James Higgins
@urbanhedges.co.uk
Modern Gardener with https://www.carenotcapital.org
Transforming #Urban Green Spaces for #Community & #Nature. Love planting #wildlife friendly designs and #UrbanHedges
www.urbanhedges.co.uk
Transforming #Urban Green Spaces for #Community & #Nature. Love planting #wildlife friendly designs and #UrbanHedges
www.urbanhedges.co.uk
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Just received my review copy of Renaturing by James Canton. Interesting title & hopefully interesting content, I'm reviewing it for the @britishwildlife.bsky.social newsletter. Sign up for it!
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August 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Just received my review copy of Renaturing by James Canton. Interesting title & hopefully interesting content, I'm reviewing it for the @britishwildlife.bsky.social newsletter. Sign up for it!
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social
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You don't need to be a butterfly expert to get involved in the #BigButterflyCount 🦋🔎
Use our free identification guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help you.
Download them and take part here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
Use our free identification guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help you.
Download them and take part here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
July 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
You don't need to be a butterfly expert to get involved in the #BigButterflyCount 🦋🔎
Use our free identification guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help you.
Download them and take part here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
Use our free identification guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help you.
Download them and take part here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
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The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨
This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.
No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️
Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.
No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️
Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨
This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.
No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️
Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.
No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️
Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
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Among all the big bad things happening on our planet, there's one Big Good Thing, the sudden, startling rise of solar energy.
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Among all the big bad things happening on our planet, there's one Big Good Thing, the sudden, startling rise of solar energy.
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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Did you know that European Eels are critically endangered? Join us to help monitor them with @zslofficial.bsky.social
We’ll train you to check traps, record data & release eels as part of the Thames Eel Project.
📅 22 July
📍 Molesey Lock
Sign up: bit.ly/EelMonitorJu... #Surrey #Volunteer
We’ll train you to check traps, record data & release eels as part of the Thames Eel Project.
📅 22 July
📍 Molesey Lock
Sign up: bit.ly/EelMonitorJu... #Surrey #Volunteer
Eel monitoring training at Molesey Lock - South East Rivers Trust
We are continuing the annual monitoring of the European eel at Molesey Lock until October and we are looking for volunteers to help.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Did you know that European Eels are critically endangered? Join us to help monitor them with @zslofficial.bsky.social
We’ll train you to check traps, record data & release eels as part of the Thames Eel Project.
📅 22 July
📍 Molesey Lock
Sign up: bit.ly/EelMonitorJu... #Surrey #Volunteer
We’ll train you to check traps, record data & release eels as part of the Thames Eel Project.
📅 22 July
📍 Molesey Lock
Sign up: bit.ly/EelMonitorJu... #Surrey #Volunteer
Huge thanks to Susanna Grant, John & Fiona Little and @bennyhawksbee.bsky.social for bringing the whole concept of www.carenotcapital.org to fruition.
There were so many applications for the amazing training.
I'm humbled to have been offered a place & confirmation that I am doing something right!
There were so many applications for the amazing training.
I'm humbled to have been offered a place & confirmation that I am doing something right!
Care Not Capital | modern gardener training
Care Not Capital provides training for the 'modern gardener' to design sustainable green spaces for a changing world.
www.carenotcapital.org
June 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Huge thanks to Susanna Grant, John & Fiona Little and @bennyhawksbee.bsky.social for bringing the whole concept of www.carenotcapital.org to fruition.
There were so many applications for the amazing training.
I'm humbled to have been offered a place & confirmation that I am doing something right!
There were so many applications for the amazing training.
I'm humbled to have been offered a place & confirmation that I am doing something right!
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On this #BiodiversityDay, let’s remember:
Fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. 🌍
- @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment
Transformative change is necessary and possible! 🧪
Fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. 🌍
- @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment
Transformative change is necessary and possible! 🧪
May 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
On this #BiodiversityDay, let’s remember:
Fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. 🌍
- @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment
Transformative change is necessary and possible! 🧪
Fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse #biodiversity loss. 🌍
- @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment
Transformative change is necessary and possible! 🧪
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Surprise surprise: turns out that protecting bats and newts is having very little impact on development. Almost as if the government would prefer lazy scapegoating than addressing the real causes of the housing crisis.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/plannin...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/plannin...
Planning Bill breaks Labour’s nature promises, say The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB | The Wildlife Trusts
New evidence shows nature does not block growth New poll: Voters say Labour’s failing nature Pull part 3 of the Bill: nature recovery pretence is ‘licence to destroy’
www.wildlifetrusts.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Surprise surprise: turns out that protecting bats and newts is having very little impact on development. Almost as if the government would prefer lazy scapegoating than addressing the real causes of the housing crisis.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/plannin...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/plannin...
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As part of the Urban Tree Festival 2025 The Tree Council is hosting a free online talk where we will share what we’ve learned about planting trees in our towns and cities through the five-year Trees Outside Woodland research project. 🌳
May 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
As part of the Urban Tree Festival 2025 The Tree Council is hosting a free online talk where we will share what we’ve learned about planting trees in our towns and cities through the five-year Trees Outside Woodland research project. 🌳
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From North to South: Libraries unite for #NationalHedgerowWeek 🌳
Read the story here: treecouncil.org.uk/from-north-t...
Read the story here: treecouncil.org.uk/from-north-t...
From North to South: Libraries unite for National Hedgerow Week - The Tree Council
More than 275 libraries nationwide are hosting gorgeous hedgerow related materials and resources for little ones and big kids alike – with hedge-y bookmarks to take away, activity booklets, and inform...
treecouncil.org.uk
May 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
From North to South: Libraries unite for #NationalHedgerowWeek 🌳
Read the story here: treecouncil.org.uk/from-north-t...
Read the story here: treecouncil.org.uk/from-north-t...
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Wishing @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social a VERY happy publication day!
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
May 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Wishing @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social a VERY happy publication day!
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
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🎉 Big River Watch starts today!
Rivers across the UK & Ireland need your help.
From now until 1st May, spend 15 mins by a river, record what you see in the free Big River Watch app, and help create a big picture of river health 💙
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHv...
Rivers across the UK & Ireland need your help.
From now until 1st May, spend 15 mins by a river, record what you see in the free Big River Watch app, and help create a big picture of river health 💙
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHv...
Big River Watch is back!
YouTube video by The Rivers Trust
www.youtube.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🎉 Big River Watch starts today!
Rivers across the UK & Ireland need your help.
From now until 1st May, spend 15 mins by a river, record what you see in the free Big River Watch app, and help create a big picture of river health 💙
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHv...
Rivers across the UK & Ireland need your help.
From now until 1st May, spend 15 mins by a river, record what you see in the free Big River Watch app, and help create a big picture of river health 💙
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHv...
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Thank you @phoebeweston.bsky.social for such a wonderful and optimistic article on Hedgerows!
It's great to celebrate the wonders we have, appreciate the legacy, and use that to inform our combined future
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It's great to celebrate the wonders we have, appreciate the legacy, and use that to inform our combined future
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Like the Ritz for wildlife: the joy of recreating England’s ancient hedges
Up and down the country, volunteers are coming together to plant more of these nature-rich reserves
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Thank you @phoebeweston.bsky.social for such a wonderful and optimistic article on Hedgerows!
It's great to celebrate the wonders we have, appreciate the legacy, and use that to inform our combined future
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It's great to celebrate the wonders we have, appreciate the legacy, and use that to inform our combined future
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The National [sic] Action Plan for sustainable pesticide use, published last month a dilatory 7 years after it was due to be renewed, has been long awaited and much needed if we are to reverse the declines in wildlife across both England & Wales. www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/more-am...
More ambition needed to reduce pesticides, say The Wildlife Trusts | The Wildlife Trusts
UK Government publishes new pesticide plan today – The Wildlife Trusts respond
www.wildlifetrusts.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The National [sic] Action Plan for sustainable pesticide use, published last month a dilatory 7 years after it was due to be renewed, has been long awaited and much needed if we are to reverse the declines in wildlife across both England & Wales. www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/more-am...
This is really great news.
Well done everyone involved for helping push this through.
Well done everyone involved for helping push this through.
Brilliant news! At last, confirmation that the Govt *will* go ahead with the #NaturalHistoryGCSE 🎉 We have to get to know our fellow travellers on this planet again. Young people who know & love nature are far more likely to protect & restore it - as well as enjoying better physical & mental health
Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE
Campaigners have been calling for the qualification for years but plan stalled despite a curriculum being drawn up
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is really great news.
Well done everyone involved for helping push this through.
Well done everyone involved for helping push this through.
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Did you know the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is one of the largest bees in Europe?
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Did you know the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is one of the largest bees in Europe?
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
These pollinators are more commonly seen in the warmer regions of Europe but can occasionally be found in the UK too.
Photo by @gallenbees.bsky.social
Come for the tariffs, stay for the recommended nature friendly reads! 7pm Ch4
Don't miss @tonyjuniper.bsky.social TONIGHT on @channel4news.bsky.social where he'll be discussing his new book Just Earth.
Tune in from 7pm.
Tune in from 7pm.
March 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Come for the tariffs, stay for the recommended nature friendly reads! 7pm Ch4
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Recently the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) reported that, in 2024, British bumblebees experienced their worst year since the BCT started its monitoring campaign.
All of which begs an important question: what is happening to wild #bees in Britain?
jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/03/10/w...
#ecology
All of which begs an important question: what is happening to wild #bees in Britain?
jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/03/10/w...
#ecology
What is happening to wild bees in Britain?
Recently the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) reported that, in 2024, British bumblebees experienced their worst year since the BCT started its monitoring campaign. Overall, the numbers of bees w…
jeffollerton.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Recently the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) reported that, in 2024, British bumblebees experienced their worst year since the BCT started its monitoring campaign.
All of which begs an important question: what is happening to wild #bees in Britain?
jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/03/10/w...
#ecology
All of which begs an important question: what is happening to wild #bees in Britain?
jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/03/10/w...
#ecology
Three days ago 2 pesky magpies landed in an ivy clad sycamore tree & began frantically nest building. Yesterday it was complete but by 9am it already has new occupants! Mobbed by 4 noisy crows it appears they have lost the early morning #spring Corvid battle.
March 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Three days ago 2 pesky magpies landed in an ivy clad sycamore tree & began frantically nest building. Yesterday it was complete but by 9am it already has new occupants! Mobbed by 4 noisy crows it appears they have lost the early morning #spring Corvid battle.
Wow. A 17.5 Million pound acquisition following a huge private donation. Imagine the possibilities.
Would love a similar present. Please send funds!
Would love a similar present. Please send funds!
BREAKING NEWS!
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired a 7,618ha estate in the Highlands.
Read the full story: buff.ly/3QD6hBu
#WorldWildlifeDay
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired a 7,618ha estate in the Highlands.
Read the full story: buff.ly/3QD6hBu
#WorldWildlifeDay
March 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Wow. A 17.5 Million pound acquisition following a huge private donation. Imagine the possibilities.
Would love a similar present. Please send funds!
Would love a similar present. Please send funds!
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The number of ponds in the UK halved in the 20th century – of those that remain, 80% are in a poor state. Healthy ponds support frogs, toads, dragonflies, & all sorts of other wildlife – so garden ponds are more important than ever.
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bit.ly/4hXukXN
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The number of ponds in the UK halved in the 20th century – of those that remain, 80% are in a poor state. Healthy ponds support frogs, toads, dragonflies, & all sorts of other wildlife – so garden ponds are more important than ever.
bit.ly/4hXukXN
bit.ly/4hXukXN
Release the beavers!
Today hopefully marks a historic day for nature recovery in England. Great & long overdue news.
Today hopefully marks a historic day for nature recovery in England. Great & long overdue news.
An historic moment for Nature recovery in England with a new policy setting out plans for the return of wild Beavers. Licenses will be issued by Natural England so that we can harness the power of these keystone animals for the many benefits they bring.
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
Beaver wild release: a milestone for nature recovery in England
By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Unit and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team After centuries of absen...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
February 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Release the beavers!
Today hopefully marks a historic day for nature recovery in England. Great & long overdue news.
Today hopefully marks a historic day for nature recovery in England. Great & long overdue news.
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