This is nature as human regen too – fantastic new green infrastructure for Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’

National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did u know?The term"rubbish"is a man-made concept.In nature, everything that grows can become food/shelter for something else.In the summer,these sunflowers fed pollinators & in the winter,their seeds will feed 🐦‍⬛.Don't chop off your spent flowers - feathery friends will soon arrive to feast 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🐦‍⬛🐝🪲

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A request! We can't grow this account fast enough. So please follow us if you aren't already, and please share this post to spread the word. Help us do our bit to share positive solutions to the nature & climate emergencies, and bring more nature into people's lives. Thank you 😊🐝

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Pollinating London Together @pollinatinglt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Painted Lady is a great long-distance traveller. Every year, these butterflies migrate north from areas including North Africa, the Middle East and central Asia, travelling through Europe before reaching Britain and Ireland. #PollinatingLT

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mariposa74.bsky.social @mariposa74.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've signed the petition calling on the Government to make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority. Join me and help protect the places we love. campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/196457/...

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I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires.

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Nic’s Secret Garden and Plant Rescue Nursery @nicssecretgarden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Nursery has been gained ‘Outstanding’ in It’s Your Neighbourhood’ this year’s #londoninbloom awards.

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Seen a fox, squirrel or hedgehog in an urban green space? The Living with Mammals survey needs your sightings! The @ptes-org.bsky.social survey helps monitor changes in wild mammal populations, identifying those in most need of urgent conservation action. littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/living-...

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For everyone in the UK, you can rewatch the show I stared in below. Next week’s episode will be out again on Saturday. www.channel5.com/show/bucking...

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Did u know?As Autumn arrives,I've never felt so relieved to see summer end.That awful heat has gone & the rains are here.As wildlife gardeners,we need to ensure we focus on new 🌱 next year that create shade/drought tolerant/provide food for the myriad of small souls who call our garden,home🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🪱🕷️🐦‍⬛

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Barbican Wildlife Group @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#londoninbloom - Very happy to receive Outstanding in It’s Your Neighbourhood category yesterday. Another superb event at Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall. Many thanks to all at London in Bloom, especially Kate.

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London Wildlife Trust @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🌿 Don’t miss out on our FREE Woodland Festival this weekend! Join us at Sydenham Hill Wood and Dulwich Wood for guided walks, creative workshops, live music, nature activities and more. Find out more and book workshop spots here: www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/2026-0…

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Pollinating London Together @pollinatinglt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our 2026 pollinator surveys are well underway! We’re now around halfway through our fourth and final survey round. It’s still too early to reveal the full results, but we’ve already seen some species appearing in greater numbers than in previous years. #PollinatingLT

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Please say no to garden poisons such as pesticides and weedkillers, to help keep them out of the food chain. Hedgehogs, for example, can eat over 100 invertebrates every night. #wildlife #gardening #nature

Hedgehog at night, in undergrowth of ivy, looking towards the camera

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Did u know? Ivy is one of the most vilified plants in our outside spaces, but, it's one of the most wildlife friendly plants. Its flowers feeds pollinators; its berries feed hungry birds; its leaves feed Holly Blue b'fly 🐛& its dense habitat houses small souls,like nesting birds & bats. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🕷️🐦‍⬛🦇

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did u know?Digging is hard on yr back/hard on wildlife/hard on the soil, so ditch the digging. Soil isn't just a medium to grow stuff in,it's a rich habitat that contains trillions of tiny souls/microbes/nutrients/minerals that all exist together to create precious humous that covers our 🌍. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪱🦠🪲

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Did u know?To feed & protect soil from the harsh winters & summers, I've covered it with mulch. Detrivores,like 🪱 will take the mulch down, which will give it more structure,helping it retain moisture next summer - something that we always struggle with in our free-draining Cotswold brash. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪱

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Amanda Tuke @amandatuke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Autumn phase of my book tour getting underway, with lots of fun things #urbannature #booktour

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Did u know?If you have Ground 🪲 in your soil,celebrate. G.🪲 are top insect predators,feeding on fly eggs/fly larvae/slugs, so it shows you have rich ecosystems; it shows you don't weed/disturb the soil,as G.🪲 need these to move round their habitats; it means you have a pesticide free garden.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🙌

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Only 3% of our wildflower meadows are left. Please repost if you agree we should give pollinating insects a fighting chance by growing wildflowers in our gardens, communities, towns and countryside, and by avoiding pesticides and weedkillers 🐝

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

8 easy ways to get micro-rewilding in your garden or local area: 🐞 Let the grass grow 🐝 Ditch the poison 🍃 Embrace some mess 🌳 Plant trees 🌿 Scrub-up 🌻 Plant with nature in mind 🐸 Go wild for water 🌱 Look after the soil 🐾 More: bit.ly/2P4TYBQ #biodiversity #nature #wildlife

Orange and brown-coloured Comma butterfly on a green bramble leaf

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Barbican Wildlife Group @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We like to think the meadow has just been hibernating and the recent rain will help to wake it up. Meanwhile we’re beginning to scarify it to give various plant species chances to survive.

We’re beginning the hard job of scarifying the meadow

A sweet pea happily growing the meadow despite weeks without rain.

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This autumn, please consider leaving dead plants in your garden rather than 'tidying' them up. Over the winter they will provide sheltered spots for hibernating ladybirds and lots of other insects, beetles and bugs 🐞

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

1.Did u know?As gardeners,we have to adapt, quickly to the challenges of hotter, drier summers.These are a few ways to tackle the effects of increased heat & reduced rain in our outside space. We'll be burying as many ollas as we afford to buy in our veg patches to release water at root level 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍💦

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Public backs nature restoration to protect Britain from extreme weather, new polling reveals: littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/public-...

Aerial view of misty woodland and wetland

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Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Please add your name to the campaign and share/like. Many thanks 🙏

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳

Mature oak trees with bare branches in an autumn woodland

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Did u know? Seed heads, not only look beautiful, they are essential to wildlife friendly gardens. They shelter small souls during cold, wet winter months & they feed birds, like goldfinches when other food is scarce. So don't lop 'em off, leave 'em in situ.....Believe in *brown*. 🤎🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🐦‍⬛🪲🕷️

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Peter Stone @londonstone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tomorrow I’ll be emailing the monthly newsletter with updates on my latest London history projects. If you’d like to be added to the mailing list there’s still time. Just click on this link and insert your name and email address thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/newsletter

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Pollinating London Together @pollinatinglt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Found a tired bee? Put down the honey! It might seem like the obvious thing to offer a struggling bee, but honey can contain pathogens that are harmful to bees. Instead, if a bee needs a helping hand, offer a little sugar water, or even better, place it somewhere on a flower. #PollinatingLT

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Barbican Wildlife Group @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Look carefully to see one of the Garden’s many residents!

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Patricia Stoughton @patriciastoughton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

There needs to be a fresh Public Enquiry into the siting of an oversized, much criticised Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens, a rare public space for all by the River Thames in Central London. thetidalthames.com/2026/08/30/v... See also: thetidalthames.com/2024/05/24/i...

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Did u know?Folks say insects are ugly/scary.Ok,they're not like playful puppies/blinking owlets. To me,they have a different type of beauty. If you stand & stare,you'll see they're unique & quirky & can be as fluffy as puppies/owlets. Lk at the eyes on this Willughby's Leafcutter 🐝-heavenly! 🌍🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🐝🪲

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