🌱 Emma Marsh

A Robin perches on a thin branch, its bright orange breast puffed out. Its head is tilted to the side, giving an unblinking, questioning stare, its small, sharp beak is pointed in your direction as if about to demand an explanation. The judgement is palpable. This bird knows you haven’t submitted your results yet, and it is not impressed.

This Robin wants to know why you haven't submitted your #BigGardenBirdwatch results yet?

Better hop to it! He's watching... 👀

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈

(Robin says sorry & thank you very much if you have, in fact, submitted your count).

Save Our Hen Harriers! It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible ...

I've called on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers the protection they deserve.

Please help spread the word - contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible birds!
action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...

The giant puffball mushroom I foraged, nicely tucked up for an early night.

“What is that in your bed?”

“It’s a puffball mushroom I foraged.”

“Why is it there?”

“I was worried it had got cold and sad.”

“But you’re going to eat it soon anyway.”

“The fact that we all have to die at some point doesn’t mean we should not live well, in comfort, before that."

Hen Harriers and other birds of prey are still being killed illegally.

Enough is enough.

Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇

action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...

I mistyped an email sign off as “all the bees” instead of “all the best”. I reckon I’m going to stick with it. I can’t think of anything negative that can possibly come of wishing someone all the bees.

Picture of the big garden birdwatch results for Warwickshire

Just submitted my #BigGardenBirdwatch results. A couple of hours of daylight left to get your watch done. 🌱

Why you should take one hour out of your day and look to the skies

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is an increasingly vital piece of citizen science that is free and open to all. Don't miss out!

🌱 Part 2 of my chat with the RHS team is now live: Wildlife-friendly gardening: Winter edition

I'm back to share how monitoring projects like the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch (it started today!) can make a real difference when it comes to helping our declining species

www.rhs.org.uk/about-us/wha...

Part 2 of my chat with the RHS podcast team is now live.

In this episode I'm back to share how monitoring projects like the RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch (it started today!) can make a real difference when it comes to helping our declining species...
www.rhs.org.uk/about-us/wha...

'Get Birding with Sean Bean | Episode 1: The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch | Birdwatching Podcast' with Guy Garvey: m.youtube.com/watch?v=m9aroe…
#Birds #Elbow #SeanBean #GuyGarvey

European cold snap may increase bird migration to UK This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which begins on Friday, could reveal ‘some surprise migratory visitors’

Even on the greyest winter day birds bring a welcome dose of wildness and nature into our everyday lives...Its RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch weekend! 🌱 #Gardening
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A Blue Tit sits in a moss-lined bird bath, its yellow and blue plumage soaked and fluffed up from an enthusiastic splash. Droplets of water scatter into the air, catching the light like tiny stars...capturing a moment of pure joy in nature.

Just 2 days to go until the #BigGardenBirdwatch kicks off!

Bold Blue Tits ranked 2nd in last year's results... could they take the top spot this time? 💙

Get involved: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

📷 Peter Christian

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt The global attack on nature is threatening the UK’s national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned, as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages and price rises, and global disorder. Food supplies are particularly at risk, as “without significant increases”, the UK would be unable to compete with other nations for scarce resources, a report to ministers warns. Continue reading...

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Yellow witch Hazel in flower

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Hellebore

Love what the garden offers up right now 🌱 #UKGardening #Gardening

Our Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) annual progress report assessed that government is currently off track to meet its legally blinding environmental targets & commitments. One of key recommendations is to maximise the contribution of protected sites for nature. Read more👇

Gardening with the RHS 'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific researc...

Had a brilliant time joining the 'Gardening with the RHS' podcast earlier this month. As a completely obsessed gardener it was fab to share my gardening story as well as top tips for making gardens a haven for birds and wildlife. Find the episode here podfollow.com/rhs-gardenin... 🌱 #Gardening

It's a really windy site so fine normally with windows and vents open but for the few months I heat it the heater I've bought has a fan.

Oldie but goodie 🌱

Gabriel Ash greenhouses UK

Greenhouse made of cedar and glass

🌱 And it is done! Just needs electric, staging and then onwards with the sowing 🤩

Greenhouse made of cedar and glass

🌱 And it is done! Just needs electric, staging and then onwards with the sowing 🤩

An intriguing door in a very posh but non-smug non-judgemental old wall.

A door in an old wall leading to a garden where you can bet there is a fucking crazy party happening

An old door in an old wall which is so arrogantly great, it’s almost disgusting.

Some dickhead had better not try to paint this great messed up old door in an even older wall or I am going over there with some people I know, and I am not kidding.

This might well become a thread.

I am calling it 'Bloody Hell, Aren't Doors On Old Walls Fucking Brilliant?'

It will be chilli seedlings once the electric is connected and the propagator is in!

Light stopped play...tomorrow...

So far so good ... 🌱

Putting up the new greenhouse today. Hoping to use it to get seedlings started in early spring as the kitchen can no longer cope with being my othwr greenhouse overflow 😊 🌱 #UKGardening #Gardening

Take Action Now - Cancel Berwick Bank Please take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank.

Make your voice heard here: www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...

Text that states: “Including the proposed Berwick Bank offshore windfarm in the Contracts for Difference scheme is a crushing blow for marine wildlife in Scotland and beyond. When 62% of seabird species are in decline across the UK, it is an absolute disgrace that public money will be used to support what is predicted to be one of the world’s most damaging windfarms for birds. "A development that will kill will tens of thousands of seabirds over its lifetime and push species like Kittiwakes and Puffins closer to extinction in Scotland is unsupportable on every level. "What’s more, measures needed to try and compensate for the impact of Berwick Bank would need to be so great this one windfarm could effectively block the progress of other less harmful projects. Anne McCall, Director, RSPB Scotland

The UK Government’s decision to include Berwick Bank in the Contracts for Difference scheme is a disaster for Scotland’s seabirds.

Killing tens of thousands of these incredible birds isn’t just reckless, it could push many species towards extinction.

But still taste great, right? They look fab. Just keep going.

Birdsong, clean rivers, wildlife in our gardens and green spaces all hang in the balance.

We need action now: properly funded protected sites, more high-quality nature-friendly farming and delivery at a scale that will reverse the decline.

Time to deliver.

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