A lovely note from Sir David landed on the mat this week as the campaign to #SaveCotonOrchard & Madingley Hill Preservation ramps up. Cambridgeshire County Council hasn’t submitted the application yet, doing so will trigger a public inquiry due to strong opposition. So why is this route moving forward at all❓🤔

A glimpse of wild beauty—a kingfisher in its element. If we want a future rich with these moments, we must protect nature from soil to sky, rivers to orchards. Cambridgeshire is already the most nature-depleted county; we must stop the destruction of what little remains.

Red is the heartbeat of the garden, from the crispness of apples to the brilliance of dahlias, the sweetness of raspberries, and the boldness of bee balm ♥️🐝#SixWeeksOfColour GardensHour #GardensHour

“Rare moth found in Cambridgeshire orchard threatened by busway plan” ⁦Helena Horton⁩ in ⁦The Guardian⁩ #SaveCotonOrchard theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Join us at The Coton Village Fete on 26th August, 2-5pm at the Recreation Ground❗️Enjoy classic English fun with tug of war, raffles, Pimms, cakes, and more! Don't miss out on the Bucking Bronco and a special appearance by Little Nellie, the James Bond Autogyro! 🚁✨

Rare moth flies into orchard busway row bbc.in/3MeUhE7

Thrilled that Cambs Moth Group’s Lois & Ben’s discovery made it to BBC Science News! It not only brings global attention to what we stand to lose but also recognises the dedication of passionate volunteers working tirelessly to protect nature #SaveCotonOrchard

Cambridgeshire County Council Dame Judi Dench's love for #trees is unparalleled. As a The Queen's Green Canopy Ambassador, there's no better champion for nature. We wish her many more healthy years and hope her tree at Coton Orchard flourishes for the next 100—if Cambridgeshire County Council permits it to stay that long. #SaveCotonOrchard

What a fantastic day at the Coton Village Fête❗️Huge thanks to the organisers and everyone who visited the Coton Busway Action Group 🍃💚🍃 flower stall 🌻🐝 All proceeds go to the fighting fund to help #SaveCotonOrchard 🌳🚌❌ youtu.be/_VfPCtU05LM?si…

Coton View 🍃💚🍃 Pulling together—literally. It might be a David vs. GCP battle to protect nature in Cambridgeshire, but when one of the Davids is Attenborough… 🌳🚌❌ ✊🏻🤨 #SaveCotonOrchard ✏️ change.org/p/save-the-gre…

.PAN UK are calling for pavements, parks, and playgrounds to be free from toxic chemicals to protect both wildlife and human health 🌱🐝Full story by Helena Horton in Guardian Environment theguardian.com/environment/ar….

Feargal Sharkey It’s bonkers that safeguarding nature—Lake Windermere, an ancient orchard, a last farm—rests on individuals & charities, under funded & struggling to be heard, few fortunate enough to have a champion with a platform. Most aren’t so lucky. Yet if all these places die, so do we💧🌳

"Every tree planted or saved, every species protected, enriches our communities,” says Cllr Brian Milnes in South Cambs Mag. Yet, this same councillor drives the felling of hundreds of trees in a century-old orchard. Such hypocrisy—a betrayal of Nature’s soul 🌳 #SaveCotonOrchard

Peter Oborne Apples, 'unnatural' and 'unbritish,' if Cllr Shailer is to be believed. So cleave Cambridgeshire’s largest orchard in two, fell hundreds of trees—decades in the making. No matter the life they cradle, what will mark Eden lost❓ A road to nowhere. 🍎 #SaveCotonOrchard