My book #TheWildRemedy is out today. It's a diary of my nature walks & how they alleviate my depression. Being in a green space alters our biochemistry within minutes. It's full of my illustrations, photographs & the collections I make while walking. amazon.co.uk/Wild-Remedy-Na…

Trustees of KLS support UK met today. Excited that: -our KLS Support UK patient day will be on Sunday 13th September with Guy Leschziner as our guest speaker. -we are creating a new website to improve further on our current on

Contact with nature has literally saved my life more than once when my depression has been overwhelming. Next week on #WildMorningswithChris I’ll be talking about the science that explains how nature can really help our mental health during a pandemic Chris Packham @SIBirdClub

I post photos & videos here that harness research into the ways nature can improve our mental health. This imagr of what’s blooming in my garden might look ‘pretty’ but I used 3 pieces of research to maximise the chances of this photo lifting your mood & alleviating anxiety:

Research I used to make this photo: 1) Seeing bright colours can trigger setotonin release 2) Images we consider to be beautiful can cause dopamine release; colour gradation is often considered pleasing by the viewer 3) Tune in to @SIBirdClub tomorrow to learn about the 3rd

Tree #bumblebees earned their name because they love to nest up high - one of their favourite, sheltered and cosy places is inside an empty bird box. Tree bumblebees are easily identified by their tri-coloured markings. They have a brown thorax, a black abdomen and white tail.

South facing back garden full of edibles for the kitchen also great nector rich flowers. #GardenersWorld #gardening

Dennis Funk The Bello Collective BirdNote Outside In Radio I can heartily recommend The Stubborn Light of Things from @M_Z_Harrison. It’s not about bird watching as such, but birds feature so heavily that it may as well be. melissaharrison.co.uk/podcast/the-st…

Who wants a copy of Bumblebee or Wildlife Gardening for Everyone and Everything, signed by your FAVOURITE wildlife gardener and posted to your door? Bumblebee softback: £15 incl postage WGFEE: £20 incl postage DM or @ me and I'll get back to you. Thanks!

It would have been Nigel’s 12 birthday today. I shall raise a glass in celebration of his life.

Who's ready for #WorldBeeDay tomorrow? We've got some exciting content to share with you so stay tuned on our socials! To get you warmed up, did you know that there are 24 species of bumblebee, one honeybee species and over 250 solitary bee species? #beefacts #bumblebees

Happy #WorldBeeDay to all our supporters! 🌍🐝 Here's a colony of Tree #bumblebees who took over residence of a bird box last summer and transformed it into a cosy family home! Thank you to Sarah Parnell for sending us this lovely video.

After three long months we are thrilled to announce that Slimbridge Wetland Centre will re-open on June 10. Members of the public and WWT members must pre-book online to visit so we can manage numbers. We can’t wait to welcome you back… Neither can they! socsi.in/Zu5Io

It's #VolunteersWeek which is the perfect time for us to say #ThankYou to everyone who has given their time to support others and raise awareness about #encephalitis. Thank you for going above and beyond - especially during this challenging time! encephalitis.info/volunteer?utm_…

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Beautiful dragonfly in a stinging nettle bee. #Dragonfly

Welcome to the World Jacob our little baby boy.

Chloe playing hide and seak

Chloe bird watching

We are going in baby number 2 is coming.