@riverchesspaul.bsky.social 😥

mill house over a chalk stream mill pond

Picture of mill wheel and text reading “If we lose this mill, we lose traditional skills that cannot easily be recreated. It’s not just a building it’s knowledge, craftsmanship, and living heritage.” To volunteer or learn more, contact the Ford End Watermill SocietyChair stephen.booth@btinternet.com

How about a change...is there a #MillMonday? We have some stunners in the Chilterns, but one near Tring is in need of some help - and they are NOT looking for your wallets but rather your calendars! Ford End Watermill, powered by a #chalkstream since 1616 at least needs volunteers. See images

@davegoulson.bsky.social thanks again for a really interesting talk, great to meet you….hope you get back to Kerkyra again soon 🐝🪲🦋

It’s almost time to show you #LoveWhereYouLive 💚

#GBSpringClean is back 13–29 March 🙌

Pledge to pick a bag (or more!) and join thousands of #LitterHeroes keeping our communities clean.

www.keepbritaintidy.org/our-work/eli...

Imagine if a bunch of powerful, middle aged to elderly women women were part of a group which trafficked young boys across continents so they could sexually abuse them. It went on for years, everyone in power knew, said nothing. Can you imagine that? No. They'd have been burnt at the stake.

Totally missed this 🤦🏻‍♀️ gutted, really enjoyed getting involved last year. Will you be back in 2026?

I’ve used it a lot for working out who’s eating hazelnuts etc 🤓

I love this series, the mammal one especially 😍

Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…

Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋

The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽

WOW! What a magnificent response to our crowdfunder to support our legal challenge against the Badger cull licences! Over £30k raised yesterday!

We're just under £4k short of our target - can you help us help the Badgers? 🦡🔽

www.crowdjustice.com/case/legal-c...

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#AskAnEntomologist #Entomology #Insects #AskAnExpert #InsectIdentification

Anyone here know people at #HES #HistoricEnvironmentScotland

There's several 'phases' of detection, based on health of turves, and some can't be more than a week old given the weather

No words 😔

Ah! Caecilius!

After a tip-off from a wild camper, we went to investigate a recent moorland burning incident on Dartmoor this weekend.

It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall.

So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?

If all Earth's insects suddenly disappeared, here's what would happen — BBC Wildlife Magazine Why are insects so crucial to the world? Richard Jones explains what would happen if they weren't here March 21, 2025 Imagine — a world without head-lice, bed-bugs and mosquitoes, no malaria or yellow...

“For hundreds of millions of years, insects have been the small cogs that run the planet.”

5.6 billion pounds of pesticides were used on the planet last year. 😟

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The idea of reviving abstraction in Chesham has been finally stopped. Constructive discussion has arrived at the correct outcome, thanks to those involved.
Reliable flows in the River Chess in Chesham have led to the arrival of water voles, otters, trout & rare invertebrates.

FFS!! 🤬🤬🤬

Thames Water data reveals raw sewage discharges in rivers rose 50% in 2024 Exclusive: Almost 300,000 hours of raw effluent poured into waterways, figures show, up from 196,000 in 2023

“Thames Water has admitted it left its sewage treatment works to crumble for decades as a result of underinvestment. Its own documents say it “sweated these assets” & as a result its infrastructure poses a risk to public safety, water supply & the environment."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Hello! Anyone out there studying giant petrels? We spotted a banded northern GP flying between Elephant Island & South Georgia with a red ring / band L10! Would love to know this bird’s story 😊

Home - River Action: River Rescue Kit Take action for your river now Every passing moment sees our rivers under siege from pollution. They deserve better. Explore the resources below to find out how you can take action. Explore the river ...

Calling river-lovers everywhere: today the River Rescue Kit is released by River Action.
It's a properly brilliant resource:
* training on water testing
* legal rights
* campaigning advice
* fundraising guides
* much more
Get stuck in; turn passion into action.
Pass it on!
kit.riveractionuk.com

River-lovers: the Riverfly initiative is a brilliant way to help protect your local river.
Get trained as a citizen-scientist: learn to monitor your local river via key inverts, report pollution, create data-sets: riverflies.org
Get hands-on, get wet, make a difference!
@paulpowlesland.bsky.social

Really is a great way to help your local river #riverfly #riverchess

Archaeology Training Excavation / Fieldschool Looking for fieldwork experience and skills training? CHAP (Chilterns Heritage & Archaeology Partnership) offers a training excavation!

I'm officially launching this tomorrow with a newsletter thru work and the CHAP initiative, but Bluesky gets a sneaky preview. please share amongst students, friends, enthusiasts. It's going to be a good summer for #archaeology in the @chilternsnl.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1272753914...

That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned.

We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.

Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!

Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Just the 12 Red Kite over the garden yesterday 😍 only caught 9 in the quick phone snap though 😍

Any chance you guys could retweet for me? @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social
Thanks so much #riverchess #chalkstreams

Petition: Don’t abandon the Chalk Stream recovery pack petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7113…
With support from @DefraGovUK good work was undertaken by a group of experts to create a Chalk Stream Recovery pack which was shelved by Government in 2024. It is still need to protect Chalk Streams.

4,000 litres of diesel spilled into the River Wandle this week . Criminal . Please help South East Rivers Trust fund recovery efforts and guard against this type of pollution in the future . Please donate if you can www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-r...

Video: Mirrhyn Stephen

Hey Bluesky!! I made a big stink at work until my organisation came over here from the Other Place. Let's reward the decision by showing the way we can engage and come together here instead of the zero engagement over there.
Repost or like this please - help extend the reach of the CNL ❤️