If you go down in the woods today… Fly agaric mushroom, beech leaves, and other fungi. RSPB Blean Woods @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @kentwildlife.bsky.social

Log In Welcome to the National Trust 2025 voting website, hosted by independent voting service provider Civica Election Services.

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Use the Quick Vote option.

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Crested tit - a small bird with a brownish belly, tail and wings, black throat and black and white crest - stares at the camera while sat on a lichen clad wooden stump

📣Help nature today.🐦🌱

We’ve a once-in-a-generation chance to turn things around for Scotland's wildlife and wild places.

On Thursday MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill. Let them know you want a safe future for Red Squirrels, Puffins, Swifts and more 👉
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Athletes call for climate adaptation fightback ahead of COP30

Climate change is one of the toughest opponents facing any athlete, warns Brazilian soccer player Tamires Dias, one of around 40 elite sportsmen and women involved in the launch of new global campaign featuring at COP30.

A very tiny posy I made in a thimble using flowers I grew in my garden, including lily of the valley, forget me not, cow parsley, sorrel, Mexican fleabane/erigeron, snowberry and buttercup.

When humans look at something we find beautiful our brains release dopamine, lifting mood & if we connect with what we're looking at oxytocin, giving us a sense of belonging.
A tiny posy I made in a thimble, with real flowers I grew👇
If you like it it'll alter your brain biochemistry for the better:

Extreme weather is set to add Hundreds to your grocery bills

Alternating periods of drought, extreme heat, and heavy rainfall are wreaking havoc for farmers in the UK and around the globe.
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Why food prices are still rising: butter, beef and milk to blame Household staples including butter, coffee, milk and chocolate are driving food price inflation, with extreme weather playing a part in pushing up the cost of living.

How climate breakdown affects basic food commodities

1. Prices begin to rise significantly

2. The poorest can't afford them

3. Almost nobody can afford them

4. You can't buy them

Why food prices are still rising: butter, beef and milk to blame eciu.net/media/press-...

Nearly half of UK garden space is paved over, RHS study finds Homeowners urged to use more robust planting and permeable materials to help mitigate flood risk

A fascinating survey of 959,800 hectares of UK gardens by @The_RHS showing how important they are for wildlife and, critically (if not paved, astroturfed or concreted) for flood management. 50m trees and thousands of species... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We’re at a toxic tipping point: the UK must regulate period products now This post is by Helen Lynn, senior consultant and health advisor, Wen (Women’s Environmental Network).

Independent studies stretching back over 20 yrs have detected toxic chemicals and heavy metals in period products used by millions monthly. What will it take to secure proper regulation?

@wildcardenviro.bsky.social from
@wen-uk.bsky.social on the public health issue for #EnviromenstrualWeek:

Environment groups are anything but ‘mute’ on the planning bill | Letters Letter: Craig Bennett, Hilary McGrady, Dr James Robinson and Richard Benwell say they have never stopped campaigning on the planning and infrastructure bill’s flaws

Environment groups are anything but ‘mute’ on the planning bill
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If you're keen to know more about the birds on your farm and how to help them there are only a few days left to register for a 2026 farmland bird survey with our partners @rspb.bsky.social

Environment groups are anything but ‘mute’ on the planning bill | Letters Letter: Craig Bennett, Hilary McGrady, Dr James Robinson and Richard Benwell say they have never stopped campaigning on the planning and infrastructure bill’s flaws

Alongside @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & @wclnews.bsky.social, we’ve responded to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 's piece on the Planning Bill.

He’s right: it’s a grave threat to nature.

But we’ve never been silent.

We’ve challenged it at every turn & we won’t stop now.

Win for nature-friendly farming!

UK Government’s one-year extension of some nature-friendly farming agreements in England gives breathing space for those making space for wildlife on farms.

But it’s only a stop-gap, we need a long-term plan for the future 🧵 👇

The @rspb.bsky.social is offering discounted farmland bird surveys (£150 + VAT) to farmers. Local volunteers survey your land and provide a tailored report - perfect for agri-environment applications.

📝 Register by 24 Oct 👉https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/discover-the-birds-on-your-farm

Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact Harmful tipping points in the natural world threaten humanity by disrupting life support systems and societal stability.

Ahead of #COP30, a new report outlines:

⚠️ Rapidly approaching Earth system #TippingPoints

💡 Priority interventions via #PositiveTippingPoints

Chapter co-authors include UKCEH's Bryan Spears (2.2) and Chris Huntingford (2.3)

Read the report: global-tipping-points.org/resources-gt...

🧪#GTPR2025

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Jack Snipe…master of the stealth and wobble! 👀

These charming little waders sneak into wet meadows and bogs from northern Europe, bobbing up and down as they feed along the water’s edge.

How's that for a Friday smile?

In a mental-health care setting, can nature conservation and health priorities align? There is growing evidence that activities in nature could meet both health and nature conservation goals. Consequently, there is growing interest in collaborations between health and nature conserv...

Connection with nature can benefit our mental health and biodiversity, but how can conservation orgs and healthcare providers work together more effectively?

Read on to find out 🧪

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#WorldMentalHealthDay

Improve Diets The Improve Diets solution is coming soon.

Changing our diets is one of the best things we can do for ourselves … and for the planet.

Here is our assessment of how modest changes in diet could have big impacts on climate change.

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A Crested Tit, with its bold spiky crest, stands on a lichen-covered branch. Its soft brown and white feathers blend into the natural tones of the landscape, while its bright red eye adds a pop of colour. Delicate cobwebs cling to the branch, creating a peaceful and autumnal scene.

Nature lovers and photographers! 🍂

The leaves are turning, the nights are growing longer… and it’s time for seasons to change on our profile.

Share your best autumn snaps in the replies, and we’ll pick a favourite to feature as our cover photo! 😍

An upward view of a lush forest canopy with tall trees stretching toward the sky. The image shows numerous straight, tall tree trunks with textured bark and vibrant green foliage overhead. The trees appear to be mature hardwoods, creating a dense, natural cathedral-like ceiling of leaves. Text overlaid on the image reads "NATURE HEALS" and "Biodiversity supports mental health" in dark text. A smaller text block from the IPBES Nexus Assessment describes the relationship between nature and health. The IPBES logo appears in the top right corner. The photograph emphasizes the height and density of the forest, with sunlight filtering through the leaves creating a natural green glow throughout the scene.

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍

#DidYouKnow Healthy ecosystems support healthy minds?

IPBES #NexusAssessment confirms: biodiversity and functioning ecosystems improve mental health. Access to biodiverse environments facilitates recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions.🏡🧪

Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather… New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests

Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather bites

New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests.
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IUCN Director General Grethel Aguilar shared that Jane Goodall’s work “opened our hearts” to the fact that every species has a place in the great web of life, and that @janegoodallcan.bsky.social called on us to live gently on this Earth. #IUCNcongress

Nature has a way of grounding us.

A moment’s pause in the wild can be a simple act of self-care.

Where do you go to unwind and reconnect? 🍃

#WorldMentalHealthDay

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight... the Fieldfare! 🍒

Flocks arrive from Scandinavia, filling UK hedgerows and fields with their speckled breasts and blue-grey heads, feasting on berries and insects.

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

The Chancellor says she 'fixed' a problem caused by “some snails or something”.

Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target.

Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed.

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Water agreement to allow 21,000 new homes to be built in Sussex An agreement is reached on new guidelines to protect wetlands and wildlife while building homes.

In the Arun Valley, @naturalengland.bsky.social , the Environment Agency & Southern Water worked to find a potential solution that improves water quality & protects wildlife while enabling development.

That’s how good planning works: with nature, not against it. 👇

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YouTube video by The Wild Geeze Any Oaks? The Wild Geeze

This video on trees and forests by the brilliant @thewildgees.bsky.social isn't only great craic, it's jam packed with truth bombs.

Give it a watch!
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Dense conifer plantation.

Harvester vehicle on road with conifer plantation in background.

Harvester vehicle on road with field verge on one side and conifer plantation on other.

#AncientWoodlandRestoration in action! 🌲

Felling of one hectare of nature depleted conifer has begun at #PloraWood, Innerleithen.

These non-natives are being removed and replanted with mixed native broadleaf species that will support local biodiversity and increase resilience 🐿️ 🍄 🍂

💧 Will you help protect Dorset's Water for Wildlife? 💧

Less than 15% of Dorset's rivers are in good condition, and 90% of the UK’s wetlands have disappeared in the last 100 years.

Water for Wildlife 👉 bit.ly/4o6j126

A close-up of a glowing full Moon, filling the frame against the black night sky. Its surface is marked with craters and rugged textures. This is a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter than usual.

Tonight, the Harvest Moon rises: the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. 🌕

October’s full moon is also named the Hunter’s Moon, once marking a time to gather food for winter.

It will be the first of three supermoons this year, glowing bigger & brighter.

Moonrise: 19:44*