Nipstone

Great meet-ups happen in unexpected places.

Absolutely. Too many are cut down for no reason at all.

The Hollies. And good to see and older tree left standing for the next stage of its life (and death) and the habitat it provides.

Awe-inspiring night time spectacle courtesy of the sun. Nature we can't ignore. #Northernlights #skywatch

YouTube video by Holcim Foundation Flooded Futures: Understanding the Rising Threats and How We Prepare | Stefan Rahmstorf

Devastating floods have hit Portugal, Spain & Morocco in the past days, causing loss of life & billions of Euros in damages.
How does climate change impact the flood risks from rain, rivers & rising seas?
Watch my lecture Flooded Futures: What are We Planning For? 🌊
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtd8...

Cloudy night sky, full moon, silhouettes of birds in flight and trees, cabin with lit windows, woodcut.

Goodnight.
🖼️ Kent Ambler

Just love this post

Climate change will inevitably lead to mass migration & political instability as people vie for space & resources. Some people stigmatising migrants are those actively encouraging choices exacerbating the situation, while pouring scorn on tech & policies which could mitigate or prepare for change.

Mowing a grass path and walking along it while the plants around grow is one of life's great pleasures.

Fabulous tonight.

Hard to believe this is America. I grew up thinking it was a place that gave others hope.

Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet

UK Universities cut 13,300 jobs, paid £300m+ in redundancy.

Economic contribution of the HE sector, £265bn.

Systematically destroyed by govts - foreign students not welcome, cut real-term grants, fees, students burdened with debts, low staff pay/morale.

Govt want skilled labour.
archive.ph/favYt

World cup shambles ahead.

The sky has all its paints out tonight. Oh for days when it is the only thing hanging over us.

Mates tail Hippuris vulgaris some above and some below the frozen surface of a pond.

I lifted most of the plants out of my container pond before it froze this year but I left some of the mare's tail behind, Hippuris vulgaris is a good oxygenating plant and you can see how the air bubbles it has breathed into the water have been caught in the ice 🌱

#GardensHour #PlantSky

Did not know about Yorkshire Teabags- ta. Mini polytunnel maybe. Warms up a raised or two a treat.

It’s #winter. The buzzing has stopped - mostly.
So what’s happened to all the #bees?
Let me explain.
Please #repost this thread.
Don’t just like/look.
It literally takes you a second. Costs you nothing.
Bees are in trouble and need you good people to help.
Thank you.
#share
#nature
#education
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#Positivity Alert. Seems fantastic #community initiative to save a rare #organic farm and community asset. Celebrate the New Year perhaps with a small, donation or share purchase for a new beginning and for a greenfield site to stay green.

www.babbinswoodfarmcbs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Beautiful

No pictures unfortunately but what worked best for us was one or two old windows for the top, set at an angle. Supported on a solid frame of recycled timber, higher at the back than the front, with swing up stays( props) that can hold the top open as required.

My Tail end Tom's have a habit of rotting just before they're ripe.

A little bit of Christmassy magic #Attinghampark @nationaltrust.org.uk 🌲✨️🎅

Thames Water is a test for the British economy It is a particularly British paradox that one of the country’s biggest companies can both generate hundreds of millions in profit and be at imminent risk of bankruptcy. This is the story of Thames Wat...

Thames Water is a test for the British economy.

It profits by ripping off customers.
Pays dividends, doesn't invest.
Since March TW borrowed £1.47bn.
Paid £900m in fees/interest for the emergency financing.

Can't address crisis without public ownership.
archive.ph/oW8ck/again?...

Pink Zinnia in evening light with a dramatic red, pink and yellow center

Late season 2025 Zinnia 🌱
#BloomScrolling

Definitely the largest Dahlia tuber I've pulled out of a pot. Hope the two halves last the winter hibernation 🌱 #gardening

It's a wonderful country.

Love the canal basin down there.

It's work by the very talented Mr Grayson Perry.

Fabulous variety - it glows.

I sometimes wonder if it is only people who have known nothing but peace and stability who could wilfully and deliberately endanger that precious and rare gift without direct personal experience of the alternative that so many others suffer daily.