Dr. Melanie Tuffen (@m_g_tuffen) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Melanie Tuffen

@m_g_tuffen

Defra plant varieties and seeds. Tweeting about plant health and anything else I feel like! Opinions are my own. (she/her).

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A Cambridge Diary (@acambridgediary) 's Twitter Profile Photo

23rd May 2020 A new ā€˜Dinky Door’ opens on the Gog Magog Hills just south of Cambridge — Dinky Doors are miniature sculptures, each with their own little backstory, that have mysteriously appeared at ankle-level across the city. The latest installation, called (Ye Olde) Knight

23rd May 2020
A new ā€˜Dinky Door’ opens on the Gog Magog Hills just south of Cambridge — Dinky Doors are miniature sculptures, each with their own little backstory, that have mysteriously appeared at ankle-level across the city. The latest installation, called (Ye Olde) Knight
Prof Richard Buggs (@rjabuggs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Job: Senior Researcher in Forest Genetic Resources at the Future Trees Trust, UK. Ā£38,000 -Ā£42,000 Permanent, full time linkedin.com/jobs/view/4225…

Helen Pennington (@hgpennington) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I painted Aspergillus flavus stained with trypan blue. A. flavus is an important pest both pre- and post-harvest. I'm aiming to draw 12 plant pests, or their symptoms, this year. Penicillium = 5/12 hgpenningtonart.com/plantspathogen…

I painted Aspergillus flavus stained with trypan blue. A. flavus is an important pest both pre- and post-harvest.

I'm aiming to draw 12 plant pests, or their symptoms, this year. Penicillium = 5/12

hgpenningtonart.com/plantspathogen…
Nicola Spence CBE (@plantchief) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Following the confirmed decision for no further statutory action against the brown-winged planthopper Pochazia shantungensis, the risk register scores were reviewed: planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/pests-and-dise…

OCPHOS (@plantchiefscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“¢Beetle Watch Alert Colorado potato beetles are active. Check your crops often for signs of beetles or larvae & if you spot one šŸ“øsnap a photo, provide your location & report immediately to your local SGRPID office. Let’s work together to protect Scotland’s crops this season!🌱

šŸ“¢Beetle Watch Alert
Colorado potato beetles are active. Check your crops often for signs of beetles or larvae & if you spot one šŸ“øsnap a photo, provide your location & report immediately to your local SGRPID office. Let’s work together to protect Scotland’s crops this season!🌱
Hive.co.uk (@hivestores) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking for the perfect tree to relax under with a good read?šŸŒ³šŸ“š Our #bestseller, Tree Hunting by Paul Wood 🌳, has done the hard work for you, mapping out 1,000 of the best trees across Britain & Ireland's towns and cities! Full list šŸ‘‡ hive.co.uk/books/bestsell… #booktwt

Looking for the perfect tree to relax under with a good read?šŸŒ³šŸ“š

Our #bestseller, Tree Hunting by <a href="/TheStreetTree/">Paul Wood 🌳</a>, has done the hard work for you, mapping out 1,000 of the best trees across Britain &amp; Ireland's towns and cities!

Full list šŸ‘‡
hive.co.uk/books/bestsell…
#booktwt
Dr. Melanie Tuffen (@m_g_tuffen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bought a painting of Catharanthus roseus (which I did my PhD on a very long time ago) and delighted the artist, Lizzie Harper, included this little illustration of tomato blight.

Bought a painting of Catharanthus roseus (which I did my PhD on a very long time ago) and delighted the artist, Lizzie Harper, included this little illustration of tomato blight.
Dr. Melanie Tuffen (@m_g_tuffen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My three year old is currently very into insects (see photos taken with my phone and macro on). Any suggested activities I can do with him over the summer? I mean he's happy just watching them and taking photos but might be nice to have other things to do!

My three year old is currently very into insects (see photos taken with my phone and macro on). Any suggested activities I can do with him over the summer? I mean he's happy just watching them and taking photos but might be nice to have other things to do!
A Cambridge Diary (@acambridgediary) 's Twitter Profile Photo

8th June 2020 The summer of 2020 saw the stunning installation of King’s College’s Back Lawn of a colourful wildflower meadow. Carpeted in poppies, cornflowers and oxeye daisies, the conversion of the previously manicured lawn, dating back to 1722, has boosted biodiversity as

8th June 2020
The summer of 2020 saw the stunning installation of King’s College’s Back Lawn of a colourful wildflower meadow. Carpeted in poppies, cornflowers and oxeye daisies, the conversion of the previously manicured lawn, dating back to 1722, has boosted biodiversity as
The Breastfeeding Network UK (@bfn_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's Scottish Breastfeeding WeekšŸ’œ In Scotland, breastfeeding and bottle feeding in public are both protected by the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005. This year marks 20 years of this act being in place! Many mums find it easier feeding in public for the first time at

It's Scottish Breastfeeding WeekšŸ’œ

In Scotland, breastfeeding and bottle feeding in public are both protected by the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

This year marks 20 years of this act being in place!

Many mums find it easier feeding in public for the first time at
Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹 (@givebloodnhs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The response to our #NationalBloodWeek appeal has been incredible. Thank you! 🩸 Our website, app and phone lines are experiencing high demand. Please bear with us and try again later. Blood is needed every day - not just this week, but in the days and weeks ahead too. ā™„ļø

Helen Pennington (@hgpennington) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 2023 I painted pearl millet smut, caused by the fungus Moesziomyces bullatus (synonyms Sorosporium bullatum and Tolyposporidium penicillariae). hgpenningtonart.co.uk/plantspathogen…

In 2023 I painted pearl millet smut, caused by the fungus Moesziomyces bullatus (synonyms Sorosporium bullatum and Tolyposporidium penicillariae).

hgpenningtonart.co.uk/plantspathogen…
A Cambridge Diary (@acambridgediary) 's Twitter Profile Photo

12th June 2020 A skilled kayaker heads fearlessly into an imagined vortex. Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Time & Space'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-time… and all bookshops.

12th June 2020
A skilled kayaker heads fearlessly into an imagined vortex.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Time &amp; Space'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-time… and all bookshops.
UPOV (@upovint) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting news for plant breeders across #Africa! The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization ARIPO , has joined the UPOV PRISMA online platform for all crops and species, enabling streamlined applications for plant variety protection. Read the full announcement

Exciting news for plant breeders across #Africa!

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization <a href="/_ARIPO/">ARIPO</a> , has joined the UPOV PRISMA online platform for all crops and species, enabling streamlined applications for plant variety protection. 

Read the full announcement
Lisa Wellwood Artist (@studio22artz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s been a really hard year for me with even more ongoing health issues & very few sales in my business. I’m nearly at my target no. for calendar printing - If anyone else would support me & buy one, pls let me know. That one purchase would mean a lot to my struggling business x

It’s been a really hard year for me with even more ongoing health issues &amp; very few sales in my business. I’m nearly at my target no. for calendar printing - If anyone else would support me &amp; buy one, pls let me know. That one purchase would mean a lot to my struggling business x