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We’re a grassroots campaign group of ordinary people, campaigners and experts. Britain’s nature is in crisis. We're calling on the UK’s largest landowners to rewild! wildcard.land

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2h
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 3h
23,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules. That’s the amount of heat the oceans absorbed in 2025. A number so huge it’s almost meaningless…until you realise it’s roughly 40× humanity’s annual energy use. The ocean is buying us time. We’re running out of it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Are there stories in peat? There certainly are and they’re best told slowly – you can find out what tales peat has to tell in @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social’s Slow Storytelling exhibition, and read about them here: www.yppartnership.org.uk/blog/lucy-ca... The exhibition is free and runs until 26/10/26.
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Telling stories slowly... | Yorkshire Peat Partnership
If I asked you to share your experience of peatlands, how would you choose to do it? Would it be through words, recounting untold stories from bogs-past, or elevating the voices of bogs-present? Would...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our programme of October Learning Days gives you the chance to feed your curiosity across a wide range of rewilding topics. Choose the subject that interests you and spend a day learning alongside the experts. See what’s coming up and book today 👉 scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/mu9osxq…
A promotional graphic for "Rewilding Learning Days - October 2026" by Scotland The Big Picture features a collage of nature and educational images. On the left, a group of people wearing winter hats and jackets stand in a Scottish glen with mountains in the background, listening to a guide holding a map. On the right, a vertical stack of three images shows: 1. A low-angle shot looking up at a bright blue autumn sky framed by golden-yellow aspen trees. 2. A Eurasian lynx with spotted fur standing in a grassy field.
3. An aerial view of a dark, winding river bordered by lush green forest.
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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The UN warns the world has a narrowing window to restore forests, vital for food security and climate resilience. Barely a fifth of promised restoration is happening. We are one of the world's most nature-depleted countries. There's no excuse for inaction. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests
Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 26/09/2026
How to Live on Earth 🌍📽️ The brand-new documentary exploring nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, and rewilding is now streaming free on YouTube! 🌿✨ Energising, uplifting, and actionable. 🎬 Watch full film: www.rfr.bz/bc04a1ae3 #Rewilding #NatureBasedSolutions #EcosystemR
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
What if the solutions to building a better future already exist?How to Live on Earth is an ambitious feature documentary that explores how humanity can build...
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 27/09/2026
We’re set up and ready to go at Stand H12 in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference! Stop by our stand and say ‘yes’ to rewilding. Let’s bring back Britain’s wild hero’s - the engineers, architects and champions of our natural world. #Lab26 #Rewilding #HopeAgain
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/09/2026
Winners of bird photographer of the year 2026 – in pictures
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Winners of bird photographer of the year 2026 – in pictures
Photographers from all over the world entered more than 24,000 images into the world’s largest bird photography competition, with an image of a northern gannet bursting through the ocean’s surface taking the grand prize
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Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rewilding in the Tamar valley in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Virginia Speers. #naturewriting #countrydiary
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Country diary: A little love at Larkrise has worked wonders for wildlife | Virginia Spiers
St Dominic, Tamar valley: After just a few years, this rewilded plot of soggy land is home to voles and shrews and vigorously growing indigenous plants
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 17/09/2026
Loving @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social calls within this article as well as the statement that ‘access to nature is not a ‘nice to have’ it is a necessity’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’
Research finds many in England lack proximity to green and blue spaces as Labour urged to speed up manifesto pledge
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust @derbyswildlife.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Want to dive deeper into our #WildPeak appeal? 🌿 Join Programme Manager, Joanna Hill, for a free webinar to discover the full story, explore what the future could look like and join the conversation. 📅 Thu 24 Sep, 6:30pm 🎟️ Free Register: derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/ih…
An event flyer titled "Restoring the missing pieces of the Wild Peak" on a dark green and pale yellow background separated by a wavy pink line. Three jigsaw puzzle pieces show details of the project:

- The first piece features a lush green valley with the text "Revive habitats."
- The second piece shows a black grouse with a bright red comb, labeled "Recover lost species."
- The third piece displays a scenic sunset over a rocky heathland with purple heather, labeled "Connect landscapes."

Below, the text reads "Join the conversation." At the bottom, a pink button reads "Webinar, Thursday 24th September, 6.30-7.30pm."
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ECLAS Project @eclasproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Churchyard rewilding, coral reef loss, the rights of rivers. Our six stories of science and faith for the Season of Creation celebrate the natural world, and ask what we owe it in return. eclas.shorthandstories.com/creationtide/
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Rewilding the Churchyard
Questions for discussion
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 15/09/2026
So cool to see language and place names being used to inform native oyster habitat restoration/seawilding. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language
Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Nine Ways to Rewild is our five-day residential course (31 Oct–5 Nov), built on proven principles already driving nature recovery across our #NorthwoodsRewildingNetwork. Take your next step in rewilding alongside fellow thinkers and doers. 🔗 scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/tftshrs…
A group of people wearing outdoor clothing stand on a scenic overlook, smiling and facing each other. Behind them, a vast forest extends to distant hills. Text on the image reads "9 Ways to Rewild."Aerial view of a lodge surrounded by green fields, forests and distant hills. Text overlay reads: "A 5-night training course in the Scottish Highlands."A collage of images showing: a group of women in a cozy attic space, discussing around a table with papers and mugs; a smiling man in a blue SCOTLAND: The Big Picture t-shirt standing outdoors, and a group of hikers posing on a scenic overlook with trees and mountains in the background. A middle section contains text listing "Practical insights," "Field trips," "Expert guides"A serene lake with lily pads and grassy banks is set against a backdrop of forest and distant mountains. Overlaid text reads, "From start to finish, this course opened my eyes" with a smaller attribution saying, "9 Ways to Rewild guest."
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 09/09/2026
Please add your name so that our moorlands can be rewetted; so that native raptors are no longer persecuted; so that our soil and water are no longer contaminated by lead shot; so that our wild birds no longer have to compete with an estimated 60 million non-native game birds released annually
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: Reported pheasant numbers increase in England to over 26 million, according to official data I've obtained under FOI But these stats fall far short of what the shooting industry acknowledges to be the true figures, as so many estates fail to comply with regs whoownsengland.org/2026/09/08/r...
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Reported pheasant numbers increase in England as government explores regulatory options
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: AndyHi8 on Flickr, Creative Commons Licence (CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0) The latest official figures show an ongoing increase in the reported number of pheasants being br…
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Peat-free Partnership @peatfree.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Peat belongs in peatlands, not on our plates. ⚠️ Did you know some of our food is still grown using peat? 🫐 Peatlands are vital for our climate, yet they're being destroyed to supply our food chain.🍽️ Ask your supermarket what they’re doing to save peatlands - loom.ly/d2yfpWs #EndPeatSales
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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Waxcap Watch is back this autumn! We're looking for nature lovers across the UK to help spot and record some of Britain's most colourful fungi as part of the UK's biggest citizen science survey for fungi. Want to get involved? Join our FREE online events to learn more 👉 loom.ly/GfnOyjk
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Some 50 million pheasants are released into the countryside annually. Now DEFRA have opened a Call for Evidence on gamebird rearing, releasing & shooting, it’s vital that the public input - because you can be sure that the shooting industry will do so: consultations.defra.gov.uk/call-for-evi...
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Call for Evidence on Gamebird Release, Shooting and Welfare during Rearing in England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking evidence on the environmental and animal health and welfare impacts of gamebird rea...
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Melanie Newfield @melanienewfield.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It's nearly time for #BirdoftheYear2026. This year, I'm campaign manager for tītī | Cook's petrel. It's a trans-Pacific jet-setter with an underground bunker in Aotearoa, but this bird's emissions are actually GOOD for the environment!
Image: faceless grey man and tītī | Cook’s petrel. Text: Silicon Valley tech billionaire? Luxury underground bunker in remote location, Migrates between NZ and California on private jet, Massive carbon emitter and polluter. 2026 Bird of the Year? Eco-friendly burrow in remote location, Low-emission migration between NZ and California, Emissions help mitigate climate change**Poo from seabirds like tītī fertilises the forest with nutrients from the ocean, making our forests grow better Vote tītī | Cook’s petrel for Bird of the Year. Better than a tech billionaire
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Prof Richard Betts @richardabetts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This summer was the hottest on record in the UK The summer of 1976 that some folks my age keep banging on about is now only the SEVENTH hottest on record The top five hottest summers all happened since 2003 We're heating the planet by burning fossil fuels www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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Summer 2026 provisionally hottest on record for the UK
The season’s mean temperature was made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It's now extremely hard for Irish people to conceive what a wild tree even looks like, with mostly only domesticated, tamed versions remaining. This rainforest holly gives an idea. Rewilding is how we allow not only wild trees back, but the entire ecosystems of which they're meant to be a part.
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 24/08/2026
Baby beavers 🦫 🍾 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years
Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 23/08/2026
This summer has highlighted that as our climate becomes hotter and less predictable, restoring our natural wet defences has to become a central part of the UK’s wildfire strategy ✍️Christian Dunn, Bangor University
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75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires
Christian Dunn, Professor in Natural Sciences, Bangor University Firefighters have been battling a vast wildfire in the hills above Blaenavon in south Wales, spreading across more than 4,000 hectares,...
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 22/08/2026
Drought stricken soil is baked solid, water cannot sink in. This is how we go from deadly heatwaves to flash floods that wash away whole communities. We’re planning major wetland restorations in Bath and elsewhere to slow that water down. protect.earth/articles/wet...
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Wetland Restoration | Protect Earth
Wetlands are one of the UK’s most overlooked ecological superpowers, vital for biodiversity, flood resilience, water quality, carbon storage, and long-term p...
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 21/08/2026
We must Rewild to Recover 🌱 We're demanding urgent action: the UK Government must take rewilding seriously and restore nature to keep our towns, farms and families safe from extreme weather. Add your name to our open letter today👇 1/2 Image: Mark Hamblin/scotlandthebigpicture.com
Aerial view of green woodland beside scorched land with message urging UK government to rewild after extreme weather.
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 21/08/2026
“By reconnecting river systems with the surrounding area and creating natural sponges in the landscape, we’ve created a system that stores water during drought, keeping wetlands and the surrounding habitats healthy” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 19/08/2026
Ask the Minister for Nature to protect our most biodiverse habitat! 🌳 Send your message here actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-... #Rewilding #AncientWoodland #GhostWoods
Caption at the base reads Ask the Minister for Nature: Protect and restore our ancient woodland! Image is a screenshot of the page you would click through to and has a graphic of a hand writing. These images are laid over a blurred photo of a bluebell wood
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Trees for Life @treesforlife.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Pioneering research into nature and #mentalhealth at @visitdundreggan.bsky.social 🌳 Rural school pupils have been working alongside researchers from the University of South Wales to explore how time in nature can support young people’s mental health and #wellbeing. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4zppoUL
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Emma Cameron @ecameron.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How lovely! I once saw a wildcat when I was by Loch Rannoch. A Scottish wildcat has been recorded swimming in the wild for the first time. The female, which was born in captivity in 2022 and released into the wild in 2024, was spotted by a group of friends canoeing on the River Spey. #wildcats
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'First recorded' sighting of a Scottish wildcat swimming
The female, which is fitted with a GPS radio collar, was spotted on the River Spey.
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 18/08/2026
Just listened to last Saturday’s Radical on Radio 4 with Derek Gow in the hot seat. It really is well worth a listen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Radical - Will British Farming Pay the Price for Rewilding? (Your Radical Questions with Derek Gow) - BBC Sounds
Derek Gow answers your questions about resurrecting our native species.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
8/ The climate and nature movements need to get on the front foot again in the wake of the wildfires, to say loud and clear: - You don't fight fire with fire, you fight it with water. - We need to re-wet peat bogs, let beavers create new wetlands, plant more trees for shade & restore nature
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪🌎🦑
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‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 12/08/2026
STOP GROUSE SHOOTING. END THE GLORIOUS 12TH. The Glorious 12th takes place on the 12th August every year, and marks the opening of grouse shooting season, where it becomes legal to shoot grouse across the country. 🧵 👇 #EndGrouseShooting #Glorious12th #NatureRestoration #Wildfires
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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
✍️ Sign the petition: zerohour.uk/andy
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Secure Our Future For Us
Andy Burnham has a chance to Secure Our Future. Will you tell him not to waste it? Sign the petition.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Revealed: just 20 out of of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation, as UK burns in fifth heatwave of this summer - FOI request by me @andyburnham.bsky.social needs to level with the country about the climate crisis & set out radical plan to tackle it 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves
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The Scottish Rewilding Alliance @scotrewilding.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Nature has no clear voice in the Scottish Government's Cabinet. When politicians return to Parliament, we’ll deliver our open letter, calling for a dedicated #MinisterForNature to fight nature's corner. Will you help us reach 4,000 signatures before then? ✍️ actionnetwork.org/petitions/sc...
An illustration with the orange text "Give nature a seat at the table" on a beige background. Below, five stylised figures sit around a light blue circular table, each with a white paper in front of them. An empty dark green chair sits at the bottom of the table. A black dashed arrow points to the empty seat.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In a new op-ed, our Rewilding Relations Officer, Hugh Webster, discusses how we might reconcile nature restoration with the growing risk of wildfires, urging a joined up approach that combines knowledge, experience and every available tool. 👉 scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/fbqy0wk…
A firefighter in full protective gear and a bright yellow helmet stands in a pine forest, holding a hose and spraying a high-pressure jet of water onto blackened, charred ground. The forest floor is a mix of green undergrowth and burnt patches, and the trees in the background are obscured by a haze of smoke.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 10/08/2026
Are you 16–18 and passionate about nature? Or maybe you know someone who is? 📢 The UK government is forming its first ever Youth Climate and Nature Panel. They’re looking for young people from across the UK to help shape nature and climate policy, share their views and inspire wider action. 1/2
People gathered among trees, leaning in closely to examine something on the ground. Credit: Michael Bannister / The Chapel Farm GroupFour teens outdoors huddled over a map; one wears a gray KC Chiefs cap and green hoodie while another points. Credit: Alex Hyde
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 08/08/2026
Which wild plants are thriving or coping in the heatwaves and drought near you? Please fill in… docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Which wild plants are coping with heat and drought?
Help identify which wild plants are thriving in your area or garden without watering during hot, dry weather. Check your garden and wild areas near you this month August 2026 and report how wild plant...
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Live in central Scotland & enjoy spending time in woods? 🍃 Research from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social aim to understand how woodland contributes to our health & well-being. Please share your thoughts! Complete the survey before 10th Aug 👉️ buff.ly/UUF7KZw @csgreennetwork.bsky.social
A grey poster reads 'Do you enjoy visiting local woodlands for relaxation in your area? Participate in a 20 year follow-up study exploring how engagement with local woodlands supports local people's health & well-being. Just 10 minutes. £5 Amazon voucher prize draw. There is a QR code linking to the survey which can be found in the main text of the post.
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 06/08/2026
Back in February we published a blog on the wonders of sphagnum moss. In this time of escalating and very real concern about climate change and the associated fires, drought, and floods it’s a positive read. wildcard.land/2026/02/rewi...
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Rewilding Species Of The Month: Sphagnum Moss - Wild Card
Find out why sphagnum moss has been called a 'Miracle Moss' and ‘The Most Important Plant on Earth’ in our latest rewilding species blog.
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 06/08/2026
A rollercoaster month for rewilding... If you'd like to stay up to date and be the first to hear what's happening, sign up to our newsletter via the link in our bio. #rewilding #wildcard #campaignfornature #rewildbritain
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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The 2026 #WainwrightPrize Shortlists are here! 📚🌿 Across six categories, 43 outstanding books celebrate the power of stories to connect people and planet, from nature writing and conservation to breathtaking illustration and inspiring children's books. wainwrightprize.com
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 04/08/2026
As prolonged heatwaves and rising global temperatures make Britain’s weather increasingly volatile, we are witnessing a dramatic escalation in wildfire activity both here and across Europe. 🧵1/9
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 04/08/2026
Whilst we’ve been campaigning for ancient woodland restoration, other ancient woodlands are under threat from development projects. Save our Ancient Woodlands . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
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Save our Ancient Woodlands
Britain’s oldest living residents are under threat. They have been with us for hundreds of years but their rights are not recognised. Thousands of ancient trees are being destroyed as part of developm...
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 03/08/2026
Spot on spectator.com/article/rewi...
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Rewilding is the best defence against wildfires
Rewilding is not the cause of Britain's worsening upland wildfires. Increasingly, it looks like one of the most promising solutions.
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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I keep seeing these scenes of dry, shriveled landscapes and think about all the invertebrates and wildlife who depend on green vegetation to survive. The media focus is always about the impacts on humans, but what about them?
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Helen @socialsoup.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Call to action: Wildlife & Environmental NGOs and North east businesses please sign the open letter to the Port of attend regarding the Nurdle Spill in the Tyne Video from Sal, our local Surfers Against Sewage ambassador www.instagram.com/reel/DbdcdU6... Open letter docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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An Open Letter to Matt Beeton, Chief Executive of the Port of Tyne,
An Open Letter to Matt Beeton, Chief Executive of the Port of Tyne, Port of Tyne Inadequate Response While Nurdle Spill Continues Unchecked - Request to Authorise Trained Volunteers to Assist. Near...
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 31/07/2026
Happy #RewildingRoundup! 🌊🌳🌎🌻 Here are our highlights from July: 🐬 The UK's largest-ever seagrass restoration project has begun in Falmouth, led by the Ocean Conservation Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust #Rewilding #NatureRestoration 🧵[1/4]
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