thanks to an inspirational bunch of farmers for taking the time to see what we are up to at the farm!

What is best for a #ghostpond ? Resurrected (TOP) or not (BOTTOM)? As a conservationist it is an easy answer. As a farmer, why not turn an existing wet & hard to farm bit of land into a pollinator & pest control hotspot? Tony Juniper RSPB Hope Farm Nature Friendly Farming Network Farm Wildlife

New #OpenAccess work by Dr Julie Ewald et al. reports on fifty years of #monitoring changes in the abundance of #invertebrates in the cereal ecosystem of the Sussex Downs, England: doi.org/10.1111/icad.1…
#Agroecology #Biodiversity #InsectDeclines #LongTermStudies Wiley Ecology & Evolution

The Turtle Dove flutters into our #SpringArrivalSpotlight , arriving from Africa in April.

Listen closely in mature gardens and fields for their 'turr-turr' call: for many, it’s the sound of summer. 🌞

Preparations are really getting going now for a brilliant OpenFarmSunday on 9th June

Look forward to seeing you there! Reserve a spot via this link: events.rspb.org.uk/events/74136

Look at these beauties 😍
A Whinchat and a Wheatear travelling through the farm together early this morning. Initially found in the same bush it didn't take them long to find our beetle bank!

Are we too late for #WildflowerHour !? 😅

Cowslips and Ground-ivy looking good on the farm this morning #CowslipChallenge Farm Wildlife

Quiz time! 🤓

Who knows which species this nest belongs to? 🤔🐦
RSPB Farm Wildlife Cambs Bird Club

The huge participation figures from our #BigGardenBirdWatch show a real swell of interest and engagement from the UK public on issues concerning nature. What can businesses learn? I wrote this piece for BusinessGreen businessgreen.com/opinion/419666…

Our first Willow Warbler of the year arrived this morning and was singing in the exact same place as our first this time last year. What are the chances it's the same bird!? Cambs Bird Club

Turtle dove plots still going at hope farm. Maintaining flowers and seeding plants with bare ground is hard on clay soils!
Success is varied but think some bits are well due a cultivation

We only ever cultivate small bits at a time as the outcome is so varied season to season