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@hilltopgina.bsky.social

Biophiliac. Vegan activist. Highland Veganics. Cyclist. Permaculture. Putting the Earth 1st. Plastic Free. #VeganLandMovementCIC https://veganlandmovement.com/

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#WorldWetlandsDay2026 🐸

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02.02.2026 10:51 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Wet woodland in Norfolk by Hugh Venables via wikimedia commons

Wet woodland in Norfolk by Hugh Venables via wikimedia commons

Today is #WorldWetlandsDay2026

Wetlands are among the most important habitats on Earth.

They support more biodiversity per square metre than almost any other ecosystem & birds, insects, amphibians, plants, and freshwater life all depend on them 🐸🐦🦎🦋🐝🦊

02.02.2026 10:31 — 👍 14    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 1
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Animal Agriculture Land Buyout 10 Help the VLM remove land from animal agriculture and give it back to endangered species and the earth

Biodiversity collapse isn’t abstract 🌍‼️

68% of vertebrate species lost 🦔‼️

84% of freshwater species gone🐸‼️

Recovery starts when land is freed from cruel, harmful animal agriculture.

Donate to expand what’s already working. 🌍

veganlandmovement.com/animal-agric...

01.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 7    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
Image showing all the species now living on VLM land.

Image showing all the species now living on VLM land.

Through annual Species Counts, we measure what returns: mammals, birds, insects, plants, soil life. 🐝🦔🦋🦡🪺🦗

Read more here 👇

veganlandmovement.com/species-coun...

01.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Image with text explaining the importance of giving land back to nature

Image with text explaining the importance of giving land back to nature

The Vegan Land Movement is already acting on the solution - removing land from animal agriculture so nature can recover. 🐝🦔🦋🦡🪺🦗

See how much land has been returned to wildlife 👇

veganlandmovement.com/land-removed/

01.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0
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Land Removed From Animal Agriculture See all of the areas of land the Vegan Land Movement have removed from animal agriculture

The Vegan Land Movement land buyouts mean more recovery - more LIFE, increased biodiversity & more resilience for people & the planet. 🐝🦔🦋🦡🪺

A win for farmed animals 🐮
A win for wildlife 🐝
A win for the earth 🌍
A win for all life including us 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

Read more here 👇

veganlandmovement.com/land-removed/

01.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 8    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0

#Ecocide Alert 🚨⚠️

As the world is preoccupied by insanity the most important subject is being completely ignored.

Humans are destroying life on earth and without it we will all perish.
This is #ecocide

Wake up human race 📢 👇

01.02.2026 19:04 — 👍 9    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
Image from UK Government document

Image from UK Government document

NEWS FLASH 💥

ECOCIDE ALERT‼️

A new UK national security report confirms biodiversity loss threatens food systems, water security & global stability 😱🌍☠️

#Ecocide #Extinction

Read more here 👇

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...

01.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 13    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 1
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Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...

PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE!!!!

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. But after his latest insults to British troops will you add your name to the petition to cancel this state visit? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

24.01.2026 16:42 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

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02.01.2026 15:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fantastic work by @veganlandmovement.bsky.social volunteers & supporters! 😊💚 Please give them a follow & support, if you can.

I remember when this was all a seed of an idea of the amazing @hilltopgina.bsky.social Well done! I’m so proud of you & the team.

Happy Xmas & New Year 🎄💚🎄

22.12.2025 16:57 — 👍 22    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0

That feels like a long time ago now Mrs M. Was that 2019 when we met up at the Grow Green event. Time really does fly and thank you for all of the help at the very start 💚🙏

Merry Christmas to you and Mr M 🎄☃️xx

22.12.2025 18:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you Nina. It's been very debilitating & some days I am absolutely floored by it & feel very weak which is so unlike me. I usually travel to Kent for Christmas to be with my mum but sadly can't afford it or face the long drive. Going to stay with a friend instead. Merry Xmas to you 🎄💗x

22.12.2025 16:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Collage of all VLM events in 2025, tree planting, species surveys and land won at auction.

Collage of all VLM events in 2025, tree planting, species surveys and land won at auction.

✨Seasons Greetings & looking back at 2025 ☃️🎄

As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on everything YOU helped achieve for animals, wildlife & the planet. From land protection to rewilding and species recovery, here’s what we accomplished together. 👇💚🧵

@plantbasednews.bsky.social

22.12.2025 11:24 — 👍 29    🔁 14    💬 4    📌 4

2025 a year of making a difference, saving lives and changing a little bit of horrific animal agriculture🙌

We can change the system when we all work together to do so 🥳👇

22.12.2025 15:41 — 👍 16    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0

PS. Yes the sanctuary is still going and all the piggies are ok 🙏Sadly so many have cancelled their donations lately which is also a bit of a worry for her 😞🐷

22.12.2025 15:40 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Ever wonder how people can cause barbaric suffering but avoid any guilt for causing it.
Once they think animals or humans are a “product” they can deny their sentience and the guilt free atrocities can begin.

Please go #vegan 🐾💕

@robedwards1.bsky.social @hilltopgina.bsky.social

12.12.2025 15:40 — 👍 25    🔁 17    💬 2    📌 0

Hi Nina. I think she is ok, Sasha got Lymes disease so I know she has been dealing with that along with the 18 hr days she has to work. Do you follow @kimrathbone.bsky.social as she posts most of the tweets for the pigoneer group these days. I sadly am also unwell with long covid for 5 months now :(

22.12.2025 15:38 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

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09.12.2025 09:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Impatiently waiting for (vegan) billionaires to buy land solely to save animals from any background.

I'd also accept millionaires buying up farms and hiring farmers to take care of the animals.

It's beyond time to end animal abuse, extortion and slaughter.

#SaveAnimals #SaveThePlanet #GoVegan

01.12.2025 15:44 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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If we don’t fight injustice and inhumanity when you see it, we become accomplices in the atrocity.
Be a voice for the voiceless.
Be #Vegan 🐾💕

@mrrickygervais.bsky.social @peteregan46.bsky.social @protectallwildlife.bsky.social @robedwards1.bsky.social @veganella.bsky.social @hilltopgina.bsky.social

06.12.2025 18:21 — 👍 15    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0

Another patch of dairy grazing land bites the dust.

Who said vegans can't make a difference 🥳🥳

30.11.2025 17:22 — 👍 29    🔁 15    💬 3    📌 0

Thank you Alan 🙏x

28.11.2025 17:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I hope so too as it's bloody awful not being able to breathe xx 💗

28.11.2025 17:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sadly I never took this image & I lost my pictures on an old phone.

I am still struggling with long covid sadly & the last few weeks I have been bad as so short of breath again. Seeing the doc again next week though so hopefully I can get further investigating done. It's awful & very debilitating😞

28.11.2025 16:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Made me cry when I visited it. So old and so beautiful. How are you dear Sherry? 💗🤗

28.11.2025 15:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The Fredville ancient oak tree called Majesty who is up to 1000 years old

The Fredville ancient oak tree called Majesty who is up to 1000 years old

Did you know?

That a single oak tree can be a haven for a colossal 2,300 wildlife species, providing vital spaces to eat, shelter and breed🦇🦋

woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...

Meet the Fredville oak 'Majesty,' estimated to be between 600 and 1,000 years old 😮
monumentaltrees.com/en/gbr/england

28.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 46    🔁 25    💬 3    📌 1
Large grid image of all the different species recorded in July 2025

Large grid image of all the different species recorded in July 2025

Join the VLM in #NationalTreeWeek & together we can give land back to nature, to woodlands & all the creatures who will live there.

Check out this year’s species surveys: 🦡🐝
veganlandmovement.com/species-coun...

Join us to do something positive on #NationalTreeWeek
veganlandmovement.com/join-us/

28.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 12    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
List of trees planted

List of trees planted

Image of field with trees being planted

Image of field with trees being planted

Volunteers carrying trees and tubes

Volunteers carrying trees and tubes

Group picture of all the tree planting volunteers

Group picture of all the tree planting volunteers

The VLM are trying to reverse woodland loss by planting future woodlands with carefully selected native trees on saved barren grazed land to create a future habitat for struggling wildlife species. A few weeks ago we planted 1250 tree saplings on plots 6 & 7
#NationalTreeWeek🌳🐹

28.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Image of different saplings growing on VLM land removed from dairy farming

Image of different saplings growing on VLM land removed from dairy farming

#NationalTreeWeek

Did you know?

The UK has a total woodland cover of about 13% of its land area & only about 2.5% of the UK's old forests remain. 70% of ancient woodlands in the UK have already been lost😔

The VLM is trying to reverse this. #PlantTrees 🌳

wwf.org.uk/learn/fascin...

28.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 32    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1