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🌱 Emma Marsh

@emmamarsh5.bsky.social
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Gardening and nature buff. Conservationist. All things income, comms, campaigns and tech for RSPB @rspb.bsky.social. Love #books, #birds, #wildlife and #gardening. Mostly to be found on my veg plot. Midlander. The views I express here are mine alone

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Knot flocks touch down in today's Autumn Arrival Spotlight, arriving from the Arctic to join resident birds. Watch and wonder as thousands gather on tidal mudflats at RSPB Snettisham, creating mesmerising aerial displays as they move in unison.
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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Protected for nature = somewhere remote? Not always. Some of Wales' natural treasures sit surprisingly close to where we live, work and spend our weekends. See what's protected near you. #Wales #UKWildlife #UKNature #nature
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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rest in peace, Joe Harkness. I was shocked and gutted when I heard the news. He was a generous, inspirational teacher and such an important writer. He was brutally honest, inclusive and funny too. When I interviewed him last summer (below) he was so full of life. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Intrinsically connected’: how human neurodiversity could help save nature
Biodiversity is linked to people’s diversity, and nature lends itself to people who are different, says author Joe Harkness
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 18/09/2026
Humaning.
A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch perch above a busy crowd in a city, looking down. The cardinal says "It's a nice day to go humaning." The goldfinch says "Just look at them. Majestic." In panel 2, a close-up of the two birds. The cardinal says "Nobody tells you that you'll reach a certain age and suddenly get into humaning. I hit 3 years old, and then bam."The birds are looking out over the crowd scene. In panel 3, the cardinal says "Their calls sound funny to us, but each one has a unique meaning." Below, people are saying various things: "I'm tired." "Where's my phone?" "I'd murder a burrito." In panel 4, the birds look down excitedly at a man walking by. The cardinal says "Wait, is that a guy who got dressed in the dark and put his shirt on inside out and backwards?" And the goldfinch exclaims, "Holy... that's a lifer!"
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bloody love this! 'I'm trying to do a tattoo of every British bird' - BBC News share.google/mUOPvVM5it7w...
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'I'm trying to do a tattoo of every British bird'
Charlie Sullivan has so far ticked off 86 species and raised £2,000 for the RSPB.
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There’s still time to help Save Coul Links. More than 20,000 people have spoken up to protect this unique and beautiful place and stop precious wildlife being destroyed for a golf course. It’s now up to Ministers to decide its fate. You can add your voice here: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
Landscape photo showing Coul Links. Sand dunes and sea to the left and sprawling grasses to the right.
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Jo Stephen @jostephen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Autumn Ladies Tresses, Spiranthes spiralis, on the Dorset Downs, yesterday.
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do. You can donate here: rnli.org
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RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
World-renowned artist Ai Weiwei hadn’t created a drawing in over 50 years. Moved by the death of Sherwood Forest’s ancient, 1,200-year-old Major Oak, he travelled to see it for himself. And there, he picked up his pencil again. Discover the story behind A Tree: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Ai Weiwei sits sketching beneath the sprawling silhouette of Sherwood Forest’s ancient Major Oak. Its vast, bare branches twist across the sky, framing the artist as he draws beneath the 1,200-year-old tree.
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Produce preserving weekend...Blackcurrant jam made. 1st time trying tomato ketchup. Then more tomatoes to roast. 🌱 #UKGardening
Homemade blackcurrant jam from home harvestTrug of tomatoes from polytunnel Pan of San Mazarno tomato's on to make tomato ketchup
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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The Dirt | Horticulture News Daily @thedirtnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The limits of resilience: Gardeners under pressure thedirt.news/the-limits-o...
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The limits of resilience: Gardeners under pressure
How are gardeners really coping with a summer of extreme heat and drought? The Dirt speaks to Philippa Burrough, Pat Havers, Darran Jaques, Jenny Barnes and Tamsin Westhorp...
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 15/08/2026
Been meaning to write this one for about three years... finally! www.wildway.info/p/knautia-ar...
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Knautia arvensis | field scabious
Airy late-summer beauty loved by wildlife in meadows and borders
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/08/2026
‘These are human fires, not wildfires’: Dunwich reflects on the devastation
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‘These are human fires, not wildfires’: Dunwich reflects on the devastation
As residents, nature wardens and experts consider the damage to the heathland and how to restore it, the climate crisis is foremost in their minds
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hundreds of solar eclipse images projected onto my old Copper Beech. Noticed it by chance as I was trying to get my naff pinhole cardboard setup to work. Unexpected and magical 💚 🌱
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The support we've received after the devastating wildfires on RSPB reserves has been incredible. Thank you to everyone who’s helped 💚 Now comes the challenge of recovery. We’ve launched an appeal for RSPB Minsmere. Please donate if you can and share widely www.rspb.org.uk/donate/minsm...
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Minsmere wildfire appeal
Wildfires have devastated RSPB Minsmere, causing incredible amounts of damage. We urgently need your help today.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Imagine waiting six years for a plan to protect nature… …to find it barely mentions protected nature. 👇
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Garlic and some onions lifted to dry. Incredibly early for here - UK midlands - at least 3 weeks earlier than usual due to the heat and lack of rain. No moisture in the soil at all. 🌱 #UKGardening #Gardening
Onions July 2026 some very early so lifted out of ground to dryGarlic crop lifted to dry July 2026. Solent, provence and caulk.
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#SixOnSaturday #UKGardening #Gardening 🌱
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Duncan Borman @dunc76.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Fancy seeing a paper come out on Gannets on world sea bird day - just a happy coincidence @heyjooode.bsky.social ? #worldseabirdday Saw some great gannets at the weekend at Bempton cliffs so feels right day share pic of them too
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Summer greenhouse crops coming along nicely. Straw mulch on part of the polytunnel seems to be working...need to get more next year to do the whole thing. Loads of bees, hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds throughout.... 🌱 #UKGardening #Gardening
Peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons and flowers in the polytunnel early July ukPeppers and chilli's in the greenhouse early July ukTomatoes, basil, tagettes in the greenhouse early July uk
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Part of my hosta collection enjoying the cooler weather but dismayed that the promised showers lasted just 2 minutes. They're in pots in a shady corner so doing much better than the ones in the ground which are ever so thirsty 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
Mix of variegated hostas in pots alongside a shady path
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We're sorry to announce that, due to the Met Office's red extreme heat warning for London on Wednesday, we’ve taken the difficult decision to cancel the Wonder, Loss and Action lobby for the safety of everyone involved. ❗ Registered attendees will receive further details by email. Thank you.
CANCELLED: Wonder, Loss and Action lobby. Wednesday 24 June, Westminster (struck out). Cancelled due to Met Office red extreme heat warning.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This week's forecast? HOT. 🥵 When temperatures soar, a shallow dish of water can be a lifeline for birds, hedgehogs, bees and other garden visitors. Remember to replace it with fresh water daily, and if you can, add a few pebbles so smaller creatures have somewhere safe to land and drink.
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Good News for the UK @goodnewsfortheuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
RSPB Scotland acquires Bass Rock and Craigleith Island to protect vital seabird colonies #GoodNews #UK #EastLothian
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RSPB Scotland acquires Bass Rock and Craigleith Island to protect vital seabird colonies
RSPB Scotland has purchased Bass Rock and neighbouring Craigleith Island, ending 320 years of private ownership by the Hamilton-Dalrymple family. The islands host the world's largest colony of northern gannets and a significant puffin population, providing the charity with a new base to address the
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
BIG NEWS for some of Scotland's most iconic seabird islands 📣 Bass Rock and Craigleith are now part of our nature reserve network! Together with @seabirdcentre.bsky.social we’re taking an exciting step forward to deliver a more secure future for seabirds. youtube.com/watch?v=WHxVpCh5E-Q
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Amazing news as RSPB adds iconic seabird islands to its reserves
YouTube video by RSPB
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
First big bunch of sweet peas out of the garden. Smell wonderful! 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
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RSPB Action @rspbaction.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Great to present the RSPB’s Patterns of Persecution report in Westminster yesterday, hosted by Curlew Champion @joemorrismp.bsky.social The message was clear: England needs a licensing system for gamebird shooting to protect our birds of prey. www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wi...
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Record year for Dartford Warblers on RSPB nature reserves Read on for a summary Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... @btobirds.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social 🪶
Caption: A Dartford Warbler perched on top of heather. 

Alt text:  A small bird - grey-brown in colour, with a distinctive red eye ring, russet breast and long tail – sitting on top of flowering heather, surrounded by pink / purple flowers.
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megatronmumma.bsky.social @megatronmumma.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing | Birds | The Guardian share.google/CGF6buJY4EwM... Hooray!!! Another beautiful bird species is increasing in numbers after careful habitat management. Nature reserves work! #rspb
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Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing
Survey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60s
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Eagles poisoned. Hen Harriers shot. Buzzards beaten to death. Birds of prey have been legally protected for over 60 years, but the law is still failing them. Our new report reveals 921 confirmed persecution incidents across the UK between 2015–2024. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2Rir
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/butterfly/ga... Gatekeeper
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Gatekeeper - Britain’s Favourite Butterfly
The Gatekeeper is one of the 60 beautiful butterflies found across the UK. Will it be Britain's Favourite Butterfly?
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The big day is nearly here. Are you joining the #DawnChorusClub?
A techno-style gig poster for the Dawn Chorus Club. On top of a pixellated picture of a bird singing it reads: Dawn Chorus Club. Hear it. Feel it. Share it. Goldiefinch, Stanton Warblers, Blackbird FX, MC Robino, Wrenboys, and many more. 30 minutes before dawn, 03.05.2026. Location: everywhere
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Thrilled to be asked back onto the 'Gardening with the RHS' podcast again. We unpacked the results of this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch & looked at new research around feeding birds seasonally & safely. 🌱 #Gardening open.spotify.com/episode/6BMt...
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Wild about gardens: from birds to blossom
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🦉Birdwatching is now the second fastest growing hobby for Gen Z! Among millennials it has risen by 216% alongside a 66% increase in gen X birders. Welcome to a world of wonder! www.theguardian.com/environment/... #nature #birds
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Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars
Birdwatching no longer niche, old-fashioned pastime, says RSPB as research shows 47% increase in hobby since 2018
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
One of nature’s most famous singers, the Nightingale, is making a comeback 🤩 On RSPB reserves, 176 singing males were recorded in 2025, a 7% increase from 2024 and a second record high www.theguardian.com/environment/... #nature #birds
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Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus
Elusive nightingale ‘doing well’ at Northward Hill, Kent, but experts cite concerns around loss of habitat
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A Monday morning giggle. Psst...the countdown is on. 5 days until Dawn Chorus Day. Comic: Jimmy Craig
This comic features four panels. In the first panel, a large bird sits on a branch, saying "spring is upon us." In the second panel, the bird, facing the viewer with a serious look, declares "we must let everyone know." The third panel reveals several small birds on a branch below, listening intently, as one of the little birds says, "but they're all asleep." The fourth panel shows the large bird's face up close, with its eyes narrowed determinedly, stating "then wake them." The artwork is simple with soft colours, and humorously refers to the loud dawn chorus heard during springtime
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Your #DawnChorusClub challenge is in... Recruit 3 friends to join in and set their early alarms for 3rd May. They’ll thank you for it! 🌅 ⏰️
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Amy Richards @amyrichards.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Season 11 of the Squarepeg podcast is here! My first guest is Emma Marsh Executive Director of Digital Technology, Campaigns & Communications at the RSBB. We talk about her lifelong passion for nature, her late autism diagnosis, misophonia & conservation. squarepeg.community/146-s11-e1-t...
Image of Emma Marsh, a white woman in her 40s with shoulder length blonde hair, wearing chunky black framed glasses, a patterned scarf and a big smile. Text reads: Squarepeg podcast Episode 146 The rhythm of nature is my natural rhythm: autism, conservation and being a ‘tenacious comet’
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 12/04/2026
15 plants to feed birds naturally and other guidance www.wildway.info/p/15-plants-... an emergency post to help everyone with the new @rspb.bsky.social advice to not feed birds in summer
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15 plants to feed birds naturally
Grow food to reduce spread of bird diseases and provide a range of long-lived habitat
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I've tried to make my garden full of homes & food for wildlife. A pond surrounded by guelder rose & dogwood. Loads of umbellifers. Teasels for finches. Bird feed boost in the winter hungry gap. More like your favourite community cafe for birds than a fast food hub. #FeedSafelyFeedSeasonally
Wildlife pond in summerUmbellifer - cow parsleyTeasels and grasses in late summer
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The message is simple: Feed seasonally, feed safely. Simple adjustments to when we feed, what we feed and how we feed to help ensure we are keeping our garden birds safe . I've changed how I feed my garden birds. Will you? 🌱 #UKGardening
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A new bird atlas for Britain and Ireland has been announced by five conservation organisations:
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New British and Irish bird atlas announced for 2027
A new bird atlas for Britain and Ireland has been announced by five conservation organisations. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), BirdWatch Ireland, the RSPB, Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC) and Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) have come together to begin work on Bird Atlas 2027-31.
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Queen BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT! A vital thread concerning bumblebee queens at this time of year! Please #repost. Likes are nice but #shares impact! EVERY QUEEN BUMBLEBEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST which otherwise would not happen. Let me explain. 1/11 #bees #love #nature #bumblebees
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Cherry blossom about to burst forth 🌱
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Jo Stephen @jostephen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Saxifraga tridactylites, my favourite pavement plant #wildflowerhour
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Love this time of year. Sowed sweetcorn, lettuce, sugar snap, peas, cucumbers today. Potted up chilli's and peppers. Moved everything around in the polytunnel and greenhouses. Love gardening. 🌱 #UKGardening #Gardening
Pea, onion, lettuce, cabbage and cauliflower seedlings in the polytunnelTomatoes, leeks,and ornamental plants in the unheated greenhouse Tomatoes, celery, flower, chilli and pepper seedlings in the heated greenhouse
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 22/03/2026
Wildlife diary: www.wildway.info/p/sea-bird-a... Sea bird arrival at @rspb.bsky.social Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire
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Sea bird arrival at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire
In spring it’s possible to catch the migration of thousands of wildlife photographers arriving at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Lumbered with approximately 90%* of all long lens cameras in the UK (*just a gues...
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🌱 Emma Marsh @emmamarsh5.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Beautiful Honesty self sown on mass...stunning 🌱 #UkGardening #Gardening #Spring
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