These coir logs break up the flow of rainfall over the bog, slowing its drainage into rivers below and helping to mitigate flooding downstream. Although they stand out when first placed, they'll gradually weather into the landscape #PeatlandsMatter #GreatNorthBog

Floods generate biocomplexity. Avulsions, re-worked gravels, drifting Large Wood. Dynamic processes! Pasture with no fences... just low-density summer grazing. Gayton Brook, Staffs. Oct'23.

What a fabulous evening we had at the Farming 2050 event last Thursday 🌱! To begin there was a screening of Save Our Wild Isles: Hungry for Change. Nick Gates and Benedict Macdonald followed this by discussing their vision for the future of farming ‘Farming 2050’. 1/2

I’m fully aware conditions been difficult over the past few days I see lots of examples of farming not being so great for the environment Can we see images of farming that is capable of coping with extreme weather conditions rather than soil washing down the roads

Great to meet up with powerhouse ⁦Nick Gates⁩ author, conservationist + producer of #WildIsles. Did you know Wild Isles was the 3rd most watched program last year? (After Strictly+ the Coronation). 12million Brits watched it. Wonder if Michael Gove knows that. Will tell him

Finally a glimmer of hope: Michael Gove has invited me for a 2nd meeting: He’s opened the door. Please continue to write, asking him to mandate #swift bricks 🪶🧱Thank you ⁦Zac Goldsmith⁩ for remaining committed to saving swifts♥️We can do this but we must carry on asking.

“NEVER AGAIN” One of my councillor colleagues asked me about my white poppy today so I thought I’d share what the white poppy is and why I wear one. 🧵/1

I'm committed to using local produce, grown in Scotland. But the intolerance towards wildlife, demonstrated in articles like this, is pushing that commitment to the limit. @NFUS suggesting 'zero beavers in any productive land?' Really? farmersguardian.com/news/4141583/s…

The crematorium application is coming back to committee B for a decision November 29 at 6pm. Coincidence that the hedge was just cut?🤔We need all hands on deck for this one. If we lose we can say goodbye to all of our SNCIs.* We can & will win this but we need everyone on it

I finally finished a draft of this poster about Yellow Rattle. Ideally I would've finished it when people were actually planting seeds but oh well. Hopefully by next season I will have actually made a high-res final version!

I’m looking for someone to support my work in giving Nature Friendly Farming Network farmers a voice in the many different areas across 🇬🇧 Please share with anyone who might be interested in this position 👇#MakinADifference nffn.org.uk/news/hiring-ex…

“#Wassail❗️ a poem cycle in celebration of #orchards 𝙗𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙚 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙨 is not just a beautiful collection of #poems, it is an opportunity to immerse yourself in this world” - Nick Gates. 50% of cover price to #SaveCotonOrchard >footpathpress.com