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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026

Healthy mussel beds and oyster reefs would bring so much resilience and biodiversity:

rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

Pretty good news, and very pleasing to know that all those reading Benedict MacDonald's books have been sponsoring this indirectly. Really enjoyed Rebirding and Cornerstones! Recommend those. Dug up the pic form my reading blog. can't recommend the manga to #booksky, the others are pretty good.

7 excellent books with a disappointing manga about cats. includes Rebirding by Benedict Macdonald

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

Recently stumbled across this new bridge underpass; well used even though brand new, helps traffic along above and below the bridge. Love the fact that it is not grey, like most infrastructure. Made my day.

Cantilever bridge in white with rusty red 2-way cycle path going underneath, with one of several cyclists we saw in under a minute. Some greenery in the foreground and canal in the back.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

Here are our bikes from a few weeks ago, visiting the F1 races a day early to enjoy the amazing bike parking. This football field is 2 the size that fits on the foto, and just one of many created for the racing weekend. Mostly converted carparks along the beach...

ominous clouds overseeing 2 bikes on a football pitch full of 'staples' i.e. rows and rows of low bike parking.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

Downloadable in english here: winkel.ark.eu/nl/illustrat...

Fab illustration of what the sphagnum moss looks like below the surface, and the habitat it creates, with biodiversity in tow, like sundew & adders.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 24/08/2026

Great drawing! Wild to think these massive birds were around in the Netherlands as recently as the Middle Ages! Seems we have been restoring nature at scale and may have room for them once more, as the @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social illustration shows.

Illustration of native European pelican doing its thing in extensive wetland habitat.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 24/08/2026

ooh, love a spot of bookporn. Currently reading Black Doe, historical fantasy. Would suspect this is up your and @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social 's street as well. Not available with spredged awesomeness as yet unfortunately.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 21/08/2026

Great pictures, looks wonderful, but not seeing the tangible progress one would expect from a budget of 190M pounds a year. What did 50M in research and advocating get us, and why is there no bucket for buying land? First time I read the RSPB annual report and quite frankly I am baffled.

Bar-graph showings RSPB charitable expenditure including 5 million to the mysterious ' supporter care'. 22M to Education and 'inspiring support' on top a hefty 42.8M already going to 'cost of raising funds' that is not included in this graph. 50-odd million to Research, policy & advisory; almost the main expense. 61,6M to managing RSPB nature reserves. ZERO to land purchases. The spend is growing but the report seems very anecdotal as to what it delivered.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 21/08/2026

Not a fan of Formula 1 racing, but gotta love the logistics behind getting 100.000 people a day to a seaside town by bike and public transport. Massive #bikesky parking! Both on the football fields in the dunes, and on the normal seaside parking for cars along the shoreline.

Football field full of temporary bikeracks in numbered rows. Mirrored on the other side, but that did not fit in the picture. Two bikes take the first spots with an ominous sky behind

Tent camp for the volunteers at the event occupying another entire football pitch. Again not even half fitting on the photo.

Path through dunes in the foreground, we saw a lot of people carrying sleeping gear to the tents, and folks in staff outfits and lanyards returning to the tents. Fenced off logistical area with the racetrack in the background. Huge rain showers over the sea.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

can I recommend Black Doe? It's what I am reading. Historical fiction, should appeal to anybody enjoying fantasy or adventures.

Teal book cover with Black Doe in white and some intertwined animal figures , looking very cool.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026

oh, great excuse to go pop n the @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social illustration as to what these guys got up to: Free to download in multiple languages for educational purposes.il

illustration of aurochs messing with the landscape and feeding all sorts of other creatures in the process

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 06/08/2026

Here's the picture to clarify the logic behind the Kennel Club owning large estates.

Wooden sign besides a slate track going into the shooting estate disappearing around a corner in the distance with grazed hills in the background. Green but few flowers, not very biodiverse. Sign reads: 'THe kennel club; making a difference for dogs. Emblehope and Burngrange Estate. A center of excellence for dog training'

Pretty absurd when you're not from a hunting community.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 05/08/2026

Now that I have moved over, here is a bit of @eurosky.social for you to enjoy. Train from Paris to San Sebastian was very efficient. Toured around Picos de Europa, Costa Verde and Bilbao.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

There, still got the pic of the books somewhere...

Rough Guide to Rewilding in Britain, in need of a new and expanded version already with all the new projects taking shape! And Hannah Dale's ' A Rewilding year'

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

25: while dropping off my spring reading I picked up a book I've seen fly past #booksky. Took it on holiday and am now hooked on the series. So second hand books sell new books too. Firstly because I'll be reading more by this author, and also because I got a fancy edition as a gift for a friend.

Second hand copy of Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch with its gorgeous black (illustrated map) & red (title & Thames) cover sitting on top of a gift-wrapped fancy version of the book with sprayed edges, the kind of thing I am a sucker for.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

I have just today shipped my copy of Pagans to the USA via the hand luggage of a friend who is heavily into re-enactment and SCA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society... There is a 10.000 strong target audience heading to Pennsic War right now en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsic...

Striking cover of Pagans with black and white skyline of London and celtic patterned drop of blood. Two Cops, one killer. Thousands of gods.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026

Great story about the benefits of natural grazing, by water buffalo, even in Austria. Illustration available in multiple languages from @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social

Bloody big buffalo in water doing a great job increasing biodiversity.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 20/06/2026

Who is willing to bet that Amsterdam will be dark red this year?

#showyourstripes graph showing annual temperature relative to 1961-2010 average for Amsterdam

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 19/06/2026

Actually I was looking for Rebirding and Cornerstones, but found these instead....

The Rough Guide to Rewilding Britain and A Wilding Year

Rewilding the Sea, wedged in between Ward Sisters and Effin' Birds

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

Oh, wat toevallig, daar staat een mooi plaatje van in de Wilde Webshop: winkel.ark.eu/nl/illustrat...

Sodeknetter, wat is die steur groot! En wat neemt hij veel vriendjes in zijn kielzog mee!

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

Sorry to hear about the ancient oak's passing, good to know the dead wood will provide food and shelter for generations to come. Food winkel.ark.eu/nl/illustrat...

food web on fallen branches and standing deadwood.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

Elaborate illustration of the role of ancient oaks in nature available from @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social winkel.ark.eu/nl/illustrat...

Ancient oak providing food and shelter to a large variety of animals.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 17/06/2026

It's a European Bison beer! They look like buffalo from that angle, but here they are showing off their remarkable length to width ratio.

European bison showing off their remarkable length to width ratio in a grassy dune landscape with trees making it look a bit like the Serengeti.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

Planning low-traffic and scenic bike trips in the Netherlands is easy, map a route using the node system, make a list of the numbers and follow the signs:

cycling sign with a green circle with the number 30 in it, pointing the scenic and low traffic way to a node in the interconnected network covering the Benelux

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

European bison as seen from the bike track in the dunes past the F1 race track.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 09/06/2026

Looks horrid now, but the end result should be fabulous; thanks for linking the report.

rendering the proposed improvements to the area

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 09/06/2026

Lots of benefits to conservation grazing. controlling gorse, cycling nutrients, feeding invertebrates. illustrations also available in English from @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social Ex

Exmoor pony going about habitat creation.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 06/06/2026

Thanks for posting this, great background story!

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 06/06/2026

Gotta love the European Bison. Never knew they existed until they were moved in next door. Now we can even hike in their reserve. Keystone illustrations available from @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social Well done @kentwildlife.bsky.social for starting a breeding herd and @rewildingbritain.org.uk

European bison doing bison stuff. Seen the prints, dung fungi, bulls, suckling calves etc. all live during hikes over the last few years.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 27/05/2026

available in English here winkel.ark.eu/nl/illustrat...

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 27/05/2026

@ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social has a nice illustration of the ecological value of river wood.

biodiversity associated with dead wood in rivers, illustration by pencil from the looks of it

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/05/2026

Happy #caturday! Presenting our newest asset obtained from the animal shelter. He's settling in nicely, and we are still looking for a name that truly sticks.... He's inspected every cupboard and drawer, as one does.

Ginger cat peaking out from behind the drawer holding pans and over dishes. He looks unsure about the quality of this new accommodation.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 28/04/2026

There's a nice illustration showing how this helps biodiversity... Available in English too. winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul...

Miscellaneous wildlife perusing wood in river

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 28/04/2026

Nice one! The dutch equivalent of @savebutterflies.bsky.social made a nice poster free to use available in multiple languages ( #rewilding @vlinderstichting.eurosky.social) : winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul...

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 28/04/2026

#rewilding your garden does so much for butterflies, great work! winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul...

various butterflies doing all different sorts of butterfly things.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 28/04/2026

The relationship between #rewilding and butterflies is nicely illustrated by @jeroen-helmer.bsky.social for @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social . Free to download in multiple languages for educational purposes. winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul...

richly coloured illustration of various butterflies and their interactions with plants & animals

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026

just came back from cycling the city too! It was marvellous.

cobbled street with circular manhole lid showing the skyline of Berlin

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 26/04/2026

European Bison would probably have gone extinct long ago had hunting them not been made the sport of kings... Double edged highlight of cycling through Tiergarten. Himmel uber Berlin in the background.

Life sized and life-like bronze statue of a hunter on foot spearing a European bison, that is in its turn spearing one of the large hounds with its horns. Large trees and Siegesaule in the background.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 26/04/2026

Travelled to Berlin by train followed by two straight days of cycling the city. Amazing how a few 'Fahrradstrassen' and river side paths make a large city like this a pleasure to navigate! Hit all the top spots. Room for improvement but a step change from last time I visited. #bikesky over Berlin.

cherry blossem in the park with a km of Berlin wall all nicely graffiti'd

Plenty of cobblestone streets that are not a pleasure at all to ride, but this street lid makes up for it!

Rotes Rathaus with Telecom tower in the background, trees only just starting to unfold their leaves, a bike wheel barely in the frame

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 19/04/2026

@jeroen-helmer.bsky.social must have been suffering a lot of bovine harassment when making this.... winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul...

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/04/2026

winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul... in case you are unfamiliar with the species. Only learned about these since they were dropped in my backyard.

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/04/2026

Yesterday was a great day to cycle out to see the bison!

love how they crop trees making this dune ecosystem look like a savannah

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/04/2026

My local bison was having a scratch yesterday!

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 16/04/2026

The illustration showing what bison to form habitats is available in 9(!) languages at @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social They can be seen across mainland europe and @kentwildlife.bsky.social winkel.ark.eu/sites/defaul...

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