Just a badger out for a walk 🦡

#badger #urbanwildlife #croydonwildlife

Another successful Men’s Walk & Talk in Crystal Palace Park in the Spring sunshine.
Few new faces enjoying good conversation, sharing and support.
#mensmentalhealth #supportnotstigma #mensgroup

SUP season underway with a great Sunday session for a local group as we provide lots of different fun adventurous activities for businesses, schools and groups.

Seeing people grow in confidence is always at the heart of what we do.

#youthdevelopment #standuppaddleboarding

Spring threatens to break out in SE London
#CrystalPalace
#CrystalPalaceTransmitter
#CrystalPalaceTower

Really surprised to get a Red-Legged Partridge on the camera trap in Croydon

I currently host a Probation Service Community Payback project and use this to deliver improvements to our site but also provide purpose and exposure to nature to a group of men who may be struggling with mental health.
#supportnotstigma

Another great men’s group walk and talk, providing a safe, inclusive environment to meet new faces, get some gentle exercise and talk.

Next week’s walk is at 1300 (1pm) on Tuesday 10th March and meets by the piano in the ticket hall at Crystal Palace station.

#SupportNotStigma #mensmentalhealth

Even Rudi the Bedlington can’t watch the news!

WTF is happening in the world?

#bedlingtonterrier #FUBAR

This morning it’s all about texture.

there’s always opportunities for quiet reflection and observing things we might otherwise walk past.

moments of soft fascination is proven to reduce blood pressure, feelings of stress, and generate production of calming hormones that make us feel good.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social saw the fantastic @markthomasinfo.bsky.social this week and was introduced to his campaign to get a new noun introduced into the #OxfordEnglishDictionary that describes the rancid liquid found at the bottom of a bin: - Faridge (sic) 😂

A worthy campaign #Faridge

1st frog spawn in recently created wildlife pond in forgotten grove of Alder. 🐸

#frogspawn #urbanwildlife #nofilter #art #shinrinyoku

Just rescued this glorious Rose Chaffer beetle from getting trod on.

Spring trying hard!
#rosechaffer

A great turnout for the men’s walk around #crystalpalacepark

Men are notoriously hard to engage on events like this, but isolation and loneliness, stress and physical and mental health can affect everyone, so walks like this can help and improve lives.
#mentalhealthmatters #SupportNotStigma

#shinrin-yoku / #forestbathing is an accessible, inexpensive and proven way to improve physical and mental health, so central to our approach at Activitrees.

#mentalhealthmatters #supportnotstigma

Caution required 😳

Ramsons (wild garlic) starting to show but can you spot the problem with this patch?

#foraging #wildgarlic #shinrinyoku #forestbathing

The #crystalpalacetower is a communication transmitter based on the highest point of SE London.

An architectural icon that also provides roosting for Peregrine Falcons and Ravens.

#peregrine #urbanwildlife #radiomast #transmitters #crystalpalacepark

Still working on camera positioning but lots of activity overnight

#Badgers #urbanwildlife

#mossymonday
Some mosses and lichens from recent walks.

Taking time to notice the smaller things is good for lowering blood pressure and stress.

#shinrin-yoku #forestbathing #nature #urbanwildlife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Love the different textures

#shinrin-yoku #forestbathing

Winter slowly giving way to Spring at High Elms Country Park

Just a big old badger headed home to bed… 🦡

#badgers #urbanwildlife #shinrin-yoku

A couple of Scarlet Elf Cups from an area on the site that we only opened up last week.

#shinrin-yoku #scarletelfcup #fungi

Can’t beat a good scratch!

Young badger up from the set and waiting for the others before heading off foraging 🦡

#badgers #urbanwildlife #trailcams

#forestfriday so here’s a mixture of Caledonian Pine, Birch, Holly and Yew from the woods that I manage in Croydon, England

#shinrin-yoku #forestbathing #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Toad’s mobile and moving down to the lake to spawn.

Spring on its way 🤞

Very nice. Not seen them in blue before 💙

Lighter shades on fallen Birch yesterday 👍

Lovely slow dog walk today. No agenda, just going at his pace and taking time to listen to the birds and soft fascination on the smaller details we often miss as we rush past.

#shinrinyoku / #forestbathing encourages us to notice colour, texture and relationships.

Blue skys, birdsong, emerging bulbs and buds.

Spring definitely on its way 🤞

#crystalpalacepark

Orion from nocturnal winter woods.

Poor iPhone picture but highlighting that #shinrinyoku / #forestbathing doesn’t have to be a day time activity.

Tawny owls in the trees, unseen larger mammals rustling out of sight and reducing reliance on sight brings our other senses to the fore.