Joan Walley - a woman stands smiling at the viewer. She has shoulder length dark grey hair and wears a beige jacket and black top. She stands in front of two bright blue banners, one has text that reads "Improving watercourse the Trent Valley." The other reads "Stoke-on-Trent Centenary, celebrating 100 years of our city."

🌿 We’re excited to welcome Joan Walley as our new Patron!

A passionate environmentalist, former MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Honorary Freeman of Stoke-on-Trent & Freeman of Kidsgrove, Joan brings a wealth of experience & local knowledge to the role.

#NatureChampion #SOT #Stoke100

Image of Tess White MSP standing beside a river

Image of a lekking Black Grouse facing towards the camera.

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣

@tesswhitemsp.bsky.social is the new #NatureChampion for the Black Grouse!

Tess will be working with @scotlink.bsky.social member
@rspbscotland.bsky.social to champion these iconic birds in
the Scottish Parliament.

👇
www.scotlink.org/species/blac...

📸 Andy Hay/RSPB

Thank you to everyone who came along to the fantastic @scotlink.bsky.social reception in Scottish Parliament tonight & congratulations to our #NatureChampion award winners. Special thanks to the fab @scotlink.bsky.social team.

John Lamont MP, Rachael Hamilton MSP, Sarah Madden (WTS), Simon Ritchie (WTS) talk in Jacob's Well

Trees and ground plants at Jacob's Well

Group standing in front of Coldstream Bridge

The group sitting beside Jacob's Well sign

We recently met @Scotlink.bsky.social Riparian Woodland #NatureChampion Rachael Hamilton MSP and Borders MP counterpart John Lamont at Jacob's Well in Coldstream... the "First wood in Scotland". Great chat about the benefits of trees along rivers, burns and lochs. Find out more: buff.ly/Y06AyhC.

Official portrait of Clare Haughey MSP

Image of a Common Toad resting on tarmac, about to cross a road at night.

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣

@clarehaugheysnp.bsky.social is the new #NatureChampion for the Common Toad!

Clare will be working with @froglife.bsky.social to champion these much-loved amphibians in the Scottish Parliament.

Find out more:
scotlink.org/species/comm...

📸 Froglife/Dave Kilbey

#NatureChampion