Jane Findlay

The best time of the year, bluebells and wild garlic plus a dog!

#springtime #springflowers #shropshirehills #aroundtheWrekin

Planted our last week, show sweet peas plants will be in place next week. All 250 of them!

The soil looks like dust, no life in it.

This wonderful #spring weather is showing off the beautiful #shropshire #wildflowers

New proposals to ban heather burning on peatland to protect air, water and wildlife Extension to ban of burning on deep peat proposed by Government, so that an extra 146,000 hectares are protected

YES! About time too, ban of #heather burning on #peatlands

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Getting serious about spring with a morning at the #allotment sorting and organising. Prepping the beds for show #sweetpeas
Hopefully it will be a kind spring, not to hot or cold, not too wet or dry!

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

Utter hypocrisy as protected amazon rainforest is removed to facilitate #COP30 done in the name of regeneration. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

#climateemergency #biodiversitycrisis

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On the edge of the continent. The place where the European and North American tectonic plates meet. AMAZING!

#ThingvellirNationalPark
#Iceland

On our trip to #Iceland we are so excited to see some the geology from text books! Loving the lava tubes.
Icicles were stunning
@volcaholic1.bsky.social

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

I heard everyone leaving!

A first attempt at clay sculpture….a gargoyle for the #garden! Lots of fun, totally absorbing afternoon. Big thanks to #BrooksideArtShed

#clay
#pottery
#throwdown

Analysis: Storm Eowyn to bring exceptionally strong winds on Friday An in depth look look at why Storm Eowyn could become such a powerful, dangerous and disruptive storm for Ireland and northern Britain on Friday.

#StormEowyn which arrives on Friday, is potentially looking very nasty. Read below for an in depth analysis of what's currently expected and why.

The Planning for healthy places guide, developed with TRUUD & local authorities, provides evidence & inspiration to help local authorities create healthier places for all: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/planning-for-healthy-places-a-guide-on-embedding-health-in-local-plans-and-planning-policy-in-england/

RTPI to launch its second major awareness campaign to change narrative around planning Helen Fadipe, RTPI President in 2025, is looking to change the narrative around planning as part of a new RTPI campaign.

We will be launching an awareness campaign to change the narrative around planning by demonstrating the public benefits of proper planning. It will aim to reshape public perceptions, showing planning not as an obstacle, but as a proactive force for good.
Read more: www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2025/ja...

Child-friendly planning and design: insights and experiences from European cities - Town and Country Planning Association Many European cities are embracing child-friendly planning and urban design and this webinar will explore four case studies from Spain, Slovakia, Albania and Germany that offer insight, inspiration an...

What can we learn from cities that are designing with children and young people in mind?

Join this free webinar on 13 February to explore case studies from Spain, Slovakia, Albania and Germany.
www.tcpa.org.uk/event/child-friendly-planning-and-design-insights-and-experiences-from-european-cities/

An interesting article. Back in the late 80s/90s NASA did research into indoor air pollution and using plants to improve the air quality. ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citation...

Healthy Homes Pledge - Town and Country Planning Association The quality of our homes and neighbourhoods defines the entire arc of our lives. The evidence is clear that health is made at home. It is a matter of life…

Organisations from across the built environment sector are pledging their support for #HealthyHomes.
We need clear political commitment to ensure all new homes are healthy and secure, and that more genuinely affordable homes are built.
Sign the pledge: tcpa1.wpenginepowered.com/healthy-homes-pledge/

Good to see you here Rachel. I’ve recently moved from X too but finding it difficult to rebuild my network.

The underrated region hoping to become England’s next national park There’s no need to rewild farmland or spend billions on a grand project – we just have to reimagine our local areas

What a week! Following the article in @theguardian.com, our project has also been featured in The Telegraph @telegraphnews.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/...
#landscape #nationalpark #urban #urbannationalpark @mybcu.bsky.social @landscapeinstitute.bsky.social @worldla.bsky.social

I have. And found loads of ladybirds overwintering in seed heads!

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Melting permafrost makes 'drunken forests' store less carbon As the Arctic ground thaws due to climate change, trees are struggling to stay upright – and this slows their growth and makes them store less carbon

As the #Arctic ground thaws due to climate change, trees are struggling to stay upright – and this slows their growth and makes them store less #carbon
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Proud to be a #MiddleClassWomanOfaCertainAge
Having experienced and witnessed a whole heap of misogyny in the #construction and #property sector it takes courage to call it out.

S3, E18: The Nature of Our Cities with Dr. Nadina Galle, Part 1 - Constructive Voices The Nature of Our Cities with Dr. Nadina Galle, Part 1 Main feature photo credit: Roger Cremers for National Geographic...

🌿 Are our cities ready for a nature-driven revolution?
This #podcast episode features Dr. Nadina Galle
who dives into how tech can help us build greener, healthier cities.🎧 Listen now: constructive-voices.com/the-nature-o... #UrbanNature #SmartCities #GreenInfrastructure

Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity

Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hello @bsky.social members I’m looking forward to invigorating discussions about #landscapearchitecture, all things #environment, #gardening!