Feature article about Somerset eels. Photo showing group gathered under Glastonbury Tor.

R-eel-y (sorry, can't help it!) happy to see my feature on the work of @the-peoples-eel.bsky.social to save Somerset's last eels in the latest edition of Positive News.

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How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon Protein In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.

🎄If you're having the real-vs-artificial Christmas tree sustainability debate again this year, here's something new to throw into the mix: scientists from the University of Stirling believe Christmas tree plantations could also produce a source of low-carbon protein.

I spoke to them for @wired.com

Scientific instrument on yellow pole in the woods.

Hanging instrument from the trunk of a tree.

Colourful tags hanging from tree branches.

Beautiful morning for a walk around Wytham Woods, owned by @universityofoxford.bsky.social and one of the most researched pieces of woodland in the world. Enjoyed spotting colourful tags and instruments sprouting from tree trunks and leaf mulch, and trying to guess what they are measuring…

Get on my land! The farmers opening up their patches for nature connection - Positive News From storytelling and saunas to yoga, art and even outdoor theatre, a new generation of UK farmers are encouraging people to connect with nature on their patches

Get on my land! I really enjoyed speaking with farmers about the creative and unexpected ways they are using their land to help people connect with nature - from saunas to outdoor theatre - for Positive News.

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