Kimberley James

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Did you hear Jenny Uglow, the author of 'A Year with Gilbert White' on Radio 4's Start The Week this morning?
The discussion was on Maps and Gilbert White and will be on again at 9pm tonight or available on BBC Sounds.

We are looking for an Environmental Trustee to join our board. 🌱
For full details follow the link: gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/opportunities/

Int inside of the book on the right hand side is an black and white illustration of owls

The front cover of the book on a grey background. The cover has a blue nuthatch on it with a nut in its beak

Happy publication day to Jenny Uglow and the team at @faberbooks.bsky.social!
Available from all good book shops including ours!

This is so exciting! Who’d have thunk that little web series of ours would still be of interest 10 years later!

Today is Gilbert White’s death day it’s become a little tradition of mine to make a little posey from the garden and visit him.

Thanks so much to Ish for choosing and awarding our #BestInShow award! 🥇
This year we awarded #ParksPerrenials 🌱 a long time smallholder at our event who always has great plants and a lot of great advice to give.

Such a wonderful week!

Just a normal day in the office

The letter is being held by our collections manager but only her arms are visible, she is wearing a stripy jumper. In the background you can see a green table and a mantlepiece

We are so delighted that our latest acquisition a letter from Gilbert White to antiquitarian John Loveday is on display.
This letter was bought thanks to funding from @thefnl.bsky.social

Click the link to find out more about it: gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/loveday-lett...

We had a wonderful time this evening at the launch of our latest exhibition #CuriousMinds which had been created by the fabulous @curioustravellers.bsky.social team!

Explore the relationship between #ThomasPennant and #GilbertWhite told through specimens, books, art, poetry and more!

Our exhibition Curious Minds: Thomas Pennant and Gilbert White launches on the 8th April at @gilbertwhites.bsky.social! We’re delighted that the exhibition will feature objects and images loaned by many organisations (see comments!)
Book your place at the launch at info@gilbertwhites.org.uk

Gilbert has had a crazy weekend

Watching Narrowly: a Natural History Book Day in Selborne 📚

Great news! We've just released tickets to individual talks, so if you are unable to make the full day you can pick & mix your day! 🥳

Find out more and book your ticket! gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/event/watchi...

We are looking for three people to join the Gilbert White House & Gardens Team! 🚨
We are looking for a
📱Communications Officer
✨Fundraising Officer
🙋Volunteer Co-Ordinator
#NationalLotteryHeritageFunded
For further details please see our website: gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/job-opportun...

The only acceptable way to spend a lunchtime on #PrideAndPrejudiceDay?

Ah the 18th century, a wonderful time of high culture.

Next time you’re in the area, you should pop by!

I love this! 🐧 (And not only because I take care of Lawrence’s collection in Selborne)

Visited the Medieval Women exhibition at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social yesterday and absolutely loved it!

Very grateful to be invited to the private view of Portsmouth Natural History Museum’s exciting new exhibition.

Funny to think 10 years ago a group us decided to adapt Mansfield Park for YouTube…

A canal with old buildings, snow covered canal boats and some ducks

The ye old trip to Jerusalem

Nottingham castle in the snow

Enjoyed a mooch around Nottingham this afternoon…

We’re both new 🦋