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A plant grows in the middle of the pavement from a crack in the concrete

Audacious.

Your reminder to take the space you need to grow 💚🌿

#pavementplantpower

Already a fan of #bloomscrolling, have just discovered #shroomscrolling
*Boils kettle, surrenders to the rabbit hole*

Little white mushrooms on the forest floor. Pictured among fallen leaves.

Little white mushrooms on the forest floor. Pictured among fallen leaves.

Some little mushrooms on the forest floor, part of the Wood Wide Web, reminding us of the power of connection 💚🌿

#fungifriends #mushroommonday

A wildlife charity has warned of the dangers of using artificial spider webs outdoors at Halloween.

"Please avoid the use of artificial spiderwebs when you decorate outdoors! They might look fun, but they can trap wildlife. Made of fine plastic, they are also terrible for the environment."

A robin perches on a tree trunk next to a toadstool. There are fallen leaves on the ground.

Channeling this robin's energy: unimpressed by plastic cobwebs, waiting for real forest magic 🍂✨

#fungifriends #samhain #fungifriday

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Your guide to making a positive impact this November has landed.

From random acts of kindness and a collective exercise in free, reasoned thinking to a detox from consumerism, it's all here: www.thekithkin.com/coming-up-nov

#powerforgood #antibullyingweek #buynothingday #philosophy #bloomscrolling

A big yes to this! Birds of a feather 🌿💚

Moss loving mushroom marvellers! 🌿😊

Exciting news for our Irreplaceable meadows campaign! 📢

This year we asked for your help to call on the government to add irreplaceable meadows to the Irreplaceable Habitats list.

👏 Thank you to everyone who emailed their MPs. Now we've got some good news to share...(1/3)

Wild plants grow on the pavement

Thanks for sharing, @concretebotany.bsky.social.
This cheerful tangle of pavement plants is for you 🌿

Wildflowers grow around a drain by the roadside

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the beautiful pavement plants 🌿💚

#bloomscrolling
#paventplantpower
#flowerpower

Yes. Best admired for its beauty and left well alone 🌿

Absolutely. Beautiful picture 🌿

Red toadstool growing on the forest floor

Just like a scene from a fairy tale, spotting one of these inspires childlike wonder that never gets old.

Who else still feels a rush of excitement at the sight of nature's magic? ✨

#fungifriends #fungifriday

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Plants grow wild at the bottom of some concrete steps

A cup of tea on the forest floor, surrounded by lichen and autumn leaves

A fallen branch adorned with mushrooms and lichen

The power of small steps - start your day with a cuppa outdoors for better sleep. To spark creativity, open your sketchbook and draw.

And... "If you hear a voice within you say, 'You are not a painter,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh

#fungifriends

Coming Up: What’s on in October - The Kithkin From campaigns promoting kindness to animals and celebrating vegetarian food, to important conversations about mental health and access to services, October is full of opportunities to make a positive...

From campaigns promoting #kindness to animals and celebrating #vegetarian food, to important conversations about mental health and access to services on #WorldMentalHealthDay, October is full of opportunities to make a positive impact. Here's your free guide >

Pleased to meet you! 🌿🍄

Lichen

A dark rock with a white star-shaped mark

A robin pictured among russet leaves - there's moss on a tree in the background

And for all the people who stop for tiny treasures...

🌿 Lichen that looks like it would be at home in a coral reef
🌿 A shooting star on a rock
🌿 A tiny - and very well camouflaged - feathery friend

Venn Diagram - People who stop for moss, people who marvel at mushrooms, nature lovers & treasure seekers = My kind of people - pictured on a background of moss

Mushrooms, moss and a fern grow on tree bark

For all those kindred spirits 💚🌿

#fungifriends #iseemoss #mushroommonday

Slightly mushroom obsessed today! Look at these beauties, #fungifriends 😍

And a little bit of moss for good measure 💚🌿

#iseemoss
#fungifriends

Mushrooms on a forest path, pictured next to a tiny leaf

Fungi flourish through mycorrhizal networks, reminding us of the beauty of connection.

Here's to nurturing strong bonds for our collective strength, just like these beautiful mushrooms and their tiny leaf companion 💚🌿

#fungifriends #fungifriday

When hollyhocks stop you in your tracks 😍

#Pavementplantpower #Flowerpower #Bloomscrolling

Here's to the people who let nature be,
Who skip the harsh chemicals, and let it run free.
For spaces where children and wildlife can thrive,
Embracing the beauty with a natural vibe. (2/2)

In the cracks of concrete, where life finds a way,
Little treasures emerge, brightening the day.
Wall moss like soft cushions, a whimsical sight,
Pavement plants popping up, what pure delight! (1/2)

#pavementplantpower #moss #bloomscrolling #iseemoss #flowerpower

The Stoic Path: A Framework for Clarity - The Kithkin In an era of person-worship and puzzling overconfidence among the incompetent, neuroscientist Ken Mogi explores how Stoicism offers clarity and the potential for change.

In an era marked by person-worship and overconfidence among the incompetent, neuroscientist Ken Mogi explores how Stoicism offers a framework for clarity.

For a timely and insightful perspective, read on... 🌿💚

#Philosophy #Stoicism #CriticalThinking

Coming up: What’s on in September - The Kithkin From campaigns calling for chemical-free period products and pesticide-free public spaces to seed gathering on the autumn equinox, September is full of opportunities to take meaningful action.

September is full of opportunities to take meaningful action - from calling for chemical-free period products and asking your council to go pesticide-free to collecting seeds on the autumn equinox to grow the trees of the future.

#PesticideFreeTowns

Here's your guide...

Cost of living still biting?

We've put together a helpful guide packed with free and low-cost activities - from charity shop treasure hunts and nature walks to writing competitions and rainy day ideas.

It's completely free to read.

Find it here: www.thekithkin.com/school-holid...
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#SummerVibes