My take on Georgian walnut, blue fenugreek and marigold chicken. I served it with roasted onions mushrooms and potatoes, and some chared lettuce. 🇬🇪

Professor Ernestina Coast (Prof Ernestina Coast eecoast.bsky.social) and Dr Joe Strong (@JoeStrongDemog) reflect on the 9th African Population Conference which highlighted the need for comprehensive research and nuanced engagement with men in health and development wp.me/p3MVmW-3mD

The first harvest from the allotment! I made dolma with the golden beets and their tops, although I could have picked slightly younger vine leaves as these guys were a bit chewy. But you live and learn!

🚨In light of the ongoing racist attacks and Islamophobic violence spreading across the UK, we must not overlook how Big Tech platforms offer the far-right a powerful venue to incite hate and organize. Our statement👇amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Now’s the time to please check in on your Black, Brown and minority friends, family, neighbours and colleagues. In many parts of the country, they don’t feel safe. A thread:

Look what my son spotted on a branch in the middle of a stream! Absolutely stunning!

Baby beavers in urban London! The birth of the first baby beavers in urban London in over 400 years marks the latest milestone for this groundbreaking community project.

Against all odds, London has welcomed the birth of two new baby beavers 🦫 Last year we supported the reintroduction of a family of beavers by The Ealing Beaver Project. It’s fantastic to see the family growing so quickly as humans and wildlife thrive side-by-side.

Eating, hiking and swimming phenomenally well in Southern Croatia 🇭🇷 The mountains, the coast and even the islands! Highlights include swimming around the island of Lopud, walking 25k from Ljuta to Cavtat, and lunch at Konavoski Dvori 👌🏽

Lightening over the Elaphiti Islands last night. Went on for a couple of hours 🌩

Calling all caterers 📣 - An exciting opportunity to tender for the Stepney City Farm Cafe! Deadline for proposals: 8 November 2024 - mailchi.mp/stepneycityfar…

Saffron Milk Caps aka Lactarius Deliciosus 👌🏽🧡💚 cooked with honey mustard sausage, sage, garlic butter, a dash of milk, chives, green chilies and spaghetti

And yet more mushies and trees!

Ranger London In 360 shares his reflections on the #WalkingAndCycling2024 Hackney Council City of London conference last month. 🚴🚶 nationalparkcity.london/the-london-wal…

Professor Kate Meagher questions whether the Nobel Prize awarded to Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson reignites debate over whether settler colonialism fostered development through “inclusive” institutions or perpetuated exploitation and exclusion. wp.me/p3MVmW-3sO

Join Geoff Simmons and me for a tour through one of South London’s most vibrant neighbourhoods 🍛🥭 Hear stories of migration, memory & community rooted in food. #TasteOfTooting #SouthAsianHeritageMonth tasteofplanettooting.eventbrite.com

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with A Taste of Planet Tooting tour. 🗓️ Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August ⏰ 14:00 – 17:00 PM 🎟️ £20 👉 shorturl.at/I0SsX In partnership with Planet Tooting, Wandsworth Council and Taste of Tooting Tours.