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This is tonight. It will be fantastic, there's a huge crowd (& maybe a few tickets left so come along!) I've limbered up for it with the best swim in the Bure – saw a turquoise and copper apparition hovering above the water, must've been Rob's spirit animal! norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-...

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Oh wow, another thing to talk about! (in Norwich this Monday, a few tickets left here – norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-...)

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Excellent story by my colleague Mark Brown on the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Sycamore Gap two both found guilty. It's been a fascinating trial (I've followed every minute).

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It's a very early season for butterflies (but that may be ok!) I've written a little story about it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Happy 99th Birthday Sir David Attenborough! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Important story by my Guardian colleague Sandra Laville www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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This is brilliant. And you can listen to Rob speak in person (and ask him questions) at Epic Studios, Norwich, next Monday, tickets here: norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-...

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For those who understandably took a holiday from news over the weekend, this is well worth a read!

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It's such a simple positive step for nature – a £35 hollow brick in every new home for endangered cavity-nesting birds, especially marvellous swifts. Builders in favour too. All Labour MPs have to do is vote for a Labour MP's amendment to make it happen! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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The vast fire on #Dartmoor should alert us to the ecological disaster there. This should not be a fire-prone landscape. Were it not for the elimination of trees by grazing, the vegetation type on the high moor would be temperate rainforest, which is extremely hard to burn. But only specks remain.

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"It’s a 50m-year-old existence weighing on my shoulders.” Brilliantly fierce piece from @patrickbarkham.bsky.social on @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's excellent new book #NatureNeedsYou. Up there with Mary Colwell & the female founders of @rspb.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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We've had a cancellation on my Picos butterfly tour so there are now 2 places available – join us! It is such a beautiful part of the world, gorgeous landscapes and wildlife and a very nice hotel. (And possible to get there from UK by boat) greenwings.co/our-holidays...

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An early HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY Sir David! Thank you all the amazing nature people I spoke to who gave these wonderful lessons they've learned from David Attenborough... www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... (@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and many, many more)

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More support for natural regen please! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Oh no, this is such sad news. Jamie was a wonderful man. Thanks for letting us know @amyjanebeer.bsky.social

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My Norfolk swallowtail-seeking weekend with @greenwingstours.bsky.social has sold out but there are still places on day-trips – June 10th and 11th. I'm biased of course but it's a lovely day out. greenwings.co/our-holidays...

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I was watching all the insects in the airspace above the River Bure as I was swimming yesterday thinking, the swifts could do with this buffet. I usually expect them on May 6th and haven't seen or heard one in Norfolk yet but they must be arriving!

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A taste of @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social's superlative IS A RIVER ALIVE? here: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... Come and listen to him speak (no doubt beautifully) at Epic Studios, Norwich, May 12th (I'll be interviewing him) – norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-...

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I love the thought that some of these noisy, shrill-crying oystercatchers that fuss around our coastline are actually in their 40s – fantastic, wise survivors, as well as obviously brilliant parents. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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My friend Beth Rigby is running the London Marathon, raising money for the brilliant North London hospice, which provides much-needed end-of-life care. She's raised more than £13,000 already. If this is a cause close to your heart, her fundraiser is here www.justgiving.com/page/beth-ri...

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"Its legacy, if this terrible bill is approved, will be a grimmer, greyer, unhappier nation" Hugely important, powerful, clear-sighted assessment of the planning and infrastructure bill by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Just been swimming and given thanks to the River Bure. I still feel a bit silly thanking it (her/them?) but I'm indebted to IS A RIVER ALIVE? for changing my mindset. My spring highlight is @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social speaking in Norwich, May 12. Join us! norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/green-...

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Beautiful, heart-wrenching and ultimately hopeful. If you're seeking an amazing film, please watch A New Kind of Wilderness. It was a total privilege to interview Nik Payne and his family (and they are set to appear at special UK screenings next week) www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ap...

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Really interesting to learn more about the vast and hugely exciting nature restoration project at the Rothbury Estate by the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social and @northwildlife.bsky.social. £7m+ raised but need to get to £30m. My report here... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Amphibious boat brings Bond-style glamour to RSPB in Northumberland - @patrickbarkham.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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While I was on hols, legendary Guardian country diarist Jim Perrin wrote his last dispatch. In case you missed it too, here it is: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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And the winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2025 is… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Polling stations are now closed. The ballot-counters are hard at work. And the Invertebrate of the Year 2025 winner will be announced on Monday morning!

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This article is an absolute must read. It debunks not only the myths around HS2 but also the claims that environmental regulations are a ‘blocker’ to development. This list of Rhetoric vs Fact needs to be sent to all MPs ASAP. Tag your MP in the comments if they are on here.

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Voting closes at midday today. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Don't be a poor disenfranchised backboned creature!

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Time to vote for invertebrate of the year. ✔️The skating, sailing, diving, fen raft spider for me.

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Imagine a vote where every candidate is BRILLIANT. Imagine a vote with no corruption, lobby groups or dodgy polls. Imagine a vote that boosts your mental health. Imagine no longer – the polling booths are open for Invertebrate of the Year 2025. Vote here! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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This is crazy. Turtle dove numbers were just starting to creep back up in Britain, thanks to the shooting ban. Can legal action be taken against the European Commission? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Gorgeous story by my colleague Phoebe Weston – look at those haystacks! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Terrible news! Between 2021 & 2024 the ban on hunting turtle doves allowed the population to increase 25% - an astronomical speed of recovery. Before that numbers had been plummeting. Turtle dove population in the UK shrank by 98% between 1994 & 2021.

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Love this chat between @madifinlay.bsky.social and @patrickbarkham.bsky.social on the Guardian’s (who else?) Invertebrate of the Year comp. There are some bonkers creatures out there. I want a bee-riding beetle. I don’t want a tongue-biting louse. They’re mean. 🧪 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Feel powerless and despairing about global affairs? Take back control by voting for Invertebrate of the Year 2025, here: www.theguardian.com/environment/... These wonderful animals live tariff-free.

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Wonder if any bookmakers are offering odds?

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Voting is open for Invertebrate of the Year 2025! Choose your favourite from the final shortlisted ten. I suspect patriotic New Zealanders and Australians will ensure a strong finish for their special species but can anything stop the march of the tardigrades?! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Not that I have any bias but, please #spider friends, vote now for this awesome and globally threatened animal to be Invertebrate of the Year 2025 - visit www.theguardian.com/environment/... Anyone can vote, with the poll closing at midday on Friday (4th) #arachnids #arachnology

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Tenth and final member of the Invertebrate of the Year 2025 shortlist is the stunning Monarch butterfly. And voting is open now, here! www.theguardian.com/environment/... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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