Planting more trees with @theorchardproject.bsky.social and @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social yesterday in Stoneyfields Park, Edgware. It was Imbolc, Celtic spring, Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, and St Brigid's Day, the patron saint of poetry - so a poem by the wonderful Janet Sutherland

🌱 Exciting news! With @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social, DAISY will lead Seeds of Change: Participatory Science for Biodiversity & Equity at Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS 2026). Join us! 📅 28 May 2026 | ⏰ Submissions due end of Jan! participatorysciences.org/conferences/...

⚠️💧 In 2025, a mountain of fly-tipped waste was discovered on a field near Kidlington. We teamed up with @thames21.bsky.social, @friendsofthethames.bsky.social and the local community to see if pollutants have entered the River Cherwell. Read the full report: https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/ju4iebzi9u

Our first departmental seminar of 2026 will be by Dr Claire Narraway (@clairenarraway.bsky.social) from @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social. She will talk about using #citizenscience in urban ecological research with Tiny Forest programme as a case study. Everyone is welcome!

Now is not time for half measures. This morning’s government press release on their Water White Paper highlights some positive steps, but also raises serious concerns. 🧵

Everyone deserves clean water, now ‼️ The Water White Paper is out today with Government calling the proposals the “biggest overhaul in a generation”, but Wildlife and Countryside Link believe much more needs to be done. 🔗 Read our full statement here: www.wcl.org.uk/the-british-...

Everyone deserves clean, healthy, and accessible water, and they deserve it now‼️ The #WaterWhitePaper is out today with Government calling the proposals the “biggest overhaul in a generation”, but we believe much more is needed. You can read our thoughts in our blog 👇

📣 Nature targets are not optional – they are the law 📜 Will this Government be the first ever to break the law by missing legally binding nature targets? The Office of Environmental Protection warns today that much more action is needed. 🔗Read more here: tinyurl.com/WCLresponse

💧📋 Our new report on freshwater metal pollution in #Corby is out! In 2025, residents raised concerns about possible water pollution from toxic waste linked to the former steelworks. We investigated using the power of #CitizenScience. Discover more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/yc0xxtull5

The Earthwatch Innovation Team shares what we are looking forward to in 2026... ✨ 💡Science is at the heart of what we do. Our Innovation Team leads and contributes to a range of projects exploring the power of #CitizenScience. Discover more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/en38ajvze5

Our Senior Programme Manager, Caroline Shepherd, shares her favourite 2025 memory... ✨ 🪱 As part of our #SoilBlitz events, citizen scientists learn how to measure soil health. With this data, they can take actions to improve the health of their land. Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/whbbbdhyws

Our Director of Science & Impact, Dr Sasha Woods, shares her 2025 freshwater highlights... ✨ 💧 #FreshWaterWatch is our global movement of volunteer citizen scientists who test the water quality of their local rivers, lakes, ponds and streams. Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/bwmd62jf2w

Our Learning & Programme Coordinator, Lotte, shares her favourite 2025 memory... ✨ 🌱 As part of our #NatureInCities programmes, we collaborate with communities across the UK to create greener cities where people and wildlife can thrive. Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/nrfpyux6jc

🌳📋 Our latest Tiny Forest Monitoring Report is out now! 💡 The report shows the benefits that a #TinyForest can bring to urban communities and wildlife. Thank you to the 2,200+ volunteer citizen scientists who helped collect this data. Read the report 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/igifawuwp8

Excited to announce we have successfully gained #GreenRootsFunding to create mini community food forests with @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social across London! www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/london-...

🎁 Looking for a truly meaningful and sustainable gift? Sponsor a tree for only £10! Give a gift that grows, supports wildlife, and helps create greener cities for everyone. All trees are located in our 290+ Tiny Forests across the UK. 🌳 Discover more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/iydh3evjb5

Big welcome to 12 new members of our Water Quality Monitoring Network! Our citizen scientists test rivers monthly, uncover pollution, and connect communities with local waterways. See the data: www.freshwaterwatch.org/pages/river-thame-conservation-trust @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social

🧪 Community testing in Corby 🧪 @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social led a community water-testing event in Corby with local MP, Lee Barron. They investigated potential metal pollution in local waterways and gathered independent data to assess the impact of a former steelworks in Corby. 🧵(7/10)

🌳 This #NationalTreeWeek, discover the ultimate gift for the nature lover in your life! 💚 Sponsor a tree in one of our 290+ Tiny Forests across the UK and support a thriving wildlife haven in an urban community. Get your digital gift certificate today 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/yasvmpt6yc

🌳 This #NationalTreeWeek, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who look after our network of 290+ Tiny Forests across the UK. Tree Keeper Hayley and her community group in Barry, Wales, shared their story. 👇 Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/pmsbhvx6sg

💧🧪 Thank you to the inspiring #Corby community who came together on Saturday to help monitor metal pollution in their local freshwater! Volunteers collected samples from 58 sites to be analysed in a partner laboratory. The report will be out in January. Learn more 👇 earthwatch.org.uk/corby-commun...

The charity, @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social, that helps residents investigate nature in their communities, worked with volunteers to test if metal was present across 50 sites. A report looking at the impact of metals on aquatic life expected in Jan 2026.' Link: @bbc.com www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sasha Woods from @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social reports on #CitizenScience projects around the world and argues that the active involvement of non-scientists in the scientific research process is a powerful tool in the efforts to combat environmental injustice #PeoplePower #Environment #Biodiversity

Explore the findings of @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social's latest Great UK Water Blitz 👇 Visit their website to find out how to take part in the next WaterBlitz in April 2026 💧

⚠️💧 A new study by the University of Exeter found that when common non-antibiotic drugs like painkillers mix with antibiotics in our waterways, they help bacteria become antibiotic-resistant. This aligns with findings from our Autumn #GreatUKWaterBlitz. 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/cpuuoj9fg5

🌱 A great opportunity for young people who are keen to become environmental changemakers from our friends at the Royal Geographical Society @rgsibg.bsky.social... 👇

💧🧪 Thank you to the 5,700+ volunteers who took part in the #GreatUKWaterBlitz this September! With your data, we can build a picture of freshwater health across the UK. Here are some of the findings... Discover more in the WaterBlitz report 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/slzwks3igw

🌳🐞This #OutdoorClassroomDay, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all the schools across the UK who have engaged in our Nature In Cities programmes. Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/qbnchtbftc

Flea and tick medication, antibiotics & illicit drugs found in UK freshwater study by Imperial & @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social. The research also found antibiotics at concentrations high enough that antimicrobial resistance should be studied further in UK freshwaters 🧵 ow.ly/jQUN50Xmmxc

💧📋 The results are in for our September #GreatUKWaterBlitz... 🧪 Thank you to the 5,700+ volunteers who tested their local rivers, lakes, ponds and streams between 19-22 September. With your data, we can fight for real change! Read the full report 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/d3u83xh0y7

We joined @theriverstrust.bsky.social's Big River Watch and @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social's Great UK WaterBlitz for a day of citizen science and nature connection on the River Bure and at Holnicote last month. This has been made possible thanks to backing from the #SpeciesSurvivalFund...

💧This Halloween, the real horror is in the water... 👻 The September #GreatUKWaterBlitz report will reveal it all – stay tuned!

🌾Farmers use our citizen science tools to monitor the health of their land. This helps them choose a nature-friendly future. ✍️ Be part of the change and leave a gift in your will! Our will writing service with Octopus Legacy covers costs up to £150. Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/sqtm5ydo45

🌳📏This weekend is your last chance to be a citizen science superhero as part of the Tiny Forest Tree Survey! 📅Visit a Tiny Forest near you, complete the survey and submit your data before the end of THIS SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER. Discover more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/h9lb2kivkk #TFTreeSurvey

💧WILL you help us fight for a better freshwater future? Leave a gift in your will. ✍️ Our will writing service with Octopus Legacy covers the cost of wills up to £150, so you can write a simple will for free or get a will with trust at a discounted rate. Learn more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/ryityw1nhl

🍁🍂 Have you enjoyed spotting beautiful autumn trees? Want to stay connected with nature as the colours change and winter approaches? 📏 Take part in the Tiny Forest Tree Survey! Please submit your data before the end of SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER. Discover more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/quxipu6d61

💚 From greening schools to planting urban trees, our partnership with Admiral Group has worked alongside communities in South Wales to help build a greener future. Discover more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/6vpbi1pgew

📣We're hiring: join our FreshWater Watch team as Community Engagement Coordinator! 💧Do you have experience of working with communities to enable change? Do you have knowledge of citizen science & water quality monitoring? Apply today 🔗 https://pulse.ly/b7sh6rb97h Extended Deadline: 10 Oct 2025

🌳📏 Tiny Forest Tree Survey starts today! Choose one of our 290+ Tiny Forests in the UK, download your survey pack, and get your ruler ready... Your data will help us understand how Tiny Forests grow and how much carbon they store over time. 💡 Sign up 🔗https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/uh2gerlyhc

🌳📏 Help us know how Tiny Forests grow... Join the Tiny Forest Tree Survey between 6-19 October – grab your ruler or measuring tape, head to your nearest Tiny Forest and be a scientist for the day! Sign up 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/lja3mqeo4s #TinyForest #TFTreeSurvey #CitizenScience

🌳 The #TFTreeSurvey is back! It's taking place 6-19 October. We’re inviting everyone who lives near a Tiny Forest to get involved and help us understand how Tiny Forests grow. Sign up to receive a free survey pack with everything you need to take part 👇 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/uiymcyw4ua

💧 It's #WorldRiversDay! A huge thank you to all the #FreshWaterWatch citizen scientists across the globe! 🌍 Learn more about a couple of the groups we work with 👇 East Anglia Youth Rowing: https://pulse.ly/6ei6g8zczs Zambia's citizen scientists: https://pulse.ly/ikevwj2thu

💙Thank you to everyone who took part in the #GreatUKWaterBlitz this weekend! From 19-22 September, 5,700+ people went out to measure their local water quality, collecting 3,300+ datapoints. With this data, we can fight for real change! 📋Stay tuned for the WaterBlitz report to be published soon.

📣We're hiring: join our FreshWater Watch team as Community Engagement Coordinator! 💧Do you have experience of working with communities to enable change? Do you have a working knowledge of citizen science & water quality monitoring? Apply today 🔗 https://pulse.ly/zivenlo4l8 Deadline: 3 Oct 2025

💧🧪 Signed up to take part in the Great UK WaterBlitz this weekend? We need your data! ⏳📲 If you haven't already, please make sure to do the water testing and submit your results by MIDNIGHT TODAY (Monday 22 September) using the app or online survey 🔗 https://arcgis.pulse.ly/hmf5ezq9kt

💧 The Chair of the Environment Agency and our friends @theriverstrust.bsky.social joined us for #CitizenScience on the River Itchen yesterday. This collaboration is a huge step towards integrating citizen science into national monitoring efforts. Read more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/6f2mnctqae

💧🧪 Are you joining the fight for healthy fresh water this weekend? Share your WaterBlitz story with us by tagging @earthwatcheurope and using #GreatUKWaterBlitz.

Today @derbyswildlife.bsky.social we got involved in some #CitizenScience Even if you haven't got a #GreatUKWaterblitz kit, you can still take part in the Big River Watch between now and 25 Sept @theriverstrust.bsky.social @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social @josmithwild.bsky.social

💧🧪 The #GreatUKWaterBlitz is here! Thank you to everyone who has signed up to collect valuable data on freshwater health this weekend. Please do the testing and submit your results before the end of Monday 22 September. Watch our top tips 🔗 https://youtu.be/riOLLcC1C4E?feature=shared

💧🧪 Today is #WorldWaterMonitoringDay! Thank you to all the wonderful citizen scientists across the 🌍 who are collecting valuable data using our #FreshWaterWatch water testing kit. Discover more 🔗 earthwatch.org.uk/freshwater/ 🎞️ Video by Anna Steele-Perkins