Arctic-alpines in Cwm Idwal today. Lots now in their prime; Moss campion, Mossy saxifrage, Lloydia (Snowdon lily) & Mountain avens Cwm Idwal Plantlife Cymru Cofnod BSBI Wales The Wild Flower Society #wildflowers #wildflowerhour

A brilliant evening botanising session to Twll Ddu above Cwm Idwal. Finally located some Tufted Saxifrage in the boulder field (new for me!), though well past flowering. Mossy Saxifrage, Globeflower, Purple Saxifrage, Beech and Oak ferns and plenty more. Such an atmospheric site!

Then and now... What an incredible contrast from 1968 (#1) to now (#2). The fenced exclosure in Cwm Idwal demonstrating the capacity of the land to recover, though it's even more exciting to see the gradual recovery now taking place outside the fences! It takes time.

Landscape-scale restoration in the heart of Wales: lessons from the tumultuous journey of 'Summit to Sea'. Looking forward to presenting a short talk on Tir Canol (tircanol.cymru) at this year's British Ecological Society Resilient Landscapes symposium. A great line-up of talks!

In memory of Gazza, Gary Galbraith. We founded Rocks Off in 1998 rocksoff.org He was the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen & Linfield guru. But specially he was always a great person Rest in peace, love and happiness. I'm gonna miss you my friend, always!

Yesterday sunsets; today, some sunrises.

📗 A manifesto for real hope and real change. Read our 2024 general election manifesto below ⤵️ greenparty.org.uk/about/our-mani…

Rishi Sunak you keep banging on about £2k extra tax under The Labour Party BUT regardless of how accurate that figure is, I’ll tell you now I’d rather pay more and have a properly funded NHS & education, clean rivers, well-maintained roads, sensibly-priced trains, etc etc.

We've taken to visiting the Outer Hebrides in Winter, as it's empty. Weather dependent of course. Here's why (to both points above).

Today’s march is just the beginning. Let’s carry this energy forward.    Keep speaking up, keep acting, keep caring.    For nature, for the future. #restorenaturenow

There are lovely meadows at the end of my Rd which are developing nicely year on year. Earlier species such as the Common Spotted Orchid & Meadow Buttercup are now giving way to the Centaury, Ladies Bedstraw, Crow Garlic & Birds Foot Trefoil; Im very lucky indeed Merseyside BioBank

Whatever may or may not change, to be rid of a gang of immoral rapacious contemptuous entitled incompetent dishonest arrogant avaricious feudal sociopaths as a government, has to be on balance a good thing, doesn’t it?

6:00 this morning. Upper Loch Torridon.

A good way to reduce the number of prisoners is to start by releasing all those sent to jail for taking part in peaceful non-violent protests against climate change etc., and by repealing the draconian anti-protest laws brought in by the last government. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This Geologic Time Scale shows how life has evolved and changed over the eons of time, giving each period a distinct group of fossils that can be recognized worldwide. [✏️ Ray Troll]

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This is an area that many of you love & it could be restored with the help of those who love the area. Spread the word please. Beck & Dash RFJ💙 🇺🇦 Jill Holliday John Gallagher Sunnyside Guest House Keswick boot co Martin Wood Andrew🥾⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Peter Lazzari🍦🍺 🐿️ 🐏 Showcase Cumbria

Indian Summer.

One of the founders of the John Muir Trust is standing for election to the board of the conservation charity which has been struggling with an “unprecedented crisis” ⬇️ thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

A bold plan to rewild the Earth — at massive scale 💚 A 12-minute TED Talk packed with #hopeintoaction with Kris Tompkins, a pioneer, leader and hero of our #rewilding movement. ted.com/talks/kristine…