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sum1ls.bsky.social
@sum1ls.bsky.social
South East London Riverside towns and commons, paths and wild spaces, wild flowers.
#naturewriting
I’ve now read Trevor Dine’s Urban plants twice and keep dipping in. It’s one of the most compelling, captivating, well researched books I’ve read in years. To combine scholarship with such engaging prose and a brilliant choice of images is the work of a writer of real distinction.
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Reposted
Major revision of #GBRedList of plants published today shows 25% of our native & archaeophyte flora threatened with extinction. Many iconic widespread species classified as threatened for first time including Betony, Marsh Marigold, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Harebell. Another wake-up call for action!
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#naturewriting
I’ve now read Trevor Dine’s Urban plants twice and keep dipping in. It’s one of the most compelling, captivating, well researched books I’ve read in years. To combine scholarship with such engaging prose and a brilliant choice of images is the work of a writer of real distinction.
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#naturewriting along the Turkey Brook
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#naturewriting dying leaves reflected in the waters of the Turkey Brook
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Monks face growing near the Turkey Brook
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#naturewriting Sainfoin and Clover near Otford
September 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#naturewriting Lovely Vipers bugloss on Woolwich Common today. First for five years.
September 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
@royalgreenwich.bsky.social please remove the illegally erected flags in Charlton Village which appeared at 11.30 on Friday night. A gang of men arrived with ladders and equipment. You could recycle them for when the King hits 80.
September 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Come if you can
September 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Come if you can
September 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The devastation after the fires on Woolwich Common
September 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
@naturewriting All these birds sighted at the Ecology Park on Greenwich peninsula
August 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
#naturewriting Monkey flower and Harebells in Northumberland
August 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
#naturewriting Yarrow on Woolwich Common this week
August 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
#naturewriting yellow plums, green apples and very blackberries on Woolwich Common in abundance. A feast for SE Londoners.
July 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#Jersey Tiger Moth on my window. Becoming much more common in London
July 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@alexgrant24.bsky.social and the answer is virtue signal and waffle and avoid answering the question.
June 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#naturewriting a magnificent stag beetle in my garden in SE London
June 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#naturewriting
Heath fritillary in Blean Woods
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#naturewriting street plants. All in SE18 and SE7 Pokeweed Mallow Dovesfoot cranesbill Alfafa
June 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#naturewriting Marbled white on Woolwich Common
June 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#naturewriting mating buff-tailed bumblebees on Woolwich Common
June 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#naturewriting on Rainham marshes, Black horehound, a ping hogweed, Holly blue, Goats rue
June 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Street plants in East Cowes Purple toadflax, Catsear, Californian poppy and Quaking grass.
May 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM