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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Some of the plants still producing flowers in our garden... Mostly being enjoyed by Common Carder bumblebees and Hummingbird Hawk moths, but a few hoverflies and wasps, too.

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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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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 10h

Yup, definitely the heat & extended mild temps in the Autumn. Also the previous winter weather systems influence numbers. Mild, damp winters can create the perfect breeding conditions for certain invertebrates, whereas for others, the same influences can cause numbers to crash.

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 10h

2...And there's plenty of alternative food for them. Our compost heaps are packed with worms; our no-mow lawns are chocka-block with tasty beetle larvae & we give them nibbles every few days, too. This is the entrance to their cost sett. Badgers are happy & we're happy 🦡🌍🌱🇬🇧🌿

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 10h

Did u know?Our veg beds have 2 larger-than-life neighbours.A couple of 🦡 live in a sett,yards away from our veg beds.We love them,but we've had to think creatively,to ensure their worm foraging forays don't impact our veg.Voile play-pens encourage them to lk elsewhere in our garden for food.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🦡

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

Yes, I thought C.D's held their wings forward when at rest?

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

Oh yes, they're bound to be gobbled by bats, too. ☺️🦇

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

Or just make them yourself, for free, like we have.

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

Did u know?As the climate heats up,more insects will be on the wing on more days throughout the year,so it's important to have food available for insects,like pollinators,on as many days as possible.Autumnal floral suggestions for 🇬🇧:Campanulas, Erigeron,Red Valerian,Plumbago, Asters & Salvias. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍

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

I know. 😉 I find "compromise" is a good sales pitch. 😄

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

Yay! Love folks like you! 🙌 I've got a ramp in my smallest pond & two shallow beach areas in the others for easy access/exit. Doesn't take much effort to keep tiny souls safe, does it.

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

Did u know? Insects suffer from negative P.R, with headlines like "swarm", or "invasions". When large emergences of insects like White Cabbage Flies happen,don't think of them as an "invasion" - such huge abundances of life are a boon to garden ecosystems by feeding small souls like 🕷️,🐦‍⬛,🪲,🦇,🐸. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ooo, and me. Tag me in on the pic, if you remember.

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Awww, how lovely. It's amazing what you see, if you take the trouble to look....

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Very true. "Messy" is *neat*....Look at all of the dead wood surrounding my badger sett entrance... 🙌

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Brilliant phrase! 🙌🌍And, so true. Well done for chipping away. Change happens slowly, but it does happen....

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Did u know? Cattle grids are responsible for imprisoning & killing thousands of small animals every year. The solution is simple - instal escape ramps, to enable tiny lives to liberate themselves. Small acts of kindness can make a huge difference - celebrate the small. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🦔🐸🐀

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Support the National Trust by voting for Council members by 11:59pm on 30 October 2026. Quickvote is convenient if you're short of time or worried about inadvertently voting for Restore Trust's Bonigala, Cristea, Goldman, Mealing or Omrani. In our often bad times, the Trust's doing good things.

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What a spectacular apple!. I love free stuff that folks put outsude their houses. In our village, it's a race to get to it before the Commons cows discover it & chow-down. 😆🍎🐄

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Great to see Rewilding Britain with a big, powerful stall at #GreenPartyConference. We have to celebrate all of our #biodiversity, large and charismatic and humble and foundational

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And me, it's always a conundrum. I cut the calendula flowers, just above another flower bud, so the act of cutting will (I hope) encourage the blooming to continue... & I get to dry my tea treasure. ☺️🌼

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Did u know? Don't be too hasty to cut down spent flower heads, or hollow twigs in your garden . What looks like, so say, "rubbish" to you, is "home" to someone else. This beautiful Garden Orb spider was using a spent carrot flower as her base. Small animals still deserve our kindness.. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🕷️🕸️🐙

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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ahead of World Fungus Day next weekend

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George McGavin @georgemcgavin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

With a powerful tail containing 47 vertebrae giving them exceptional agility, the long-tailed #pangolin of #WestAfrica is a rainforest icon! Help them survive don't buy Chinese medicine ☠️❌ scales and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴❌#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-beZ2

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Long-tailed pangolins AKA African black-bellied pangolins are Vulnerable from bushmeat and traditional medicine along with palm oil deforestation. Take action!

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not sure about the "wise" bit, 😆but I'm happy to share food. There's always enough to go around for everyone...

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

200% agree. The more you notice, the more you connect & the more you care. Spread the bug love. 🙌🐝

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I know! So thick & shiny. If you get really close, insects are full of fantastic surprises.

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Did u know?Our 1st summer of veg growing is coming to an end. It's been so empowering to take control of something as important as food. We're now looking forward to drying veg out to keep us going through the winter. Herb drying is fun to do & a great way to lengthen the season. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🫛🥕🥒

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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It’s astounding this isn’t the only thing people are talking about. It shows how much power mainstream news, who are blacking out the climate element of this El Niño, still holds. #ClimateCrisis

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’re proud to support the development of a new GCSE in Natural History 🦋🎓 Combining classroom learning with hands-on fieldwork, the GCSE will help young people discover more about the natural world while building important skills for the future. 📷: Chelsea Mae Photography #InternationalYouthDay

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And so easy to do, with much less going into land-fill.

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Did u know?Because an animal is small,doesn't make it insignificant. Even though she's only 2cm long,for a few precious seconds,this Buff-tail bumblebee & I were locked in each other's orbit.Her antennae sniffed the air for my scent & her eyes looked straight into mine. Celebrate the small. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The seeds were from an old student friend. She didn't list them in the envelopes of beans she gave me, so they were a happy surprise. I probably won't be able to grow them again. 😆

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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Layer plantings vertically to mimic forest structure. Trees, shrubs, groundcovers.

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Vegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Plans by the UN to expand aquaculture by 75% by 2040 could result in almost half the world's wild-caught fishes being used for feed for farmed animals. 🐟 veganfta.com/articles/2026/09/29/un…

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Not unless you want to buff up the odd apple with the sleeve of your wooly jumper. 😁🍎

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Did u know?In nature,there's no such thing as"waste"& we're trying to emulate that idea in the way we grow everything in our wildlife friendly garden,esp our food.Even our dried runner bean husks are cut up & added to our compost to make food for nxt year's crops.Zero waste-the only way fwd 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🫛♻️🪱

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/10/2026

A £276 increase in bills in January would be the final straw for millions across the country. The Prime Minister must turn words into actions and stop bills going up on his watch.

Green graphic image with Hannah Spencer's photo quoting her: 'The Prime Minister must commit to stopping bills rising'. Full quote reads:

“Andy Burnham keeps talking about giving families breathing space. But actions speak louder than words and bills are still going up on his watch when people can’t afford it.

A £276 increase in January would be the final straw for many people in the constituency I represent and for millions across the country.

The Prime Minister must commit now to stopping bills going up in January, starting with moving more costs off energy bills, properly funding a national home insulation scheme, clamping down on rampant profiteering by energy companies, and rapidly scaling up cheaper, cleaner energy.”

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LadyFluffyOrca 🫍📎 🇬🇧🇵🇸🇺🇦 @ladyfluffyorca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This video is a beautiful reminder of how we should treat ALL animals 💚

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Did u know?When you grow yr own food,you realise how homogenised our industrially grown food has become.For e.g,not all carrots are straight;you can still eat food that has blemishes/bruises/holes/nibble marks on them-this is all normal.It'll be a shame to separate these two "lovers",though. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🥕🌍

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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today before Senate.

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Tim Dixon @timthefruit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Popped into my local #RNLI station in Tobermory to make a donation and buy a badge to wear as a sign of support.

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