University of Surrey @DrJJMurphy Spending 20 minutes in a forest can improve our mental health. Find out more about how visiting a forest this weekend can give you a short-term mental health boost by reading this study from Dr Melissa Marselle. …als.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Don't leave Halloween pumpkins to rot in your garden, or dump them in the countryside. Eating pumpkins can make hedgehogs, birds and other animals poorly. Instead, dispose of pumpkins in a covered compost bin or council food waste bin. More: bit.ly/4dVuR9U

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

At the end of busy week I’m reflecting on the highly partial coverage devoted by the media to different issues. Massive coverage this week on a farm demo, but a far larger demonstration on Nature in June got hardly anything. Both about land. Why might that be?

SHE DID IT AGAIN! Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, is back with a new partner and just laid yet another egg. At an approximate age of 74, the queen of seabirds returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge last week and began interacting with a male.

A Raven was found shot near Agden Side Road, Bradfield, in the #PeakDistrict. Do you have any information that could help the Police in their investigation? It is believed the bird was shot between 24-25 August. Ravens are a protected species - to shoot one is a crime.

On a day when house building is in the news, we publish a new report - LOST NATURE. In it, we asked if housing developers have been delivering their ecological commitments. Answer: NO. Read the report here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost-n… 1/8

Great piece by Natalia Zielonka (she/her) 🌈 on our recent study exploring the impacts of soundscape decline and enhancement on nature connectedness and well-being besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa… @biouea UEA CEEC People and Nature theconversation.com/the-hidden-ben…

#TheTraitors Linda’s handwriting is a dead giveaway, especially that “z”!

📚 We have loads of ideas of activities you can run on the day at your workplace! This Time to Talk Day employers should consider what could contribute to staff’s comfort to talk openly, both physically and emotionally. buff.ly/4iC9le1

There's still time to sign up to our #Webinar happening next week. Find out what's new in the #PeatlandCode bit.ly/4h7ogvw

Fantastic news for bumblebees and other wildlife. Defra UK rejected the latest application to use neonicotinoid #pesticides on sugar beet in England and is focusing on helping farmers manage pests sustainably. Read on: ow.ly/yFHY50UMslj

#TheTraitors #TraitorsUK Survival of the selfish I think. What a disappointing ending.

#TheTraitors #TraitorsUK There should be a financial penalty for every additional banishment beyond the round table. If you want to try and get everyone else out because of paranoia, selfishness and lack of team work it’s going to hurt you in the pocket!

Great to see the winners of the Tune into Nature Music Prize in The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20… and all shortlisted tracks on BBC Radio’s Unclassified, have a listen: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Improving habitat connectivity is an essential step to combatting the biodiversity crisis📢 Our latest guidance provides support for local authorities in Scotland creating Nature Networks that benefit plants, fungi & planet🌱 Read it now 👉bit.ly/41Te6JK NatureScot

🧵Gonna get yourself connected? Nature-rich areas, important for biodiversity and people, can be connected through a series of corridors and stepping-stones of wildlife-friendly habitats.  scotlandsnature.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/let…

These Nature Networks radiate from, and extend into, all landscapes, across inner cities to towns and villages, rural areas, mountains, lochs and coasts.

We've launched a Nature Networks Toolbox one-stop-shop for everyone who wants to get involved. nature.scot/professional-a…

#THEJURYC4 #thejury Where is the forensic evidence? Surely that would say where the stabbing took place (ie kitchen or not)?What did the police body cameras show (was she covered in blood?).Where’s the medical info? So much missing evidence and too much reliance on characters.